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==Chapter Objectives==

===Chapter Objectives===

#Understanding the power of story telling as communication

#Understanding the power of story telling as communication

# Understanding how to tell a story – developing a story board and determining how/ when to introduce different elements – text, images, designs

# Understanding how to tell a story – developing a story board and determining how/ when to introduce different elements – text, images, designs

#Helping student develop a critical perspective on communication for community

#Helping student develop a critical perspective on communication for community

==Additional Resources==

===Additional Resources===

# [[wikipedia:Storytelling|Storytelling - how to tell a story]]

# [[wikipedia:Storytelling|Storytelling - how to tell a story]]

# [[wikipedia:Storytelling|How to make an animation]]

# [[wikipedia:Storytelling|How to make an animation]]

#[https://slejournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40561-014-0006-3 The effectiveness of digital storytelling in the classrooms: a comprehensive study]

#[https://slejournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40561-014-0006-3 The effectiveness of digital storytelling in the classrooms: a comprehensive study]

==Transaction notes for activities==

===Transaction notes for activities===

The transaction notes will include the following components.  The activities are expected to be cumulative.

The transaction notes will include the following components.  The activities are expected to be cumulative.

#Time estimate

#Time estimate

#Assessment (portfolio as evidence of digital skills)

#Assessment (portfolio as evidence of digital skills)

#Student portfolio as learning resources for other students

#Student portfolio as learning resources for other students

====Photo and Image essays====

===Photo and Image essays===

#This activity will take 80 minutes  

#This activity will take 80 minutes  

#Keep ready pictures/ images/ slide shows for demonstrating how to tell a story.  Alternatively prepare the students in advance for them to collect images   

#Keep ready pictures/ images/ slide shows for demonstrating how to tell a story.  Alternatively prepare the students in advance for them to collect images   

#Any image that can be used will reflect a subject area.  In addition to demonstrating the students' grasp of the subject, the teacher can also use this discussion to build learning skills needed.  These can be the rubrics for assessment also.

#Any image that can be used will reflect a subject area.  In addition to demonstrating the students' grasp of the subject, the teacher can also use this discussion to build learning skills needed.  These can be the rubrics for assessment also.

=== Tell a story ===

==== Tell a story ====

# This activity will take 80 minutes.

# This activity will take 80 minutes.

# Students must add narratives to the image and picture essays

# Students must add narratives to the image and picture essays

# Focus on the students' comprehension rather than language

# Focus on the students' comprehension rather than language

=== Stories and songs come alive with pictures ===

==== Stories and songs come alive with pictures ====

# This activity could take 80 - 120 minutes

# This activity could take 80 - 120 minutes

# The teacher has the choice of doing the illustrations by hand and digitizing or using a digital art creation tool; this could be a group activity

# The teacher has the choice of doing the illustrations by hand and digitizing or using a digital art creation tool; this could be a group activity

#Here again, focus on the choice of ideas for illustraton

#Here again, focus on the choice of ideas for illustraton

=== Comic Strips ===

==== Comic Strips ====

#Help students identify appropriate sequences - 3-5 pictures

#Help students identify appropriate sequences - 3-5 pictures

#Helping them think about how to create conversations (this can be an useful method to help students with discourse creation)

#Helping them think about how to create conversations (this can be an useful method to help students with discourse creation)

#We will use LibreOffice Writer to put together images and conversations

#We will use LibreOffice Writer to put together images and conversations

=== Making posters===

==== Making posters====

# This can be in the nature of a cumulative project

# This can be in the nature of a cumulative project

# The students should be able to build critical perspectives and narratives on social processes and events, being able to see the issues, argue out multiple perspectives (using comic strips) or make an infographic.  Digital image creations are to be encouraged.

# The students should be able to build critical perspectives and narratives on social processes and events, being able to see the issues, argue out multiple perspectives (using comic strips) or make an infographic.  Digital image creations are to be encouraged.