Rethinking literacy through transmedia storytelling final

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Rethinking Literacy Through Transmedia Storytelling Katy Lumkin Cathie Howe Inspire Innovate 2013

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  1. 1. Rethinking Literacy ThroughTransmedia StorytellingKaty LumkinInspire Innovate 2013 Cathie Howe
  2. 2. Who are we?Katy LumkinHead Teacher eLearning National PartnershipsLiverpool Girls High Schoolwww.liverpool-h.schools.nsw.edu.auCathie HoweProfessional Learning & Leadership CoordinatorManager Macquarie ICT Innovations Centrewww.macict.edu.au
  3. 3. Edmodo www.edmodo.comEdmodo Code: 8vtua7Please log in and join this Edmodo Group usingthe code.
  4. 4. Meaningful Learning increases engagement J. Hedberg
  5. 5. What is Transmedia Storytelling?Transmedia enhances a central story idea with avariety of components that provide additionalinformation.H. Pence (2012)At basic level, transmediastories are told acrossmultiple media platforms. H. Jenkins (2006)
  6. 6. Unique Elements of Transmedia1. Internet has both enabled and expanded the possibility for audience participation2. Audience expect to play a meaningful role3. Transmedia stories provide opportunities for audience to contribute and participate4. Story unfolds across multiple media platforms with each media making its own contribution to the unfolding of the story
  7. 7. Why Transmedia Storytelling? Many are now actively involved in a participatory culture wherethere are relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civicengagement, strong support for creating and sharing onescreations, and some type of informal mentorship (H. Jenkins 2006) Audiences no longer passive consumers (E.Spaulding 2012) Smart environments and participatoryaudiences have blurred the relationshipbetween creators and audiences (Jenkins 2006) Audiences now co-producers andinvolved interpreters of the storyworld (Shirley 2011)
  8. 8. Melbourne Declarationon Educational Goals for Young AustraliansAll young Australians become successfullearners, condent and creativeindividuals, and active and informedcitizens.Successful learners have the essential skillsin literacy and numeracy and are creativeand productive users of technology,especially ICT, as a foundation for successin all learning areas.
  9. 9. Transmedia & the BOS Syllabusfor the New Australian Curriculum: English Respond to and compose texts compose imaginative and informative texts that show evidence of developed ideas present a point of view about particular literary texts using appropriate metalanguage, andreflecting on the viewpoints of others (ACELT1609) create literary texts that experiment with structures, ideas and stylistic features of selectedauthors (ACELT1798) experiment with text structures and language features and their effects in creating literary texts,for example, using imagery, sentence variation, metaphor and word choice (ACELT1800) compose increasingly complex print, visual, multimodal and digital texts, experimenting withlanguage, design, layout and graphics use a range of software, including word processing programs, learning new functions as requiredto create texts (ACELY1707, ACELY1717)
  10. 10. ICT CapabilityCreating with ICTGenerating ideas, plans and processesGenerating solutions to challenges and learning area tasksCommunicating with ICT Collaborating, sharing and exchangingManaging and Operating ICT Uses ICT efficiently and ergonomically Selecting hardware and software
  11. 11. Critical & Creative Thinking Capability Identifying, exploring and clarifying information Generating innovative ideas and possibilities Reflecting on thinking, actions and processes Analysing, synthesising and evaluating information
  12. 12. Transmedia Storytelling @ LGHSProof of Concept (4 weeks duration)24 x 40 minutes lessonsInspired by Shaun Tans picture book:The Red TreeYear 7 (29 students)Multicultural comprehensive girls high schoollocated in the south western suburbs of Sydneywith over 87% CALD Reference: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Red-tree-barking-gecko.jpg
  13. 13. Project Outline
  14. 14. Work Sample: BackstoryReference The Red Tree by Shaun Tan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmMFFpKxgw The Red Tree Backstory LGHS 2013
  15. 15. Work Sample: xtranormalhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkYjsoeW1yIYear 7 English Liverpool GHS: Joanne, Aallyah and Chelsea
  16. 16. Work Sample: Postcards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkYjsoeW1yI Year 7 English Liverpool GHS: Lia
  17. 17. Work Sample: Postcards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkYjsoeW1yI Year 7 English Liverpool GHS: Lia
  18. 18. Edmodo: Collaboration & Critical Reflection
  19. 19. Teacher Reflections (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnZTeygH14oHead Teacher English Liverpool GHS: Judith Harris
  20. 20. Simple Guidelines for Transmedia Projects Consider which media platforms would be best formeeting the learners needs and style Extend the learning beyond school and into thecommunity Engage learners - the more invested in the storyworldthey are, the closer they will feel to the content Allow for learning in real life settings Laura Fleming
  21. 21. Example Transmedia Components1. Prequels and sequels2. Story slice points (e.g. backstory, development of a minor character,etc.) told in other ways e.g.i. online diaryii. graphic novelsiii. series of emailsiv. alternate reality gamev. cut-scene videovi. animationvii. blog posts3. Serial narrative broken up and distributed across multiple platforms4. Retelling a story in a different historical period or national context
  22. 22. Transmedia Storytelling @ MacICTResearch ProjectTransmedia Storytelling:Weaving a Storyworld Web 1. Proof of concept project: Liverpool Girls HS 2. First iteration: three Year 3 classes 3. Test framework we created for implementingtransmedia storytelling 4. Second iteration: Year 10 - incorporate social media 5. Teacher Professional Learning Workshops and StudentBoot Camp Excursions
  23. 23. 21st Century Literature = Engagement Developing a narrative over multiple platforms while interweaving learning outcomes creates transformational learning experiences. Participants engage, inform, inspire, connect and collaborate over content. It is this interconnectedness that fosters a dialogue which connects learners around the world. This global interconnectivity allows for the collaborative sharing and proliferation of knowledge. Transmedia storytelling exemplifies learning in the 21st century.Laura Fleming
  24. 24. Example Transmedia Stories 39 Clues Inanimate Alice The Lizzie Bennett Diaries and Blog Post Spaceheadz series The Search for WondLa The Amanda Project The Magnificent 12 Pottermore World without Oil
  25. 25. Examples of Tools Audacity xtranormal Audioboo (audio blog) ePub SMART Notebook Adobe Indesign PowerPoint Voicethread Adobe Captivate blogED Edmodo Adobe Acrobat Pro Adobe Photoshop
  26. 26. Resources for Transmedia Storytellinghttp://www.literacyshed.com/ (Ideas for literacy teaching using visual resources such as film, animation, photographs and picture books)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmSbdvzbOzY (The Dot and the Line)http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/ (Applying real data)http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/ (Data Visualisation)https://docs.google.com/document/d/15iHScDVl_0ioxw7vR39Tpd0Vl5n6lXQUgop7a6bWBVw/edit?pli=1 Introduction to Digital Storytelling: Alec Couroshttp://www.inanimatealice.com/education.html Inanimate AliceHere are some links to Creative Commons content that students may like to use: Collection of CC Sites | http://www.sitepoint.com/30-creative-commons-sources Images, Sounds and Video | http://commons.wikimedia.org ; http://www.pics4learning.com/ Music | http://www.jamendo.com Music Creation | http://www.ujam.com Music | http://creativecommons.org/legalmusicforvideos Sound Effects | http://www.soundjay.com Background images and effects | http://creativity103.comPlease note: its always good to double check the contents license and usage rights before downloading.Here are some online media platforms that could be used: Social Media | Edmodo http://www.edmodo.com/ Web 2 Tools | Blogs, Animoto, Wikispaces, PiicMonkey, Wordle, www.cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com Online storytelling links | www.cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/storytools Google search stories | https://searchstories-intl.appspot.com/en-us/creator/ Animated movie creators | www.xtranormal.com www.goanimate.com Storybook & comic creators | www.storybird.com www.zooburst.com www.toondoo.com Presentation creator | www.prezi.com Interactive timeline creator | www.dipity.com Talking photo creator | www.fotobabble.com Interactive poster | http://glogsteredu.edu.glogster.com
  27. 27. Contact [email protected]@det.nsw.edu.auTwitter@movatweet@cathie_h@macict