Cooperative Cooperative Learning Strategies Learning Strategies
with Technologywith Technology
Kristi BeachumStafford Intermediate
August 19, 2009
• Battle of the BooksBattle of the Books• Digital storytellingDigital storytelling• Discovery EducationDiscovery Education• Literature CirclesLiterature Circles• Online debate Online debate • TeacherTubeTeacherTube• WebquestsWebquests• WikisWikis
Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling
What is it?
DefinitionDefinitionDigital Storytelling is the modern
expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your story now digitally.
- Leslie Rule, Center for Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your story now digitally.
- Leslie Rule, Center for Digital Storytelling
• Short 2-5 min. movie• Own voice telling your story• Add photos• Video clips• Other sounds• Versatile-
-show on computer -email it-burn it onto DVD -website-presentation with data projector -blog-broadcast on TV
CharacteristicCharacteristicss
BenefitsBenefits• Flexible• Inexpensive• Satisfying way of sharing a
story• Accommodate different
learning styles• Captivate attention• Integrate multi-media
Benefits Benefits (contd.)(contd.)
• Promote higher-order thinking skills
• Apply to any topic & level
• Gives teachers opportunity to create a fun, engaging, and authentic learning environment.
Example: “Baseball…”Example: “Baseball…”http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=n_XAtOkqq9U=n_XAtOkqq9U
Example: “The Blackout”Example: “The Blackout”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6c0GAb9xaM&feature=related
Example: “Vegan Digital Story”Example: “Vegan Digital Story”http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v==YYFmNCneQLUYYFmNCneQLU
“Digital Storytelling in Plain “Digital Storytelling in Plain English”English”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP6CeGLPuOYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP6CeGLPuOY
Free Programs Free Programs • Photo Story
• Movie Maker
• Memory Miner
• Mixbook
Literature CirclesLiterature Circles
What are they?
Definition & PurposeDefinition & Purpose
• Small groups of students meet to discuss a piece of literature in depth.
• "Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add onto their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers...” -Schlick Noe, K. L. & Johnson. N.L., Getting Started with Literature Circles , 1999 Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc. p. ix.
ProcedureProcedure
• Common text that is familiar
• Literature Circle Roles
• Structure/ Expectations
• Schedule
Choosing text and Choosing text and forming groupsforming groups
•Book Talks
•Vote top 2-3 choices
•Teacher discretion
•Determine roles
•First reading assignment
WikiWiki
What is it?
““Wikis in Plain English”Wikis in Plain English”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY&feature=fvw
www.pbwiki.com
www.wetpaint.com
www.wikispaces.com
ResourcesResources•Discovering Digital Stories, by Daryll Bellingham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yU8zE5LBBY&feature=related
•Leslie Rule’s Center for Digital Storytelling, www.storycenter.org
•Literature Circles Resource Center, http://www.litcircles.org/
•Schlick Noe, K. L. & Johnson. N.L., Getting Started with Literature Circles , 1999 Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc. p. ix.•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_XAtOkqq9Uhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_XAtOkqq9U
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6c0GAb9xaM&feature=related
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYFmNCneQLUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYFmNCneQLU
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP6CeGLPuOYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP6CeGLPuOY
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