Digital storytelling for language classrooms
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Creative, collaborative, process writing using simple Web 2.0 tools (=digital storytelling) makes for great, fun language learning activities. Presentation given at Macmillan Teachers Day in Bilbao, May 2012.
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- 1. Creative writing with technology TOM WALTON tomwalton@gmail.com http://blogs.ihes.com/tech-elt/ Practical ideas for you to try out are marked thus:
- 2. Creative writing “Any piece of writing that is original and which draws on the imagination and/or the writer's personal experience”
- 3. Digital storytelling “Practically the same as creative writing… but using technology”* *(a huge advantage as it makes writing so much more interesting, especially to teens)
- 4. Examples Before starting with tech. The process Getting started with writing Further examples Other technologies Round-up
- 5. Example 1a: present perfect poems Source: Voices 3
- 6. Example 1b: present perfect poems Source: Voices 3
- 7. Example 1c: present perfect poems Great for Edmodo Source: Voices 3
- 8. Ex.2: Learning irregular verbs Buy – bought – bought Last Friday I had left my bag Come – came – come in the Metro. I didn't realised Forget – forgot – forgotten until I had gone in the school. I Lay – laid - laid thought that it was to late but Lie – etc… still I ran to catch my dad. When I caught him I told him what had happened. I went back to school hitting my head for being so stupid. I thought I would have to hold and hear all the nonsense of my mum about how much it Full task description cost and bla, bla, bla.
- 9. Ex.3: Postcards (not 21st century!) Greece is incredible! I'm having so much fun! The people I'm staying with are really nice and they have a beautiful huge white beach house in Santorini. The weather is perfect. It's very sunny. Sometimes it's too hot but it's normally OK. At night there's always a gentle breeze that is very refreshing. Here there are plenty of original tiny old shops that sell souvenirs, food, bracelets, clothes... I'll make The other day I was lying on the beach and sure I get you something before I leave. suddenly this incredibly gorgeous blond Greek guy called Kostos, approaches and offers to Tomorrow we're going to a small sandy beach in a take me on his boat. He's very nice. I think I nice cosy village, in the seaside. I think it'll be may have fallen in love all over again. great! See you soon. Lots of love, Miranda. FAB for Edmodo! What’s wrong with this task?
- 10. Ex. 4: PowerPoint story A great idea: in groups, the learners had to storyboard, and then take, a series of photos to make a coherent story, which they presented as PowerPoint slides (example, right). For easy of collaboration, and for sharing Google Docs or Prezi would make a better choice of tool than PowerPoint Fab. for G. Docs
- 11. Examples Before starting with tech. The process Getting started with writing Further examples Other technologies Round-up
- 12. assumptions about ICT • the learners, not the teacher using it • NO kid needs your technical “help”! • a digital space to share things in More on how we should use technology More on task design
- 13. Blogger Make it private ! Make everyone an author !
- 14. Edmodo What is happening in the Arab world could never happen in Spain. Do you agree? Reply to this post, giving (1) ONE argument for or against. Then (2) say if you agree with other people.
- 15. Edmodo “small groups” Edmodo small groups
- 16. Examples Before starting with tech. The process Getting started with writing Further examples Other technologies Round-up http://blogs.ihes.com/tech-elt/
- 17. Process writing (1) • language Teacher providing • help , not just “correction” • encouragement • ideas Starting Making Comments points First draft notes from peers (pairs/3s) stimulus directly on (photo etc) others’ Word plus questions doc., Edmodo (etc), with checklist
- 18. Story Story Comments Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur blandit suscipit, mauris quam feugiat adipiscing elit. In sed augue lectus. adipiscing elit. In sed augue lectus. ipsum, nec laoreet nisi lacus sed nulla. Curabitur sodales sapien nulla. Integer ac Curabitur sodales sapien nulla. Integer ac Vestibulum ultrices nunc lorem, sed tellus at quam cursus lacinia vel a massa. tellus at quam cursus lacinia vel a massa. dignissim arcu. Suspendisse in justo ac Fusce non lacus non massa sodales Fusce non lacus non massa sodales mauris luctus vestibulum. Fusce posuere pellentesque. Nam cursus, diam eget pellentesque. Nam cursus, diam eget ante quis leo tincidunt at suscipit massa blandit suscipit, mauris quam feugiat pellentesque. ipsum, nec laoreet nisi lacus sed nulla. Vestibulum ultrices nunc lorem, sed dignissim arcu. Suspendisse in justo ac mauris luctus vestibulum. Fusce posuere Comments Story (2) blandit suscipit, mauris quam feugiat ante quis leo tincidunt at suscipit massa ipsum, nec laoreet nisi lacus sed nulla. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur pellentesque. Aliquam urna eros, Vestibulum ultrices nunc lorem, sed adipiscing elit. In sed augue lectus. bibendum eu elementum sed, molestie dignissim arcu. Suspendisse in justo ac Curabitur sodales sapien nulla. Integer ac quis mauris. Suspendisse potenti. Proin mauris luctus vestibulum. Fusce posuere tellus at quam cursus lacinia vel a massa. tortor tortor, feugiat at ultrices eu, ante quis leo tincidunt at suscipit massa Fusce non lacus non massa sodales consequat ut elit. pellentesque. pellentesque. Nam cursus, diam eget Redraft Comments First draft second from peers version Checklist What do you like? What do you not like so much? Anything you don’t understand? Anything you would leave out? Any other suggestions?
- 19. Process writing (2) • language Teacher providing • help , not just “correction” • encouragement • ideas Redraft Illustrate Sharing Final second and and more version version Publish comments Assessment Did it work? Did they learn? Did they collaborate? Did they like it? Do they want to do another?
- 20. It CAN be done at low levels Zebra in Africa Zebra Zebra in the grass TASK Eat Use the vocabulary Eat list at the back of the Eat book to write a story Sleepy… Lion! Run, run, RUN!!!
- 21. Examples Before starting with tech. The process Getting started with writing Further examples Other technologies Round-up
- 22. Prompts (1): first lines With a partner/s… Who/What was Larry? Why was he in the dustbin? Write the next sentence… Larry lifted the dustbin lid and looked out...
- 23. Prompts (2): news stories You are Pep, Mercé Children escape nursery, make a and Borja… break for Africa Individually… Three nursery schoolchildren caused panic when they escaped from lessons and tried to fly to Africa, Whose idea was it? police said on Thursday. The three children, aged What were you going five and six, waited until their teacher wasn't looking to do in Africa? before escaping from their nursery building in What were you going Nuremberg, Germany. to buy in the toyshop? Police were alerted as soon as their absence was Then compare notes… noticed and a search was launched involving the fire brigade and a police helicopter. The errant youngsters were found safe two hours later, and told police they had intended to catch a plane to Africa, but were making their way to a local toyshop first.
- 24. Prompts (3): photos Individually… What is in the letter…? Then compare notes and choose the best idea.
- 25. Prompts (4): paintings Edward Hopper paintings
- 26. Examples Before starting with tech. The process Getting started with writing Further examples Other technologies Round-up
- 27. Powerpoint story Instructions •Take a photo or draw picture of an animal / animals •Write a story about it / them •Your story must have a beginning, middle and end •It must fit on a single PowerPoint slide
- 28. Powerpoint story Rex and Flipi lived in a very big house. They had a very big garden too. The two of them loved each other a lot. One day they went for a walk and the stopted in a bar to have an ice-cream. Rex went to pay for them and, wen he turned he didn’t see Flipi, the cat. He looked for her every where but he didn’t find her. For the rest of his live Rex lived alone in his hause and he was very sad.
- 29. Powerpoint story, sequel La meva carrera com a cantant va començar en un bar, quan anava a prendre un gelat. Un agent de una discografía em va oferir un contracte com a cantant i jo vaig acceptar. Ara sóc rica, famosa, tinc cases a los angeles i a Miami, tinc 2 ferraris descapotables i un porche. Venc uns… 10 milions de discos a l’any, les entrades per els meus concerts valen 90 euros (45 pels gatets). Però sempre dedico el meu gran exit “Miau” dient, “Aquesta canço la dedico a en Rex”. Google Docs presentations | Prezi
- 30. Another news story Couple take trip to France, leave mother-in-law in car park Full story (Daily Mail) Task description
- 31. Another news story Couple take trip to France, leave mother-in-law in car park In 3s: Agree which of the characters you are each going to be Individually: What are your feelings for the other characters? What exactly happened? Whose fault was it? In 3s: What inconsistencies are there in the story? Which of those inconsistencies do you want to keep? Individually, but collaboratively: Write your version of the story (i.e. 3 different versions same story) Share it with your partners and the rest of the class on class blog
- 32. Audio story Four sets of pairs each collaborate to tell (and record) 25% of a coherent story (She | He | How they met | What happened)
- 33. Task description
- 34. Examples Before starting with tech. The process Getting started with writing Further examples Other technologies Round-up
- 38. www.toondoo.com
- 39. Examples Before starting with tech. The process Getting started with writing Further examples Other technologies Round-up
- 40. Why do collaborative creative writing...? + Creative writing Technology = Learning +imagination +collaboration +motivation +creativity +sharing +success +interaction +communication +fun