computer, digital storytelling, children, kindergarden, infant school,

1. The „computer” tells a story? Editor for kindergarten and elementaryage http://teamese.inf.elte.hu Otília Pasaréti , Paris, France, 2010

2. Features of TeamStorytelling 2 New page. Background . Bin. New actor Speachbubble Storyteller. Actors could be dragged. Flip pages.

3. Purpose of theresearch Are kindergarten children interested in story editing? Can they be engaged for a longer period? Do they want to re-play the story again and again? How about interacting with their own creations? Do they want to extend stories by their own narratives? Are they able to use the editor on their own? What kind of competencies can these activities develop? 3

4. Interactive Story Interactive storybook existed before the appearance of computer, where kids could move the paper made heroes by hand. Interactive storybooks running on computers became very popular on all platforms. But they provide only limited activity and editing is not possible. 4

5. Stage 1 Children’s pre-created stories drawn were scanned Children enjoyed participating with teacher while editing known stories using their own creations. BUT can they compose stories? 5

6. Stage 2 A familiarstory was made bytheteacher Children enjoyed participating with teacher while editing known stories. BUT can they do their own? 6

7. Stage 3 Familiarstorieswas made bychildren. The most activeparticipation is achievedwhentheyeditactorsusingtheirownimagination. BUT cantheycreatenewstories? 7

8. Stage 4 Childrencomposetheirownstories Childrenareevenabletoexpresstheirownfears and emotions. 8

9. Developmental possobilities . 9

10. Selfexpression Rhyms, Poems, Stories Memorisation Compoundsentences 10 Dorina tells a story. Childrenarelisteningbewildered.

11. FINE MOTORIC SKILLS 11 Drawn and scannedactors. Origami actors Drawingorphoto? Whichonetouse?

12. Drawingwithcomputer 12 CreatingBackground Model of mother and grandma Fine-tuningactors

13. Developingmathematicalskills Sequential Number Spatialorientation 13

14. Concentration 14 Workinghardtoachievetheirownexpression.

15. Teamwork 15 Everyonefindstheirownrole.

16. Interactivewhiteboard 1. 16/29 Drawingonthe IWB Correctingmanytimes

17. Interactivewhiteboard 2. 17 Editingtogether Creatingactors

18. Interactivewhiteboard 3 18 Performingstories

19. Opinion of thekindergartenteachers Childrenenjoyusing the editor Theyareinterestedin computer use Theybecomeacquaintedwithmanytools Childrenacquireruleswhileworking Teachersconsidertheirinvestmentsworthwhile The realvalue is intheprocess of creation The end product „is justthecreamonthecake”. 19

20. Somepicturesfromthegroup 20

21. Future The editor is about go totheschool 21

22. Accessibilities Storytelling tool: http://matchsz.inf.elte.hu/TeaMese teamese.inf.elte.hu Otília Pasaréti: pasareti.web.elte.hu pasareti@gmail.com