Using digital storytelling to develop foundational and new literacies

This paper presents a research conducted in a Greek Primary school and studies the use of Digital Storytelling to develop Foundational and New Literacies as well as improve learners of writing skills through their engagement and collaboration. The researchers; aim was to promote young learners'...

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Published in:Research papers in language teaching and learning 2014-02, Vol.5 (1), p.235
Main Authors: Papadopoulou, Sevasti, Vlachos, Kosmas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Creativity
Elementary education
Greek language
Information literacy
Multimedia
Problem solving
Skill development
Story telling
Storytelling
Teaching methods
Writing
Writing instruction
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Summary:This paper presents a research conducted in a Greek Primary school and studies the use of Digital Storytelling to develop Foundational and New Literacies as well as improve learners of writing skills through their engagement and collaboration. The researchers; aim was to promote young learners' 'learning to write', a learner-centered approach to the teaching of writing, through the development of Foundational as well as Information and Media literacies. The power of stories has been significant through the generations for thousands of years. Stories represent the oldest form of education and through them, learners are at the centre of the learning process and their experiences as well as their voices are valued (Reinders, 2011). Nowadays with the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), storytelling takes a new format through the use of different multimedia tools. By and large, through the use of myths, learners were involved in problem solving and higher order thinking skills, critical and creative thinking and decision making all of which meet the demand for 21st Century Skills. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1792-1244