Category Archives: Digital Storytelling

Why and How to Participate in Teddy Bears Around The World Project?

September 10, 2011 - Blogging, Classroom Projects, Digital Storytelling, Elementary School, Featured Carousel, Global Learning, Modern Skills

I posted a few weeks ago about the ongoing Teddy Bears Around the World (now in its fourth year) project. The project blog and hub can be be found at…

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Teaching English through Film and Screenwriting…

May 30, 2011 - Collaboration, Digital Storytelling, Featured Carousel, Guest Posts, Modern Learning, Modern Skills, Video

I am honored to be able to cross-post Stephen Wilmarth’s blog post below on Langwitches. If you are interested to read more about Steve’s International Experimental program at the Number…

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1st Graders Create Their Own Read-Along Audiobook

May 24, 2011 - Digital Storytelling, Elementary School, Featured Carousel, Modern Learning, Modern Skills, Podcasting

Last year, while our first grade teacher was absent for an extended period of time, I spend a few sessions with them to read a book from the Magic Tree…

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Take a Peek into China’s First 1:1 iPad Class

April 27, 2011 - Collaboration, Communication, Culture, Curriculum 21, Digital Images, Digital Storytelling, Education, Global Learning, iPad, Modern Learning, Modern Skills, Video

As promised here is the follow up video to the trailer from my previous post Bringing a 1:1 iPad Program to China. I am back in the US now and…

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Storyboarding: Pre-Writing Activity

April 3, 2011 - Digital Storytelling, Modern Skills

The more we podcast and have our students create video clips or other digital storytelling projects, the more we need to teach storyboarding as part of the process. Being able…

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