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As teachers we have the ability to expose our students to new ideas and encourage creative thinking. In order for students to have a successful future in which ever occupation they desire, it is a necessity to have good literacy skills; this links into the reading and writing strands of the curriculum. Not all students are at the same level with this subject and so there can be difficulties in engaging the whole class in learning literacy. So this is where finding a new and interesting way, that involves the use of technology, can be beneficial to teaching literacy within the classroom. This project will also help develop other skills, such as critical thinking and organisation skills, through setting goals, organising ideas, editing and planning.

Digital storytelling enables students to develop their literacy skills regardless of what level they are at. We suggest that students collaborate on the project so that the students who are less capable can be grouped with more able students. Some of the other benefits of student collaboration include:  positive relationships among students, students increased participation, opportunities for peer and self-assessment, more sources of ideas and varied points of views (Jonassen, Howland, & Marra, 2012).

Some suggested materials for this project:


 * Digital camera.
 * Internet access
 * Laptop/desktop computer.
 * Mobile phone (with school's permission).
 * Printer/ scanner
 * Software to upload and edit digital storybook.
 * Video camera.
 * Projector or smartboard to display end product.
 * Students may choose to make digital story by making puppets, drawing pictures etc. So they will need access to the materials required in order to do this.

Authentic Task
This project has been designed to be taught as an authentic learning source, so please keep that in mind when you are discussing the task with your students. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The nine steps of authetic learning are as follows;
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Authentic Context
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Authentic Task
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Expert Performances
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Multiple Prespectives
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Collarboration
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Reflection
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Articulation
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Scaffolding
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Authentic Assignment

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Please go to Jan Herrington's You Tube Channel to get an in depth explanation of what each of these steps mean. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">We hope you find our authentic task an exciting and engaging step forward in teaching literacy in the classroom.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">More information and resources can be found on the resources page.
 * || **Monday.** || **Tuesday** || **Wednesday** || **Thursday** || **Friday** ||
 * **Week** **One** || Introduce the task, overview of digital storytelling. Make up a survey for yr1 students. (1.5-2hrs) ||  || Meet buddy class, interview yr 1s about their interests (30min-1hr) ||   ||   ||
 * **Week** **Two** || Put into groups and discuss survey results in groups (1hr) ||  || Library trip- select age appropriate books (1hr) ||   ||   ||
 * **Week Three** || Read books to buddy class & reflect on how the book was engaging. (1-1.5hr) ||  || Brainstorm ideas for a story, characters, etc (2hr) ||   ||   ||
 * **Week Four** || Research digital story telling (student resource page). Students decide on how they will make their digital story. (1hr) ||  || Taking photos and/or drawing pictures for storybook. (2-2.5hr) ||   ||   ||
 * **Week Five** || Uploading pictures, write script for story. (2hr) ||  || Put voice to your story. (1hr) ||   ||   ||
 * **Week**
 * Six** || Edit story, polish it up. (30min-1hr) ||  || Practice presenting your digital story book. (30min) ||   || Present final product to the buddy class (3-5min per group) ||

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">References
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Harrington, J. (2012). //Authentic Learning.// Retrieved from []