Elementary Digital Storytelling Ideas

National Writing Project
The Pearson Foundation and the National Writing Project invite you to explore a new online primer for educators, Profiles in Practice: Digital Storytelling, the first in a series designed to explore, document and share the experiences and recommendations of professional educators on innovative instructional strategies in the classroom. The inspiration for this resource lies in the notion that replicable, engaging projects are underpinned by effective writing, revision, collaboration, and presentation strategies, and that these strands of instruction address core skill development as well as opportunities for presenting 21st century skills in an authentic fashion. Encompassing classroom-tested ideas, recommendations, and projects, as well as best practices and resources, this primer was written by teachers – five experienced teacher consultants from across the U.S. – for teachers. View participants’ contributions, discover samples of student work, download resources, and share educators’ challenges, experiences, insights, and tips for optimizing outcomes




Little Bird Tales
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