{"id":2448,"date":"2014-01-22T09:52:12","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T17:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nwp.org\/educatorinnovator\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2014-05-12T21:05:19","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T21:05:19","slug":"make4dlday-whats-your-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatorinnovator.org\/make4dlday-whats-your-story\/","title":{"rendered":"#make4DLDay: What’s Your Story?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re inviting teachers, afterschool leaders and educators everywhere to celebrate Digital Learning Day<\/a> by accepting the #make4DLDay challenge<\/a>, a set of digital storytelling activities that allow youth and adults to be makers for Digital Learning Day.<\/p>\n

Both the maker education and digital learning movements are grounded in the belief that kids learn best by doing. From cardboard and clay to circuits and computers, kids can use a variety of analogue and digital tools to tell their story. The #make4DLDay challenge is about sharing ideas among educators and experimenting with modern ways of engaging youth in storytelling as a teaching and learning strategy.<\/p>\n

Accepting the #make4DLDay challenge is easy \u2013 here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n

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  1. Choose your level<\/b>. We\u2019ve got multiple activities for educators with varying levels of experience using digital tools. Choose your level based on the tools most readily accessible to you.<\/li>\n
  2. Pick a relevant topic<\/b>. Digital storytelling can be applied to almost any topic, from geography to STEM. Design your activity around a topic of interest to your students.<\/li>\n
  3. Share your work.<\/b> On Feb 5, share your photos, videos and links to students\u2019 work with other innovative educators by using the hashtag #make4DLDay.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Level 1: Tell a Story with Paper Cut-Outs<\/b><\/p>\n

    This activity works great for educators with limited access to technology. Students can produce a \u201cdigital story\u201d by making a series of paper cut-outs (or clay figures) which can be photographed or filmed with interesting props and backdrops. When they are done, the photographs can be uploaded to a computer to create a digital slideshow. Students can take turns narrating their slideshow individually or in groups. Here are a few examples of finished products:<\/p>\n