A Case Study: Digital Storytelling in Argentina.

Hi everyone!
I am working with one of the case studies in chaper 2. I have designed a mindmap to explain the basics of the case (problem and solution) and will give more details below. For this, I have used a programme called BUBBL.US, which I found useful for making mindmaps (the only drawback is that you need to register to save your production).
Here is the screenshot with the information and the site for you to visit.

One example of Vicky's work in the classroom is Digital Storytelling. Vicky tried this with a group of 17-year-olds. One of her projects was called "Art Stories": students worked in groups to choose famous paintings and they wrote a narrative that linked the paintings together. They used Windows Movie Maker to create a slideshow with a soundtrack recorded by students to go with the images.

Why is digital storytelling motivating? 

• it gives students a voice 
• it gives them freedom and creativity 
• it can be shared online with parents, friends and even people they don't know, from around the world. 

Thus, students will develop  DIGITAL LITERACY, defined as the ability to perform tasks effectively in a digital environment. 

Another example of technology enhanced learning is MALL: mobile assisted language learnning. The mobile phone is a valid device for 

• content delivery
• field work 
• data capture 

How does this interact with TPCK and SAMR? 

Content-aim: developing digital literacy, practising speaking skills, working with real-world tasks. 

Pedagogy: a narrative was elaborated and recorded by students, in relation to works of art of their choice. 

Technology: Windows Movie Maker was used for the students to link pictures and recorded text. 

As regards, SAMR, I believe this would be close to the Redefinition stage, since the students would be using technology to perform activities that otherwise would not be feasible: the recording of the text to go with the images in a slides presentation. 

This is a most interesting case study! Here's the link to the teacher's blog: http://vickysaumell.blogspot.com.es/