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Digital storytelling is an art form conveying a message. It uses images and voice narration to convey emotion with the message, and to ignite empathy from the audience. It incorporates storyboarding and writing a script. It is created with digital tools and published on the Internet. I often think of digital storytelling as something done in first person because it creates that personal connection. Whereas, I think of a digital story as an anecdote or story typed or narrated in third person. Overview Click here to view the cube above on RVLIO. The art of digital storytelling I recently participated in an outstanding webinar by ISTE's Special Interest Group for Digital Storytelling , where Bernajean Porter shared about the " Art and Soul of Digital Storytelling ." After being inspired by the webinar, I created the following page summarizing some of my key take-aways: Click here to download PDF Explanations, prompts, and examples Click here to op

Students need to be taught how to read complex texts. One of the strategies for learning how is close reading . It slows the reader down to notice and ponder more. It also connects meaning and builds systems of thought . Text complexity with close reading Complex text requires a close reading. So what makes a text complex ? There are three "ingredients" to text complexity: It's important to understand text complexity to build students' literacy skills. As they become more skilled, they will read more complex text on their own. Introduction to close reading Here's an overview of close reading: What does close reading look like in the classroom? Here are some examples of close reading at different grade levels and content areas (or components of it such as annotation): 9th-10th grade -- Thinking Notes: A Strategy to Encourage Close Reading by the Teaching Channel 10th grade, Close Reading with nonfiction 6th grade, Teaching Annotation