Digital Storytelling with Word Problems

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My students always groan when I give them a textbook assignment or worksheet with word problems. 

After the 3rd groan, moan, and sad looks, I decided to use digital media to help me. 

Students were given a list of word problems to choose from to create and solve an equation. 

For this assignment I choose Sonic Pic for their digital tool. I was so amazed at the excitement and engagement they showed. 

I will continue to use digital storytelling as a means to solve word problems. Some tools I will integrate into the assignments will be:

-GoAnimate

-Glogster

-Kerpoof

-FotoBabble

-Sock Puppet

-Toontastic

Students can use digital storytelling to create and solve word problems, explain a vocabulary, show their understanding of a specific topic. 

The key is motivating and inspiring them to be creative and innovative learners. 

Digital Storytelling

Digital storytelling is a great way for students to share their knowledge in a fun and creative way. 

Their are many Web 2.0 tools and Apps students can use to have a fun digital storytelling experience. 

In honor of Dr. Seuss Birthday and Read Across America Day, students in my Math 1 class are creating digital stories about fractions. We have partnered with 2 elementary 5th grade classes to share our stories with. 

Although Fractions are not part of our curriculum, this project will provide my students with the opportunity to give back. It's allowing them to be creative and learn problem solving strategies. 

Students will use Keynote to create their digital stories and then save it as a PDF. From a PDF, they can they have it opened in iBooks. 

I'll share stories and pictures as we complete them! 

More to come....