Digital Storytelling

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Lesson Plan

• Concept/Topic To Teach:Using Don' t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems as a model to have students create a storyboard with their own characters
• Standards Addressed:Technology Standard 8.1.2.B.1 Illustrate and communicate original ideas and stories using digital tools and media-rich resources.
• General Goal(s):Read aloud pictures books by Mo Willems and become familiar with his characters.
• Specific Objectives:Create an original digital story and share it with other kindergarten classmates
• Required Materials:Storyboard and video camera
• ​Anticipatory Set : Watch the video on Mo Willems.com which has Mo showing children how to draw his pigeon character.
• ​Step-By-Step Procedures:Each student will draw two pictures for the storyboard, and then create and rehearse a script. Teacher will tape the digital story.
• Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set):Teacher will upload the digital story to "You Tube" and share with other classmates.
• Assessment Based On Objectives: Classmates will provide positive comments about story
• Adaptations (For Students With Learning Disabilities):teacher assistance with script
• Extensions (For Gifted Students):Adding more than the 4 required slides
• Possible Connections To Other Subjects:Mo Willems author study in literacy and library classes

Example Media - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Firetruck!

Resources

Willems, Mo. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! New York: Hyperion Books, 2003.

Willems, Mo. MoWillems.com. Harper Collins Publishers, 2010.