DIGITAL STORYTELLING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH Diana Amend
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DIGITAL STORYTELLING
IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
MATHDiana Amend
Elements of a Good Digital Story◦ Told in the first person
◦ Story has a point to make or a lesson to be learned
◦ Hook to draw in viewer, tension to keep them engaged
◦ Brief, to the point, and well paced
◦ Uses multimedia to enhance and reveal story details
◦ Multimedia contributes to the story without detracting from it
Adapted from Take Six: Elements of a Good Digital Story by www.digitales.com
Digital storytelling can be used to increase student engagement in the math classroom. Here are
some ideas . . .
Consider A Day Without Math
http://goo.gl/wvtvmE
Real World Examples◦ Students can apply math skills to
solve real world problems while telling their story
◦ Teachers can use digital storytelling to engage students when applying math to real world problems
◦ Students can write their own math story or solve one provided by their teacher
◦ Students can apply math concepts when retelling an historical event
◦ Teachers can show the historical applications for math
“Math-ter and Commander” by puuikibeach on FlickrCC BY 2.0 License
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/30/64690396_679e27e6c5.jpg
Review Math Skills
o Teachers can use storytelling to review skills and concepts
o Students can develop peer tutorials to help classmates and deepen their personal understanding of math concepts
o Teachers and students could make “think aloud” stories to generate and share problem solving strategies
No More
Numbers!
“308.365 Budget” by rbbaird on FlickrCC BY-NC 2.0 License
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4086/5073748911_3bdea4888a.jpg
Math Vocabularyo Students can create math riddles that use math vocabulary
“Vocabulary – Words are Important” by Dr Noah Lotton FlickrCC BY-NC 2.0 License
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7275/7851395464_3239e6292d.jpg
o Students can develop stories that incorporate math vocabulary
Mathematicians Past and Present
◦Students can write and share biographical stories about famous mathematicians
◦Students can research and share stories related to the application of mathematics in the workplace
◦Students can assume the role of mathematician in a Project Based Learning activity. They can share the problem and solution
http://youtu.be/9J0NfUe8PIo
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