A New Model of Storytelling: Transmedia

I came across an interesting post about transmedia by Laura Fleming. I initially read her post via Edutopia, but she has her own blog at EdTech Insight. In her post, she cites Inanimate Alice as the leading example of educational transmedia. With four episodes and a free education pack, I thought this digital story might be the perfect way to explore new literacies with my intermediate elementary school students. However, after reviewing the education pack, I think the lessons are more suitable for high school students. That being said, the videos would still appeal to my students. And, I think I could take the topics from the education pack and create my own intermediate-friendly lesson plans. The opportunity to explore this new, interactive model of storytelling would be worth the effort! It would also showcase technology in the library as a means to literacy.

Autobiography of a Tech User

As I think about how I want to use technology in the school library, I take a look at how technology has played a part in my own life. It's only now that I realize how far I've come and how far I've yet to go.