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Title:
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APPLYING DIGITAL STORYTELLING TO ELEMEANTARY SCIENCE EDUCATION: THE CASE OF DING-DONG RAINWATER GARDEN IN TAIWAN |
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Author(s):
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Hsu-Wan Chen |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-31-1 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Tomayess Issa and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Elementary Education, Digital Storytelling, Science Education |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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262 |
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Last Page:
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266 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Most of the children have been curious about science in their early childhood. At the moment, they are also ready to engage in the practices and language of science. As children grow up from one grade level to the next, their scientific views of the natural world and ways of thinking are gradually built upon. For decades, storytelling is one of the traditional tools for teaching and learning. Because of the lower entrance barriers of web 2.0 technologies, user-generated content is the topic of the day; even young children can easily use these tools. So far, digital storytelling has been increasingly introduced to young children in their learning. While children are participating in the creation of those stories, they have the chance of active engagement in the learning process collaboratively with their teachers and peers. By taking advantage of naturally occurring events in the classroom or at home, important scientific processes will be acquired as follows: observing, comparing, and communicating. Thus, the technologies would become integrated into the formal learning environment and be one of the supports of children's learning. In this article, the first graders are taken as an example. Related educational activities are designed and the process is described. It is expected that these activities will be extended into other discipline areas in the future. |
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