Digital Storytelling as Translanguaging

This innovative, accessible book is an introduction to using digital storytelling in language teaching, with a focus on English as an Additional Language instruction. It provides a clear framework that addresses translanguaging and multimodal meaning making in teaching multilingual learners through use of digital storytelling.

Heather A. Linville, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of Educational Studies at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, USA, where she teaches undergraduate teacher candidates to be knowledgeable, critical, and ethical teachers of multilingual learners. Polina Vinogradova, Ph.D. is Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer and TESOL Program Director at American University in Washington, D.C., USA, where she works with undergraduate and graduate TESOL students.

Preface Part I. Setting the Stage 1. Introduction 2. The History and Practice of Digital Storytelling 3. Pedagogical Foundations: Translanguaging and Digital Storytelling PART II: Creating a Digital Story 4. Getting Ready to Go: Teacher Planning and Preparation 5. Preparing Learners for the Task 6. Starting the Story: Story Circles and Writing the Narrative 7. Mapping the Multimodal Narrative 8. Video Editing and Multimodal Composing 9. Peer Collaboration and Feedback 10. Presenting and Sharing Digital Stories PART III: Reflecting on Teaching and Learning through Digital Storytelling 11. Assessment and Evaluation in Digital Storytelling 12. Revisiting the Big Picture