Work With a Friend to Make a Digital Story
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What you will learn
- 1Work with a partner to plan a story
- 2Create a digital story that has a beginning, middle, and end, using at least two technology tools such as drawing and recording
Mini Lesson
You have learned to draw digitally, record your voice, and use tech tools to create. Now it is time to put it all together — with a partner, like a brother, sister, friend, or grown-up — and make a digital story!
What is a digital story?
- A digital story combines pictures, written text, and sometimes a recorded voice to tell a story using technology.
- It can be as simple as three drawings with one sentence each — a beginning, a middle, and an end.
- Example: Page 1 — a drawing of a robot waking up. Page 2 — the robot helps a child. Page 3 — everyone is happy.
How to work well with a partner
- Plan first — agree on your story idea before you start creating. Write it on paper together.
- Share the jobs — one person draws while the other writes the sentences, then swap.
- Listen to each other — if your partner has a good idea, use it!
- Take turns — do not grab the device; ask politely for your turn.
The three-part story plan
- Beginning — who is in the story? Where are they?
- Middle — what happens? What is the problem or adventure?
- End — how does it finish? Is everyone OK?
Words to know
Digital story
A story made with pictures, words, or sounds on a device
e.g. Our digital story has three pages on the tablet.
Beginning
The first part of a story that tells who and where
e.g. In the beginning, the robot wakes up.
Middle
The part of a story where the action happens
e.g. In the middle, the robot helps a child.
End
The last part of a story that wraps things up
e.g. At the end, everyone is happy.
Partner
Someone you work with to do a job
e.g. I drew while my partner wrote the words.
Ask yourself: "Does our story have a clear beginning, middle, and end? Did we both contribute?"
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