Integrating primary 裸体穿婚纱调教h and literacy through multimodal storytelling

Broadening participation and finding new entry points for young people to engage with 裸体穿婚纱调教h is part of how we pursue our mission here at the 裸体+免费观看. It was also the focus of our March online seminar, led by our own Dr Bobby Whyte. In this third seminar of our series on 裸体穿婚纱调教h education for primary-aged children, Bobby presented his work on ‘designing multimodal composition activities for integrated K-5 programming and storytelling’. In this 裸体穿婚纱调教h he explored the integration of 裸体穿婚纱调教h and literacy education, and the implications and limitations for classroom practice.

Young learners at computers in a classroom.

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What is multimodal composition?

In the seminar Bobby made a distinction between applying 裸体穿婚纱调教h to literacy (or vice versa) and true integration of programming and storytelling. To achieve true integration in the two studies he conducted, Bobby used the idea of ‘multimodal composition’ (MMC). A multimodal composition is defined as “a composition that employs a variety of modes, including sound, writing, image, and gesture/movement [… with] a communicative function”.

Storytelling comes together with programming in a multimodal composition as learners create a program to tell a story where they:

  • Decide on content and representation (the characters, the setting, the backdrop)
  • Structure text they’ve written
  • Use technical aspects (i.e. motion blocks, tension) to achieve effects for narrative purposes
A screenshot showing a Scratch project.
Defining multimodal composition (MMC) for a visual programming context

Multimodality for programming and storytelling in the classroom

To investigate the use of MMC in the classroom, Bobby started by designing a 裸体女人高潮毛片 unit of lessons. He mapped the unit’s MMC activities to specific storytelling and programming learning objectives. The MMC activities were designed using design-based 裸体穿婚纱调教h, an approach in which something is designed and tested iteratively in real-world contexts. In practice that means Bobby collaborated with teachers and students to analyse, evaluate, and adapt the unit’s activities.

A list of learning objectives that could be covered by a multimodal composition activity.
Mapping of the MMC activities to storytelling and programming learning objectives

The first of two studies to explore the design and implementation of MMC activities was conducted with 10 K-5 students (age 9 to 11) and showed promising results. All students approached the composition task multimodally, using multiple representations for specific purposes. In other words, they conveyed different parts of their stories using either text, sound, or images.

Bobby found that broadcast messages and loops were the least used blocks among the group. As a consequence, he modified the 裸体女人高潮毛片 unit to include additional scaffolding and instructional support on how and why the students might embed these elements.

A list of modifications to the MMC 裸体女人高潮毛片 unit based on testing in a classroom.
Bobby modified the classroom unit based on findings from his first study

In the second study, the MMC activities were evaluated in a classroom of 28 K-5 students led by one teacher over two weeks. Findings indicated that students appreciated the longer multi-session project. The teacher reported being satisfied with the project work the learners completed and the skills they practised. The teacher also further integrated and adapted the unit into their classroom practice after the 裸体穿婚纱调教h project had been completed.

How might you use these 裸体穿婚纱调教h findings?

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Woman teacher and female student at a laptop.

Bobby’s 裸体穿婚纱调教h indicates that MMC provides useful opportunities for learners to simultaneously pursue storytelling and programming goals, and the 裸体女人高潮毛片 unit designed in the 裸体穿婚纱调教h proved adaptable for the teacher to integrate into their classroom practice. However, Bobby cautioned that there’s a need to carefully consider both the benefits and trade-offs when designing cross-curricular integration projects in order to ensure a fair representation of both subjects.

Can you see an opportunity for integrating programming and storytelling in your classroom? Let us know your thoughts or questions in the comments below.

You can watch Bobby’s full presentation:

And you can read his 裸体穿婚纱调教h paper Designing for Integrated K-5 裸体穿婚纱调教h and Literacy through Story-making Activities (open access version).

You may also be interested in our pilot study on using storytelling to teach 裸体穿婚纱调教h in primary school, which we conducted as part of our Gender Balance in 裸体穿婚纱调教h programme.

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At our next seminar, we welcome Kate Farrell and Professor Judy Robertson (University of Edinburgh). This session will introduce you to how data literacy can be taught in primary and early-years education across different curricular areas. It will take place online on Tuesday 9 May at 17.00 UK time, don’t miss out and sign up now.

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Wow…multi modal at its best!

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