Flickr: 5 Frame Storytelling For Kids

5 Frame storytelling is a great idea to incorporate into your oral, written and visual language programmes.

This is the student version of the 5 Frame Storytelling group that is on Flickr. I started this after running a unit on 5 frame storytelling with my Year 3&4 class. We used Flickr to successfully get comments and feedback from around the world as part of the original 5 Frame group.

After talking with the admin of the group, I branched out and created a student based one - Tell A Story In 5 Frames. I have posted lots of instructions on the group to help you get started - but don't hesitate to leave a comment if you would like to know more! We also have a 5 Frame Ning that was established to support teachers interested in giving 5 frame storytelling a go... it's been a bit slow lately, but head along to find out more!

Breakout 2 - 5 Frame Storytelling

Today was a learning curve and an awesome oportunity all rolled in to one. I presented my first hands on session at a conference. It went pretty well and the feedback was positive, but there are many things I will take away from the session to improve from for the next session.

It was really cool to see 30 people who I didn't know and who were at different levels, go through the process and complete their own 5 frame stories.



Here are a few examples of stories completed in the session:

Don't Play On The Stairs by Notsotiny
Don't Cry Wolf by ninabooth12
5 Frame by Kingbev65
Run Down By A Duck by jenniferf
Monkey Defies Gravity by swendt2009

Head along to the 5 frame group to see more of the images and discussions posted by those that attended. Take them back to class and use them with your kids!

There are heaps of resources up on my wiki including my presentation, links and downloads to support implementing 5 Frame Digital Storytelling in the class.

One of the points brought up in feedback was that it for those that were more competent it was hard for them to have to wait for others - this is a valid point. But unfortunately one that's hard to get around with handson presentations with a range of people. Any ideas in regards to this would be appreciated.

When I present again...

I won't be using sharetabs - this is a good tool to send multiple links but for those with multiple tabs they got a bit confused as to where they were and what window.

I will overplan - as I did - but try not to squash too much in. It's ok to leave some stuff out!

I will present with someone else, so that those who are more confident have a little less wait time as I make my way around.

All in all a great experience and I would encourage more people to take part in sharing their learning with others at upcoming conferences such as ULearn 09.