Meeting the Standards

How can using digital storytelling in your class meet state and national standards?  The lesson plan I described in the previous post meets the following standards as applied to visual art.  There may be more for Social Studies and ELA:

SC Visual Arts Standards for Grades 6-8

I.  Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes

-Select and apply the most effective media, techniques and processes to communicate their experiences and ideas through their artwork

III.  Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subjects, Themes, and Symbols

-  Analyze and describe the relationships among subjects, themes, and symbols in communicating intended meaning through their own artworks and in interpreting the artworks of others

IV.  Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Cultures

-  Analyze, describe and demonstrate how factors of time and place such as climate, resources, ideas and technology influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value and value to a work of art

V. Reflecting Upon and Assessing the Merits of Their Work and the Work of Others

-  Use descriptive, interpretive and evaluative statements to make informed aesthetic judgements about their own artworks and those of others



21st Century Skills

-  Communicate Clearly-  Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts

-Use and Manage Information-  Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand

- Create Media Products-  Understand and Utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics and conventions

- Apply Technology Effectively-  Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information

ISTE NETS

Creativity and Innovation
-  Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
-  Create original works as a means of personal expression

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
-  Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project