Digital Storytelling through Scratch Programming Language

Dr. Despina Schina
October 2021

Digital storytelling is a motivating instructional approach that connects learners to reading, writing, and digital literacy. Scratch, a programming language from the MIT Media Lab, is an effective tool for digital storytelling. This will be a hands-on workshop targeted to educators and in particular, teachers of language and literacy. In this workshop participants will get familiarized with digital storytelling and its benefits for the learning and teaching process. Participants will get acquainted with Scratch programming language – they will have the chance to experiment with Scratch programming blocks and learn how to program characters, change backgrounds, and add sound effects and voice-overs. Towards the end of the workshop, participants will present their own interactive digital stories and exchange feedback.

When: Tuesday 19 October
What time: 10:00-12:30
Language: English
This is an online event (Zoom link TBA)

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Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance!

Bio

Despoina Schina holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the School of English, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a MA and PhD in Educational Technology from the University of Rovira i Virgili, Spain. Her doctorate research (Dissertation Title: Teacher Training in Educational Robotics: teachers’ learning and perceptions) was funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (Award No: 713679). Her research interests include educational robotics, teacher training, computational thinking, English as a Foreign Language, curriculum design and gender. She has published in journals and conference proceedings and has teaching experience (English as a foreign language / robotics) in primary and secondary school education in private institutions in Spain, Greece, and UK.