Digital Storytelling: Extending the Potential for Struggling Writers

While some young writers may struggle with traditional literacy, tapping into new literacies like digital storytelling may boost motivation and scaffold understanding of traditional literacies. Three types of struggling writers are introduced followed by descriptions of ways digital storytelling can support their development.
Source: 
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/digital-storytelling-extending-potential-…
Type: 
Article
Common Core State Standards: 
Writing
Instructional Strategies: 
Prewriting
Drafting
Reviewing
Supporting Struggling Students: 
Personalization
Differentiation

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