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| Source: ASIDE, 6th Grader |
It's been a while since we wrote about
D-LIT.
Essentially, it is design, literacy, information, and technology used
together to create a product that reflects the learning. We have used D-LIT
with
Storybird,
Voicethread, and
Voki in our classrooms with lots of success. The projects
range in duration and complexity, but sometimes it is the simple
integration of technology that adds to the fabric of a lesson. One of our
favorite
D-LIT
assignments is the collaborative project between the
LibTech and performing arts classes.
In the project, students design visualizations
of superpowers using the
Marvel comics website to produce superheroes based on characters they create in their drama classes.
Marvel allows kids to create their own superheroes with its
avatar creator. Students can choose from
three body types,
mix and match costumes, and customize faces, hair and other features. Of
course, this website could be fun just to play around with, and many of our
students continue to use it on their own.
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| Source: ASIDE, 6th Grader |
The drama teacher clearly works
with the students to fully develop their characters and their special powers through acting. From this point, their charge is to imagine what their
superhero would look like and to create a visual representation. Connecting it to curricular learning changes the dynamic, and the outcome for each student is different.
The freedom given to our students to use their creativity and think carefully about how they wanted to portray their superhero was striking. It never ceased to
surprise us how selective the students were in making images of their ideas. When they were
given the opportunity to design the look and feel of their superheroes
based on their ideas, it was amazing how their personal qualities seemed to penetrate the
final design. The lack of restrictions enabled
them to let their interpretation grow.
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| Source: ASIDE, 6th Grader |
Free choice and decision-making let the
students engage in the assignment with a sense of openness to create
likenesses for their characters that they would not necessarily
otherwise portray.
Kids identify with superheroes in much the same way we did when we were
their age. While it is not necessarily "academic," the creativity,
imagination, and choice benefit each student's learning.
Other resources for students and teachers:
Superhero Mathematics 101 from
Visual News;
UGO Entertainment
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