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Cross-Cultural Affordances of Digital Storytelling: Results from Cases in the U.S.A. and Canada

Cross-Cultural Affordances of Digital Storytelling: Results from Cases in the U.S.A. and Canada

Deborah Kozdras, Christine Joseph, Karen Kozdras
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781466686687|ISBN10: 1466686685|EISBN13: 9781466686694
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8668-7.ch008
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Kozdras, Deborah, et al. "Cross-Cultural Affordances of Digital Storytelling: Results from Cases in the U.S.A. and Canada." Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Approaches to Language and Literacy Development, edited by Patriann Smith and Alex Kumi-Yeboah, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 184-208. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8668-7.ch008

APA

Kozdras, D., Joseph, C., & Kozdras, K. (2015). Cross-Cultural Affordances of Digital Storytelling: Results from Cases in the U.S.A. and Canada. In P. Smith & A. Kumi-Yeboah (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Approaches to Language and Literacy Development (pp. 184-208). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8668-7.ch008

Chicago

Kozdras, Deborah, Christine Joseph, and Karen Kozdras. "Cross-Cultural Affordances of Digital Storytelling: Results from Cases in the U.S.A. and Canada." In Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Approaches to Language and Literacy Development, edited by Patriann Smith and Alex Kumi-Yeboah, 184-208. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8668-7.ch008

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Abstract

In this chapter, the authors consider the use of digital storytelling as a tool for boundary crossing. Media, as an extension of self, has potential to help cross-cultural learning that benefits all stakeholders, but specifically, immigrants and English Language Learners, who often experience school literacy challenges. The authors used Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as a lens to view two teacher case self-studies, one in Canada and one in the U.S.A., and to examine how their use of digital storytelling helped elementary ELL students to learn the language of school as well as transfer their knowledge to other students and educators. The findings indicated the importance of creating avenues through which immigrant English learners can develop interpersonal communication skills critical to being successful across cultures. Through an analysis of the cases, the authors present language learning implications for educators.

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