Transmedia as a new method of telling stories

A library media specialist describes her experience of using technology to engage students in reading and writing. As a teaching method, Laura Fleming uses transmedia, the way to tell stories across multiple platforms. In her blog, she offers an example in which a story is told using text, sound, images, and games and students become active participants.Laura Fleming also provides resources to help teachers use transmedia storytelling in their own classrooms (Edutopia - http://www.edutopia.org/blog/transmedia-digital-media-storytelling-laura-fleming).