Supporting Cooperative Storytelling among Children: Experiences from Projects in Lugano and Jerusalem

In the paper, we consider forms of cooperation, social facilitation, and group dynamics emerging among children engaged with digital storytelling tools and activities in distinct pedagogical settings. We examine the role of the physical environment, social context, personal engagement and collaboration to support creative development of digital media narratives among children. We present observations from workshops conducted with groups of children in Lugano and Jerusalem. These experiences provide critical insights into a framework of key elements that may inform the development of suitable technologies and methods to support individual and collective narrative expression in both formal and informal educational settings.