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TeachingEnglish Inanimate Alice Submitted by Rob Lewis on 30 November, 2011 – 18:02
It’s now over three years since the producers of Inanimate Alice began to support their digital fiction with resources for teachers. If you’re interested in digital fiction, you might like to have a look. You can also download the resource packs for teachers, which now include new materials developed with Promethean:
Ian Harper, Producer of Inanimate Alice says:
“The title was originally conceived as an entertainment, an intriguing new way to approach storytelling that would grab the attention of those who inherently understand the multi-tasking environment of the connected world. Uniquely, we have made each episode more interactive and complex than the one preceding it – reflecting on Alice’s growing skills as an aspiring digital creative. We fully expected to see an audience emerge for this new type of reading-from-the-screen experience following the story for its entertainment value.
“The first two episodes were shown at many digital media events around the world, it won awards and an audience began to build. However, quite early on we noticed that large segments of the audience were teachers and they were coming back to the site time after time. It was at that point we developed materials to help teachers, particularly new start teachers in university schools of education, integrate Alice into their work. We continue to build on this approach and are rewarded by approval and encouragement from a growing audience enthusiastic for more story. With teachers in over 100 countries accessing the education resources associated with the title, it is fast-becoming recognized as the world’s most influential born-digital narrative.”