Innovative Collaboration with Digital Stories: Making a Difference through Invitational Education

Abstract

This study was designed to explore and describe the impact of innovative group collaboration on digital stories in a children’s literature course for pre-service teachers. Participants described the highlights of experiences with innovative creation and the ways they collaborated in an intentionally inviting environment while they prepared the digital stories. The results of this study aligned with the overarching goals, elements, and domains of Invitational Theory and Practice. Keywords: Invitational Education, Invitational Theory and Practice, Children’s Literature, Digital stories.