Every Platform Tells a Story: Transmedia has the power to make any topic more vivid and personal — The Digital Shift | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Transmedia "a form of, and an approach to, storytelling that boasts a range of potential curricular applications that applies to literacy and the content areas. Teaching with transmedia guides students through various media formats to provide an immersive experience that makes any topic or narrative more vivid and personal. an experience across various platforms."

A post that discusses ways to use transmedia in the classroom, with "transliterate questions that come into play" such as:

* Where does the story start? Where and how is it continued?

* How do I know which medium comes next as I “read” the story—or does the story need to be told in a linear sequence? Can readers dip into it at different points of their own choosing?

With a brief history of transmedia and links to some sites where transmedia is used you will come away with a better knowledge about transmedia (and the awareness that it is not "inherently tech-dependent."