You can find this article from Max Fischer (2004) ART: AN AVENUE FOR UNDERSTANDING THAT CAN'T BE IGNORED at http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice131.shtm in which he uses Gardner’s theory of spatial intelligence to support educational usage of storyboarding . I believe he gives the best reason for incorporating storyboarding in the literacy class.
So what exactly are storyboards? Well these are graphic organizers initially used by movie studios to depict, in words and pictures, the sequence of activity that would most likely end up on the screen. It would also give the production team opportunities for reviewing , and editing content before filming begins. Essley ,Rieff and Rocci (2008) at http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750735 however go further back in antiquity and locate their function in the early cultures of China and Egypt .
In the hands of teachers therefore, it becomes an effective tool for motivation and development of reading and writing abilities. It is essentially then, a graphic organizer in which students can depict a story or narrative through a series of sequential illustrations of major events in a story. The good thing about it, is that it could be used for pre writing , where students are able to, visualize, plan and organize ideas, as a during writing activity where students can edit their ideas and then review , as a post reading activity .The added bonus is its potential for developing comprehension among users.
References.
Fischer, M . (2004).The Art of Comprehension. Education World retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice131.shtm
Essley, R. Rocci, A.L. Rief, L.(2008). Visual Tools for Differentiating Reading & Writing Instruction: Strategies to Help Students Make Abstract Ideas Concrete and Accessible . Retrieved from http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750735
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