transforming storytelling: lessons in transmedia facilitation from bangalore facilitation_methods “the other” curricula participatory_media youth_development new_media_skills civil_engagement marginalized_populations danielle martin center for future civic media 12/10/08

abstract main ideas: intersection of new media creation tools and a breed of facilitators who understand their unique organizing capacity. case study involved ethnographic action research in Bangalore, India (during the summer of 2008), with “ unserved ” 11-17 year old youth participants in the Drishya (DWARKA) alternative education program. 4 week daily program combined traditional storytelling, song, and handmade puppets with participatory media creation, then documentation, collaboration, and reflection using mobile phones and a closed social networking website on Ning. analytical framework = program logic model three practical facilitation methods next steps to transform voice, theory and practice. abstract | definitions | framework | drishya | next

main ideas:

intersection of new media creation tools and a breed of facilitators who understand their unique organizing capacity.

case study involved ethnographic action research in Bangalore, India (during the summer of 2008), with “ unserved ” 11-17 year old youth participants in the Drishya (DWARKA) alternative education program.

4 week daily program combined traditional storytelling, song, and handmade puppets with participatory media creation, then documentation, collaboration, and reflection using mobile phones and a closed social networking website on Ning.

analytical framework = program logic model

three practical facilitation methods

next steps to transform voice, theory and practice.

context: city of bengalaru abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next Census of India, U.S. Census Bureau, India Telegraph

the youth program abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next

new media + “outsider” = opportunity the role of the outside facilitator : Freire » teacher and learner in mutually transformative process » working with , not for people translator, mediator, ambassador what is knowledge? Sillitoe’s knowledge continuum (2002) : OUTSIDERS OUTSIDER-INSIDER INSIDERS social scientists ethnographers natural scientists school educated local people problems : INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERCULTURAL INTERCOMMUNITY abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next

the role of the outside facilitator :

Freire » teacher and learner in mutually transformative process » working with , not for people

translator, mediator, ambassador

what is knowledge? Sillitoe’s knowledge continuum (2002) :

def: participatory media four fundamental characteristics of information produsage : community based and user-led content production fluid roles and collaborative engagement palimpsestic, iterative and evolutionary development with unfinished artifacts heterarchical, permeable community structures axel bruns 2006 abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next

four fundamental characteristics of information produsage :

community based and user-led content production

fluid roles and collaborative engagement

palimpsestic, iterative and evolutionary development with unfinished artifacts

heterarchical, permeable community structures

axel bruns 2006

def: participatory development communication where can new media tools and methods be adapted to empower participatory development communication processes ? gary bessette 2006 abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next

program logic model kellog foundation 2004 abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next outcomes assumptions activities outputs inputs impacts participatory development processes produsage philosophy activities & tools

activities & tools

case study: drishya camp abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next Camp Start Roles & Plan Observe Parent Show Observe Reg. Programs Scratch Facilitator Training Internet Skills & Ning Photo Story Combine w/ Puppets Audio Story Post Camp Group Reflect MIT Show Camp Show drishya, bangalore

activity: process, not product explaining concept of messaging online abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next

activity: iterative curricular design ning social networking site documents process abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next

activity: horizontal teaching local staff led & peer mentoring abstract | back | definitions | framework | analysis | evidence | conclusions | next

tools mix of old and new: traditional oral storytelling & puppetry form social network website (Ning) Nokia cell phones Scratch software Bahara translation software abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next

mix of old and new:

traditional oral storytelling & puppetry form

social network website (Ning)

Nokia cell phones

Scratch software

Bahara translation software

outcomes abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next

conclusions: what’s next? transform voice 1st vs. 3rd worlds mindset lessons for indigenous traditions local oral tradition in new media lexicons transform theory temper idealism with reality transform practice levels of “genuine participation” local sustainability through new tactics and youth facilitation roger hart 1997 abstract | back | definitions | framework | drishya | next

transform voice

1st vs. 3rd worlds mindset

lessons for indigenous traditions

local oral tradition in new media lexicons

transform theory

temper idealism with reality

transform practice

levels of “genuine participation”

local sustainability through new tactics and youth facilitation