Digital
Storytelling
Workshop
Beata M. Jones, Ph.D.
Groningen, June 11, 2018
CoTalent Workshop
Agenda
Stories and Storytelling
Digital Storytelling
Examples
Principles
Exercise
Once Upon a Time…
"Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today."--
Robert McKee
"The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human
beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds (with stories), can
change the outer aspects of their lives."--William James
A Story: Definition
- “narrative, or telling, of an event or
series of events, crafted in a way to
interest the audiences, whether they are
readers, listeners, or viewers," (p. 6)
- "a sequence of content, anchored on a
problem, which engages the audience
with emotion and meaning." (p. 13)
Purpose of Your Stories?
Inform?
Persuade?
Show
How?
Digital Storytelling:
Definition
• “Telling of stories with digital
technologies." (p.3)
• Multimodal stories (words,
images, sound, movement)
which are easily shared.
• "[Digital Storytelling] has often been used
to describe The Center for Digital
Storytelling curriculum."(p. 40).
http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/21stCenturyLearning/Images/carousel/MSAC.png?1410048000089
Animation Story
https://youtu.be/zDZFcDGpL4U
Changing Educational
Paradigms by Ken Robinson
Video Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqLxEkuY7R8
Adding Digital
Aspect to
Storytelling
Digital storytelling requires
mastering not only of the
story content, but also
• media/technologies,
• titles,
• transitions,
• and the Seven Elements of
Digital Storytelling.
The 7 Elements of Digital Storytelling
1. Point of View - The main
point of the story and the
perspective of the author in
relation to the story.
2. A Dramatic Question - A
key question that keeps the
viewer's attention and will be
answered by the end of the
story.
3. Emotional Content -
Serious issues that come
alive in a personal and
powerful way and connect
the audience emotionally to
the story.
4. The Gift of Your Voice - A
way to personalize the story
to help the audience
understand the context and
to get a stronger sense of the
person behind the story
5. The Power of the
Soundtrack - Music or other
sounds that support and
embellish the story.
6. Economy -Using just
enough content to tell the
story without overloading
the viewer.
7. Pacing - The rhythm of the
story and how slowly or
quickly it progresses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1f-_FXgJZM
Relevant Example
https://youtu.be/hvHViFc0ekw
“Giver Tulley Teaches Life Lessons
Through Tinkering”
Exercise
CO-TALENT
WORKSHOP -
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Digital Storytelling Workshop

Digital Storytelling Workshop