This document outlines a story project from 2012 funded by the National VET E-Learning Strategy. It discusses planning a story making project by considering characters, setting, plot, solution and provides templates for planning, monitoring and evaluating the project. Students are encouraged to create an online or printable story and receive feedback and support from lecturers and peers.

1. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Create texts for fun for you and others!

2. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Objectives
• Know about planning a project
• Look at what makes up a fictional story (you
need similar parts for a recount from your own
experience)
• Start planning a story making project

3. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Fiction - stories
Characters:
who are they?
what are they like?

4. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Fiction - stories
Setting:
place - where?
time - when?

5. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Fiction - stories
Problem:
what happens?
main event?
type of story?
Crime
Thriller
Romance
Fantasy
Science
fiction

6. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Fiction - stories
Plot:
summary
events

7. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Fiction - stories
Solution:
ending
problem solved
type of ending

8. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Fiction - stories
• Who?
• Where?
• When?
• What?
• How?
• Why?
Signposts to making a
good story

9. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Planning your story making project.
A project (and
a story)
usually need
What?
Where?
Why?
When?
Who?
How?

10. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
What will you do?
Eg horror movies
Make an online or
printable story!

11. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
What will it be about?
Eg horror movies
• you,
• your life,
• your interests,
• another person,
• fiction,
• humour?

12. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
What – the steps in making your story.
Making a plan
Use a planning template to help you
gives
This
you
plan
an
overall
for
project
your Your story plan sits
inside this

13. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
What – the steps in making your story.
Monitor and evaluate progress
Use the monitor and evaluate template to help you
Complete this AT LEAST TWICE during the project

14. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Who – will do what ?
Eg horror movies
This is the easy bit to plan 
You will make the story
With help/support from any or all of:
Your lecturer(s)
Your fellow students
Your family
Your friends

15. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
How can they help YOU?
Eg horror movies
Lecturer(s) Fellow students Family Friends

16. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Why?
Evidence
towards 2-3
units
Fun to do
Learning a
new skill
To share with
othersEntertain
others

17. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
When? – A timeline for your story making
When? – This may take several weeks
DON’T rush it!
DON’T miss out steps!
Monitor as you go
There will still be other work to do as well when you
are waiting for feedback or giving yourself “thinking”
time

18. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
How? - Tools for your story – which one MIGHT you
use?
http://storybird.com/ Powerpoint/SlideShare
ToonDoo
Prezi
Other – your choice!
Storybird

19. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
How? – A story plan includes at least:
• Decide on story & get feedback
• Script – get feedback & edit
• Storyboard – get feedback & edit
• Source images – get feedback
• Decide on your story making tool
• Put it together – get feedback & edit
• Publish!

20. Jo Hart – ELFADA 2nd Block – Story Project 2012
ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
Partnerships for Participation initiativehttp://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Now you
• Know about planning a project
• Know what makes up a fictional story (and a recount
from your own experience)
• Have started planning a story making project