Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Digital Storytelling

By Patrick Bartkus

Definition


From Ohio State's site: "Most basically, a digital story is a short (3-5 minute) movie which uses images, voice, and music to tell a story. There are a variety of media that can be used to create digital stories and a variety of reasons for creating them. ... Digital Storytelling is a way of talking about something that conveys not only information, but emotion and significance as well. "

An Example of DST

My Bosnia Story from Patrick Bartkus on Vimeo.

I made this story after I took the Center for Digital Storytelling's Basic Workshop last September. I took another training class this past June that told the tools and techniques to facilitate a workshop.

We will be teaching this method of storytelling as a workshop to the kids. We want to facilitate the kids to create some projects. These we will submit these projects to the My HERO PROJECT Short Film Festival.

God - Co-Facilitator

I believe that the enthusiastic response that we have received from the Novi Most staff has been confirmation that this is what we are to teach. But this will be the first time that I've taught these principles. I know that God will be with us - and I know that we will need much prayer. But we really will be leaning on Him to make things work right. We will be prepared and we will be facing many challenges.

More Links

Stories for Change - online meeting place for community digital storytelling facilitators and advocates.

Digitales - Digital Storytelling in Vocational Education & Training

University of Houston - The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling

Center for Digital Storytelling

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