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- Comment on Working with groups of more than ten people on their personal stories by Gareth MorlaisI think you're right Kent. Mutual trust is needed for the sharing of personal true stories. I also like the way people often come to a workshop with a firm idea of the story they're going to tell and then end up telling a completely different one, because of something that happened in the story circle. […]
- Comment on Working with groups of more than ten people on their personal stories by @KentManningGareth, Thanks for this post! Now others will benefit from your suggestions. There is something to be said for activities that break down any barriers folks may have. Once barriers are down and stories start flowing, the possibilities are many. Participants in some cases choose a completely different topic during the session or modify their writing along the […]
- Comment on DS7 digital storytelling conference review 2012 by srcloudHi Gareth, A while ago you were kind enough to say some nice things about a story I published on Cowbird (entitled, 'I heard you'). I have decided to throw caution to the wind and to try to become the writer I always wanted to be (cripes!). To this end, I quit my job 5 months ago and I've set up a blog to, amongst other things, discuss my expe […]
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Working with groups of more than ten people on their personal stories
Canadian digital storyteller Kent Manning contacted Barrie Stephenson and I recently with a question: “I’m conducting a digital storytelling session next month for a group of 26 educators. I value the story circle part of the process as this is … Continue reading
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9 things digital storytellers can learn from Steven Moffat, Doctor Who & Sherlock writer
1. Imagine someone with their hat on, their coat half on, stepping out of the door. Make them say: “I’ll just keep watching until I find out what this is about” 2. Have a big whallop at the start. 3. … Continue reading
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I’ve just been speaking on Facebook with south Wales digital storytelling and community video practitioner Sandra Anstiss. She’s venturing into the private sector making stories with owners, marketing staff,customers etc. and she was asking members of the Facebook DS Working … Continue reading
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Developing the one-hour digital storytelling form, with a video example
I’ve been piloting the one-hour digital storytelling form I want to present at the #storycamp get-together in Ludlow on Saturday (1 Oct 2011). (If the embedded video won’t play, here’s a link to it on blip.tv) Here are the ingredients: … Continue reading
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How your own hand can help you find your story
Here’s an idea you can try at the story-origination phase of your next digital storytelling workshop. Ask everyone to place their hand on a blank piece of paper and draw round it, kindergarten style. Ask people to write a line … Continue reading
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The secret of COW’s success – six lessons.
No punches were pulled in portraying the crash, so people who saw the film talked about it afterward. Lesson 3: be memorable Continue reading
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Seven articles about helping participants capture their story in digital storytelling
The person who’s taught me more than anyone about helping people find their story is Gilly Adams. She was the main story facilitator of BBC Capture Wales and she shaped the Story Circle day so it was a close a … Continue reading
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Six steps to a sustainable digital storytelling project
If you’re planning a digital storytelling project, and you want it to be a sustainable one, here are six steps to consider: 1. an outline of the ethos your project will employ, encompassing: * fair dealing with contributors and participants, … Continue reading
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Seven things to Avoid when making a digital story
1. Telling your story in a straight line 2. Fancy video effects 3. A less than perfect voice recording 4. Corny visual cliches 5. Nothing but show and tell 6. Twee rhyming poetry 7. Using other people’s stuff As you … Continue reading
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How to squeeze digital storytelling advice into a little Tweet.
I was asked a question on Twitter yesterday by @katycom1972: @digitalst Would like to explore digital storytelling with my 2nd graders. Any tips on getting started? We use a MAC/Imovie 9. Thx! It’s incredibly difficult to fit any sensible advice … Continue reading
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