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It’s thanks to Twitter that I met Cheryl Colan<\/a>. I’d been following her tweets about #digitalstorytelling for a couple of years via @cherylcolan<\/a>
\nWhen I heard she was coming to teach digital storytelling in the UK with Study Abroad Britain<\/a>, I invited her to Cardiff. <\/p>\n

I was impressed by Cheryl’s commitment to and love of digital stories. Here’s an audio clip of Cheryl describing a digital storytelling trip to Australia and New Zealand:<\/p>\n

Cheryl Colan (mp3)<\/a><\/object><\/p>\n

I recorded more audio with Cheryl. In the future, I’ll share a clip of Cheryl’s philosophy regarding seeking storytellers’ consents. I like her approach because it’s a beautifully nuanced one. <\/p>\n

Cheryl often travels with her mother Donna. I thought they were more like two best friends than daughter and mother:<\/p>\n

\"Donna<\/a>
Donna Warner and Cheryl Colan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s a field notebook Cheryl made to give her students. It’s bound together with a rubber bracelet imprinted with Cheryl’s personal motto: “Trust Your Story”. Now that’s a sentiment we can all agree with:<\/p>\n

\"Trust<\/a>
Trust Your Story - Cheryl Colan's Digital Storytelling Field Notebook is packed full of goodies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s thanks to Twitter that I met Cheryl Colan. I’d been following her tweets about #digitalstorytelling for a couple of years via @cherylcolan When I heard she was coming to teach digital storytelling in the UK with Study Abroad Britain, I invited her to Cardiff. I was impressed by Cheryl’s commitment to and love of digital stories. Here’s an audio clip of Cheryl describing a digital storytelling trip to Australia and New Zealand: Cheryl Colan (mp3) I recorded more audio with Cheryl. In the future, I’ll share a clip of Cheryl’s philosophy regarding seeking storytellers’ consents. I like her approach because it’s a beautifully nuanced one. Cheryl often travels with her mother Donna. I thought they were more like two best friends than daughter and mother: Here’s a field notebook Cheryl made to give her students. It’s bound together with a rubber bracelet imprinted with Cheryl’s personal motto: “Trust Your Story”. 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