Long long ago….
Once upon a time…
Digital storytelling is buzzy right now, and I think it would be interesting to gather and talk about what that means for the way humanists communicate with the public. This could be in terms of personal or organization branding or presenting research. I’d also like to dig into why scholars revert to common narratives and how thinking with the lens of storytelling can disrupt those narratives for better(?) engagement. There’s an increasing number of storytelling tools (Cowbird and Backspacesto name two) that are circulating as ways for people to tell their own digital transmedia stories. So how do scholars take this into account in how they present themselves and their work?
I propose a session in two parts. First, talk about what’s out there, how ideas of digital storytelling can/cannot help scholars communicate, and then a second part where individuals or groups put together their own short digital stories. At the end we could share the stories around a campfire (or maybe just circle around a screen with this).
There are also lots of resources at the DS106 — Digital Storytelling course site that may be useful. ds106.us/
I’d be very interested in this (although won’t be at THATCamp until Saturday). I’m thinking about how to incorporate the craft of digital storytelling into my Museum Studies classes at George Washington, so it would be great to participate in a larger discussion about it. (And thanks to Jeffrey for the very helpful link!)
I have a long running interview assignment that I’d like to reinvent as a digital storytelling project. In future, I’d like to use student submissions as the foundation for a “living memory” archive at Hagerstown Community College that community members could contribute to and students could help to curate.