Digital tools and a 360-degree approach to storytelling are revolutionising the creative process for kids and teens everywhere.
I was recently funded to take my digital story brainstorming app, Story Scrapbook, on tour. CAL (Copyright Agency Limited) and the University of New England supported a two-week tour of the New England Region. I did my own creative work and ran digital storytelling workshops with children, teens and adults using Story Scrapbook. Here is what happened…
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Story Scrapbook is point-and-shoot with the young and computer-savvy picking the basic functions up in minutes. |
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Year 8 boys created stories based on their greatest fears. |
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Beautiful downtown Armidale where I was based for the tour. There was an earthquake during my stay! (Pic by Amber Melody.) |
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Me, flying, after brilliant digital storytelling sessions with the kids at a little country school, Kingstown Public. |
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Many boys created sport-related stories. The app allowed them to gather video, images, music, maps and notes related to the sport they were passionate about. |
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Jane Austen battling a dalek on a bookshelf at the University of New England. (Not really related but difficult not to include. This may never happen again.) |
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This student was able to get brilliant results from the app’s drawing tool. |
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Each group is invited to give feedback on the app, making users a part of future development. |
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The Hogwarts-style dining room at TAS, The Armidale School. I dined here after three creative workshop sessions with the boys. |
The tour was a great example of creative communities in action. Huge thanks to CAL and the wonderful Elizabeth Hale from the University of New England. Liz will be touring three more children’s authors / illustrators to the region next year so, if you are a children’s storyteller, keep your ear to the ground.
Hey Tristan!
…I didn't get to say good bye, and I don't really like that, so I do it here!
Great workshops, I say: the most uplifting and practical[ly]inspiring of the ones I've assisted, so far.
Keep it coming, and all the best!
Auf Wiedersehen,
walter
Thanks Walter. I had a fun time running the workshops. Great group. And cheers for making it a pleasant experience. I just checked out your website ( http://www.stahlwerk.ws ). Very cool. I love the bug photography. Good luck with your practice. Keep in touch. Best, T.