Category Archives: Digital/Multimedia Storytelling

The terrific slideshow sharing site, Slideshare, has just named top winners in its World’s Best Presentation Contest, as judged by “four industry luminaries: Guy Kawasaki, Nancy Duarte, Garr Reynolds, and Bert Decker.” In my book, a presentation would have to tell a story to be considered the world’s best. Here’s … Continue reading →

In a review on the Minnesota Artists (MNartists.org), art critic Ann Klefstad reflects on the “victorious return of story to art, a triumph evidenced by the narrative-rich work of the four McKnight Fellows on view at the MCAD Gallery” (which runs for just a few more days, though Aug. 10). … Continue reading →

 Not surprisingly, I really enjoy “The Story,” from American Public Radio, hosted by Dick Gordon and produced at the University of North Carolina. “The Story,”‘s Web site “About” section explains that the show is about telling the stories of what one listener called “the ordinary us:” “The Story,” with Dick … Continue reading →

Sony, as part of its Backstage 101 Learning Center, offers a 3-part course in video storytelling. Not sure how long it is or exactly what form it takes, but the outline is: Find a story you are passionate about Gather the gear you need to tell your story Plan your … Continue reading →

Found the most awesome toy this week, Wordle. Above is what you can do with a Wordle — make a word/tag cloud. Generated the one above simply by enter the URL for A Storied Career. You can do all sorts of colors, fonts, and designs. I’ve decided I’ll post one … Continue reading →

I’m fortunate to live near one of the best photography museums in the nation — though I don’t take advantage nearly enough. It’s the Southeast Museum of Photography at Daytona State College. Through Aug. 29, the museum has a show by one of its own faculty members, Eric Breitenbach, called … Continue reading →

As I attempt to categorize my storytelling interests (and the focus of A Storied Career) in my brain, I have a bit of trouble with digital storytelling. This branch of applied storytelling is huge in the education world, and while I’m interested in storytelling and learning, the blog could easily … Continue reading →