One of my favorite TV shows, especially in the summer (and I am so psyched that it will this year be shown in the fall as well), is “So You Think You Can Dance,” a dance competition along the lines of “American Idol,” but with much more heart. My lifelong … Continue reading
Category Archives: Digital/Multimedia Storytelling
Storytelling at the Birthplace of Our Nation’s Story
I grew up about 9 miles from Philadelphia in South Jersey. I worked in Philly at various times in my life and even lived there, in Queen Village, briefly. Thus, I’ve always considered the City of Brotherly Love my city. I’m happy, therefore, that my city’s Historic Philadelphia Web site … Continue reading
Yikes! What Do We Think of a Storytelling Robot?
As reported on Confessions of a Technophile, researchers from Japan’s prestigious Waseda University and the Shanghai Jiaotong University in China have jointly developed a robot capable of reading out stories from printed books. Called Ninomiyakun, the aluminum-made robot is 1-meter tall and weighs 25kg. It comes with a built-in camera … Continue reading
Story Presentation Contest at Interim
A few weeks ago, I noted that SlideShare was holding a tell-a-story slideshow contest. Entries are now closed and in the judges’ hands, but the folks at SlideShare noted they had some favorite entrants and gave links to three of them. I hope the judges have a better sense of … Continue reading
Stories in the Eye of the Beholder
Sometimes when I see art or photography described as great storytelling, I wonder if I’m supposed to see a really obvious story that everyone else sees. More fruitful, I think, is to imagine one’s own story to go with each image. There’s plenty of fodder in two sets of photos … Continue reading
SlideShare’s ‘Tell-a-Story’ Contest Spotlights Growing Recognition of Storytelling as Effective Presentation Technique
SlideShare has just announced a contest inviting entrants to tell a story in 30 slides or fewer. Last year, the site held a more general contest, and I analyzed the winners for their storytelling capacity. I’m tickled that this year the storytelling theme is built in. I see more and … Continue reading
Duarte Champions Storytelling in Presentations
Nancy Duarte is a big proponent of storytelling in presentations, and she has just launched a series of short video tips on her blog to “answer some of the most commonly asked questions on storytelling, design, and presentation technologies.” Here’s her piece on storytelling in presentations, with a timely twist … Continue reading
Your Thoughts on These Videos Touted as Good Storytelling?
Digital storytelling is an exploding phenomenon, especially in education. I’ve been collecting some examples of video praised in various corners of cyberspace for telling stories well. I’ve watched at least part of all of these and, since I am no expert in digital storytelling, I’ve asked myself these questions in … Continue reading
Semiotics, Symbols, and Storytelling
During my PhD program, one of my doctoral committee members suggested I look into semiotics and storytelling. I was interested, but I had plenty of other storytelling material to digest, so I never explored semiotics, which Wikipedia defines as “the study of sign processes (semiosis), or signification and communication, signs … Continue reading
Handheld Un-Conference Explored How Digital Storytelling Can Improve Health Care
OK, I admit that this entry is from almost a year ago, and for some reason, I never published it at the time. The most current aspect of this project is the accompanying DVD expected to be released. The un-conference’s site asks interested folks to email to be notified of … Continue reading