Introduction to Digital Storytelling:

Wednesday, January 16th
9:00am  Welcome to 10th Annual MU Women's Studies Faculty Development Day
Carole Counihan, MU Anthropology & Women's Studies
Overview of "Introduction to Digital Storytelling"
Tracey Weis, MU History & Center for Academic Excellence
9:10am  "Sinking" from Le Cabaret de Camille (written with Conrad Bishop)
Camilla Schade, Regional artist for South Central PaARTners
9:30am  Exploring the Power of Stories and Storytelling
  • How do we currently use stories in our teaching and our work?
  • What kinds of stories do we encourage our students and other learners to tell? To write? To produce?
  • Do we rely on autobiographical assignments to deepen understanding of students' lives and subject matter? biographical profiles? histories of [local]communities? ethnographies?

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    10:00am The Power of Multimedia: A Review of What's Out There
    What happens when we add audio and visual clips to narrative texts?
    11:00am Where Do We Go From Here?
    Time for browsing & site review, project brainstorming & design, and technical consultation
    12:00-1:15pm Buffet lunch in Audubon Room, Gordinier

    Inspired by the work of the Center for Digital Storytelling at UC Berkeley, the Digital Storytelling Affinity Group is brought to you by the following partners: