The Power of Digital Storytelling Lessons from Abroad

The Power of Digital Storytelling Lessons from Abroad: Study Abroad Returnee Conference October 21, 2017 Andrea Lourie, Donnie Sendelbach, & Jane Palmer Denison University

Wisdom in the Age of Information Maria Popova Why do we tell stories?

DST Examples

The study abroad experience provides many new experiences Photo by Nathaniel Tetteh on Unsplash Photo by Cristian Newman on Unsplash Photo by Craig Whitehead on Unsplash

Personal Growth and Intercultural Development ● Confidence, Flexibility, Adaptability, & Curiosity ● Increased capacity to handle stress ● More creative problem solving ● A deeper awareness of cross-cultural communication ● Appreciation of difference and recognition of stereotypes ● Becoming an informed global citizen with a broader perspective

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Photo by Lenny Miles on Unsplash Photo by John-Mark Kuznietsov on Unsplash DST is an opportunity to use your new knowledge to create a meaningful story

The Nuts and Bolts

Consider Brevity: 2 -5 minutes Resources: Story. Center, Creative Commons, CDC Audio Script Writing Guide Audio: Garage. Band, Audacity, Adobe Audition Images: Pixlr, Adobe Lightroom, Apple i. Photo Video: i. Movie (for video and slideshows), Adobe Premiere Elements Social Media: Storify, Voice. Thread Contact instructional technologists or others in IT at your college/university for help with your digital story.

“What will your story be? ” -Identify 3 themes or ideas that might make a good story. -Look on page 2 to identify a place to start.