Chris describes some recent workshops Netskills has run on storytelling techniques for project dissemination. Stories can be a powerful way for research projects to communicate more widely and accessibly what impact they have had on their institutions. The workshop aims to help teams to think about their work in narrative terms. But where do dragons come into it? Read more
Taking photos and chatting to event attendees is pretty straightforward but capturing the atmosphere of an event into something easily consumable takes a little bit more effort. Hanna explains the process behind the Pi Day Live story – a cool online event we were supporting. Read more
Digital storytelling is usually a very personal process; individuals telling their own story. Recently Chris put together a digital story as part of a project for a client organisation, Northumberland National Park Authority. Here he reflects on some of the difficulties of trying to tell someone else’s story and finding a balance between an “official” image and a more personal tone of voice. Read more
Last week Chris delivered a training session for the Field Studies Council in picturesque but chilly rural surroundings on using mobile devices for digital storytelling. In this post he talks about the importance of stories to the fieldwork experience and some of the benefits of the technology. Read more
Making e-learning resources can be fun. This Autumn, we’ve been lucky enough to work with a bunch of lovely people from South Tyneside College on an interesting project to enhance their Certificate in Education course. Read more
As an ex-geographer, the Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase in Margam, South Wales is one of my favorite events and I hope a regular date in my diary. This year I was invited back to talk about digital storytelling which I summed up here. Read more