Empowering Youth Voice Through Digital Storytelling

[ UUID ] e7dcbadc-d8fe-4ecd-898d-06fffee8befe

[ Session Name ] Empowering Youth Voice Through Digital Storytelling [ Primary Space ] Youth Zone [ Secondary Space ] Digital Inclusion

[ Submitter's Name ] Eric Braman [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Lane Arts Council

[ Other Facilitator 1's Name ] Olive DelSol

What will happen in your session?

In this session participants will get their hands on iPads to explore a variety of free and low-cost applications, all of which are used as a part of our in-school digital storytelling initiative. Teaching artist Olive DelSol will teach participants the basics of digital storytelling and provide insight on how to bring the practice of digital storytelling into a variety of classroom environments. Samples of student work will be shown as Eric Braman discusses the ways digital storytelling amplifies youth voice and supports student learning. Participants will be provided the essential tools and introductions to bring digital storytelling into their personal lives and classrooms.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

The primary goal for this session is to spread the knowledge, awareness, and use of digital storytelling in classrooms around the globe. Participants will learn the foundational curriculum for effective digital storytelling, explore the many free and low-cost applications available to support digital storytelling, and begin crafting their own personal narratives. They will understand the value of creative making in learning environments and the ways technology can be used to teach and empower students. Finally, participants will be invited to join the international online community of digital storytellers and educators.

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

We will need internet access for our tablets and would like a projector, which can project from an iPad. We can bring our own iPad adaptor, we will just need to know the type of adaptor we will need.

Time needed

60 mins