Hi Peter, I just found this resource from my interests in community economic development, tied to storytelling in Canadian northern communities.
http://www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/files/ccednet/Storytellers_Final.pdf Storytellers' Foundation is based in the upper Skeena River region in northwest BC. The region is home to 14 distinct communities all located on the traditional territories of the Gitxsan First Nation approximately 300 kilometres inland from Prince Rupert on BC's northwest coast. About 6,500 people live in two municipalities (Hazelton and New Hazelton), seven reserves, two non-incorporated settlements and three valle The article identifies some of the initiatives connected to storytelling ~ interesting to know that this stuff exists. - Randy On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This article should be a must read for the people in this forming > cluster; > Web 2.0 Storytelling; http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0865.pdf > Cheers > > On Oct 26, 7:46 pm, "Randy Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Tanyss ~ I'll look forward to hearing more about this.... > > > > - Randy > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Tanyss Munro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Further to this theme, Randy, the modules we are developing with > Rupantar > > > in Bangladesh on building capacity in Local Government (a pretty dry > subject > > > area) has a story woven throughout. > > > > > Tanyss > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Randy Fisher > > > *Sent:* Sunday, October 19, 2008 1:51 AM > > > *To:* WikiEducator > > > *Cc:* Community Media > > > *Subject:* [Community Media] Storytelling cluster / project node > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > I'm starting this thread, based on prior discussions with both Peter > and > > > Nellie about 'storytelling'. I have tried to capture most of the > previous > > > discussions in this summary email (points below). > > > > > We seem to have an emerging cluster and/ or project node, but it has > been > > > buried in another discussion thread. It has grown out of Peter's L4C > K-12 > > > training, a first for our WikiEducator community. In a previous post, > Peter > > > has said.... > > > > > 1. "[H]aving middle school and high school students collaboratively > > > build OER would be an amazing thing. I'd hope we could get them > > > building a complete K12 curriculum... > > > > > I was discussing this project last night with Brad (the middle school > > > director) and we are kicking around ideas for the theme of the content > > > we believe the students would like to develop. We are thinking about > > > local histories via story telling... We live on the west coast of BC > > > and have very rich aboriginal history here. If we could have the > > > students capture this along with some rich media we could build > > > something special. maybe we should consider a theme where we gather > > > rich media (photos, video, sound...) about the local geography and > > > local stories around the geography, meybe even start to look for > > > similarities and diffrences..." > > > > > 2. There is a a storytelling mini - conference scheduled for Nov. 7 - > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/Storytelling/course_mini_conference/< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?mjhOCyqekhNEVdIL6zBYQsCzAQsLCM0hyhm...> > > > > > 3. I have received feedback from a local BC actor who's been in the > > > X-files, Stargate and is Metis.... I'm trying to draw him into WikiEd > and > > > the discussion as there is a strong link between storytelling and > acting. > > > Here's his feedback about storytelling and cultural identity: > > > > > "I believe cultural identity is very important to a story teller, and > their > > > ability to tell a story. The "idea" is to use those "identity's" as > > > foundations, then building from there to where culture is not the > > > main focus but the content of the story is." > > > > > 4. I've been in touch with Michael David, who is developing a project > > > focusing on storytelling for community radio. He is a journalist > (there's > > > also a strong link between storytelling and journalism). > > > > > 5. We are working with several community media groups - Maraa and > Masrah in > > > India, and Rupantar in Bangladesh that make considerable use of > storytelling > > > to evoke participatory learning and understanding for social, economic > and > > > political change. > > > > > -http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media/MARAA< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?1pd7aq9EVh76zASOYqenPhOqejhO-r01695...> > > > -http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media/MASRAH< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?b9EVjhd7a8UQsCSnzhO-qejhOqenPo08N8H...> > > > -http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media/RUPANTAR< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?ICzBd4QsEzzhOrpud7bVEVd79EVvdw0z4yI...> > > > > > 7. Further to this, Ian Pringle and I have discussed 'storytelling' in > the > > > next phase of the Community Media space, as it relates to TV / Video > (we are > > > currently focused on Community Radio - > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?b9EVjhd7a8UQsCSnzhO-qejhOqenPo08N8H...> > > > > > 8. As mentioned in point #5, there is a strong connection between > > > storytelling as a means for evoking understanding, learning and action > ~ and > > > there are many possibilities here spanning the globe.... from conflict > > > resolution, peacemaking, cultural identity-building, and sharing of > > > experiences, practices, and connections. I hope we can explore these in > this > > > discussion, as well as develop collaborative projects under this > 'umbrella'. > > > > > Looking forward to your thoughts, feedback! > > > > > - Randy > > > > > ________________ > > > Randy Fisher - Change Management & Collaboration, Human Performance & > > > Engagement, Sustainable Communities & Organizations > > > > > * Engaging People in Teams, Communities and Organizations....and > > > WikiEducator! > > > > > + 1 604.684.2275 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >http://www.wikieducator.org< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?2OqekQjhOyed79JBUQsLCzAQsCzBYS02cia...> > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?mjhOCyqekhNEVdIL6zBYQsCzAQsLCM0hyhm...> > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?2OqekQjhOyed79JBUQsLCzAQsCzBYS02cia...> > > > > > * Cool WikiEducator Video on YouTube: > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc9-CNlIqsY< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?5AQsFECzB4sqejrbNEVvd79EVd7bVI04mGT...> > > > > > * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki?http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki< > http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?1pd7aq9EVh76zASOYqenPhOqejhO-r01695...> > > > > > Skype: wikirandy > > > > -- > > ________________ > > Randy Fisher - Change Management & Collaboration, Human Performance & > > Engagement, Sustainable Communities & Organizations > > > > * Engaging People in Teams, Communities and Organizations....and > > WikiEducator! > > > > + 1 604.684.2275 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.wikieducator.orghttp:// > www.wikieducator.org/Community_Mediahttp://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher > > > > * Cool WikiEducator Video on YouTube: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc9-CNlIqsY > > > > * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki?http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki > > > > Skype: wikirandy- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- ________________ Randy Fisher - Change Management & Collaboration, Human Performance & Engagement, Sustainable Communities & Organizations * Engaging People in Teams, Communities and Organizations....and WikiEducator! + 1 604.684.2275 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wikieducator.org http://www.wikieducator.org/Community_Media http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher * Cool WikiEducator Video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc9-CNlIqsY * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki? http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki Skype: wikirandy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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