Module 1 Small Group Discussion ( Vince, Jessica, Shad) by Vincent McFadden

“Revelation No. 8 Learning communities are storytelling communities. That’s when another revelation hit me: learning communities are primarily storytelling communities.” (Ohler, 2013, p.7)

Vfire21 — 2015-05-26 13:44:14 UTC

Stories are used as learning tools. In any given environment, stories aren’t made alone, but with an intent for a specific audience. (Lambert, 2013, l.1134-1135) I believe that stories are to used pass knowledge to the world. Ohler’s (2013) quote brought to realization that any learning community, whether it be a neighborhood, internet discussion board, or school, etc., uses storytelling (knowledge) as both teaching and learning mechanisms. Participants, who learn in a community, listen to stories. Additionally, participants who teach in a community, tell stories. These communities learn from stories (knowledge) passed down from generation to generation.

- Vince

References:

Lambert, J. (2013). Digital Storytelling: Capturing Lives, Creating Community (Digital Imaging and Computer Vision). Taylor and Francis. Kindle Edition.

Ohler, J. B. (2013). Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: New Media Pathways to Literacy, Learning, and Creativity. SAGE Publications. Kindle Edition.

The Art of Storytelling. [Image]. Retrieved May 26th, 2015, from http://seopressor.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-sales-emphatically-through-storytelling/

“ As we are made of water, bone, and biochemistry, we are made of stories” (Lambert, 2010, p. v).

jmccrane328 — 2015-05-30 14:54:33 UTC

Our story is what makes us unique. Ohler (2013) believes that “story” is undefinable since, like people, it is a unique word that can mean many different things to different people (p. 16). No two people are exactly the same nor have had the same lives. Being able to share our unique story gives insight into ourselves. It can show the differences in people just as much as it can show the small similarities we possess. It is the basic elements that make us human, but it is the unique stories we contain that make us people. --Jessica

References:

Lambert, J. (2010). Digital storytelling cookbook. Berkley, CA: Digital Diner Press.

Ohler, J.B. (2013). Digital story telling in the classroom (2^nded.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Story telling and growth. [image]. Retrieved May 30, 2015 from threadling.com

Storytelling and Technology

bellshada — 2015-05-31 00:09:13 UTC

“We are, above all, storytelling creatures who use stories to do many essential things, […]. Technologies will come and go, but stories are forever” (Ohler, p. 3)

“[…], and although the tools have changed dramatically over the years, the nature of a good story – as well as the need to tell a good story – has not” (Ohler, p. 4)

While only directly expressed in “Digital Storytelling in the Classroom” (Ohler, 2013), the theme of the need to tell stories, regardless of technology level and/or use, is a recurring theme throughout all three texts: “Digital Storytelling in the Classroom” (Ohler, 2013), “Digital Storytelling: Capturing Lives, Creating Community” (Lambert, 2013), and “Digital Storytelling Cookbook” (Lambert, 2010). These quotes, and the general idea behind them, are very important to keep in mind.

As humans, we all rely on storytelling to give our own concepts, opinions and ideas on topics, as well as always looking for ways to turn something into a story. From the first instance of language, humans have been telling stories to make sense of their situation and surroundings, and we have always used what technology we have at hand to enhance those stories.

Think of the great classics and their authors – they did not have the luxury of word processors, computers or smart phones, yet they still created lasting, intriguing and engaging stories. Just through this example we can see how true Ohler’s statements are. Though the technology certainly helps us convey our stories, it is absolutely not the most important part of the story.

--Shad

References:

Lambert, J. (2010). Digital storytelling cookbook: January 2010. Berkeley, CA.: Digital Diner Press.

Ohler, J. (2013). Digital storytelling in the classroom: New media pathways to literacy. Thousand Oaks: Corwin. Lambert, J. (2013). Digital storytelling: Capturing lives, creating community. New York, NY: Routledge. Tiepolo, G. D. (1773). The storyteller [Painting]. The Suida-Manning Collection, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, Texas.