making the storytelling experience more interactive using new ideas and technology.

Storytelling 2.0

Seven Elements of Good StorytellingFrom: INDUCING REALITY The Holy Grail of Storytelling  

by Ken "frobber" Ramsley

http://www.3dactionplanet.com/thief/features/articles/2000/sept25.htm

 1. A central premise. 2. Strong three-dimensional characters who

change over time. 3. A confined space -- often referred to as a

crucible. 4. A protagonist who is on some sort of quest. 5. An antagonist of some sort bent on stopping

the hero. 6. An arch in everything -- everything is getting

better or worse. 7. And perhaps most important -- Conflict.

Storytelling Basics

Pace YourselfMemorize but don’t be afraid

to ad-lib PracticeIf you mess up keep goingInteract with listeners Adapt to your audience

Web 2.0Not a better, newer versionMore about remixing what is already thereBuilds upon participation/interactionRicher experience

Tools and Tricks Mobile devices may incorporate digital

props through appsSound effects & music Trivia questionsLighting effects like strobe lights

Digital Camera Laptop & Projector Internet-- Allows you to take your

storytelling out of the library. –Think Digital Outreach!

Draw N Tell Uses visual clues to tell the story.Encourages thinking, listening, and

speaking skills. Use whiteboard app like Adobe Ideas or a

similar PC programs like Paint to project to a large audience.

Show Me is an app that can be used to record your Draw N Tell to be shared at a later time.

Fan FictionTakes an establish tale, world, or character

and builds on it. Helps to build thinking skills and boost

creativity.

Have children tell their own ending to a story that was just shared.

KamishibaiOriginated in Japan Uses 12-18 illustrated storycards to tell a

storyUse slideshow programs like PowerPoint or

Keynote to create your own versions. Kamishibai for Kids http://www.kamishibai.com/

Vertelplaten voor kamishibai-vertelkastje / 5-7 jaar / SLM 361On Flickr By Bibliotheek Kortrijk

Transmedia StorytellingUses many different formats to tell

interconnected storiesi.e. video games, comic books, television,

movies, novelsNot the same story retold or different

versions rather more like a sidestory set in same world or uses minor characters

Digital StorytellingYouTube

View authors reading their booksTutorials for crafts Find audiovisual versions of popular tales Weston Woods

http://westonwoods.scholastic.com/products/westonwoods/ Audiovisual adaptions of popular picture books. Many have

public performance rights. SkyTellers

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/skytellers/intro.shtml Recorded narrative of Native American folklore paired with science videos

to teach about Solar System.

Scholastic Bookflix http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/bookflixfreetrial/index.htm Takes Weston Woods videos and pairs them with a non-fiction story that shares the

theme.

CogdogrooOver 50 ways to tell a story using web 2.0

http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryToolshttp://50ways.wikispaces.com/

PodcastsAudio or visual recordings relaying

informationTypically follow MP3 formats and are

played on media device or player

Record storytelling to be syndicated via podcastFree software like Audacity availableRemember to follow Creative Commons and

Copyright

BlogsSee what others are doingExpand on ideasPresent serialized stories Round Robin tales or Exquisite Corpse

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure was a progressive story game played by 20 celebrated authors and illustrators. It ran in installments by the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance on the Library of Congress website during 2009-2010. http://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?mode=book&isbn=0763651494&browse=Author

Blogs and Websites to Note Tim Sheppard's Storytelling Resources for

Storytellers:  http://www.timsheppard.co.uk/story/storylinks.html

Native American Legends  http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/Legends-AB.html

Story Connection http://www.storyconnection.net/ Mad Lib Generator http://madlibmachine.com/ Story Arts Online http://www.storyarts.org/ Sur La Lune Fairy Tales http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/ Aesop’s Fables http://www.aesopfables.com/ Grimm’s Fairytales http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/ African Folktales

http://ccs.clarityconnect.com/NRiggs/AfricanFolktales.html World of Tales http://worldoftales.com/ Center for Digital Story http://www.storycenter.org/

TwitterChat with authors and other librariansTell a story through dialogue

The Ice Race Cometh: A Twitter-Tale Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants’s Twitter

account was used on July 12th to tell a story on Twitter that lead up to the Frozen Face-off episode aired on July 15th. http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/spongebob-squarepants-goes-high-tech-with-a-twitter-tale-this-week_b11390

https://www.facebook.com/spongebob

QR Codes

Uses mobile devices to scan code images and be redirected to websites or static text.

Tell an interactive story about your library. Grand Rapids uses QR codes as part of their

GRTagTour. http://www.grtagtour.org/

Digital Chats with the AuthorSkype

Face to Face video chatMany authors will provide free sessions with

your groupsDVD recordings

One-sided conversations

Marketing Your StoryElevator Speech via TwitterMakes presentation personableStorytelling clearly conveys who you are

and what you are trying to accomplish. Holds impact and meaningAttracts interest to your product

Digital ResourcesList-serves

Help from the community when you get stuckFlickr

Photo sharing resource for creative commons okay images.

DeliciousSocial bookmarking website.

Pinterest.com

IPad Apps of InterestShowMeHowcastKid AnimationChoiceBoard CreatorQR Code GeneratorArt RageComic LifeAdobe Ideas2 Screens

Presentation Expert Jot! Whiteboard Free

gFlashProNetFlixFelt World PBS Kids VideoNASA App HDiCardSortICDL - Free Books for

Children - International Children's Digital Library

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power of story. CT: Libraries Unlimited. Jenkins, H. (2006).Convergence culture: where old and new media

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