Backgroud: WP3 Good Practices in the use of Storytelling and Digital Storytelling in training and education Diagnostic. Storytelling is today an important technique in the process of learning and understanding. Individuals gain a better understanding of one another through the use of concrete examples rather than through vague abstractions and generalizations which have no relationship to life's experiences, since the sharing of experiences through the device of storytelling enables individuals to build the bridge of understanding between one another. This facilitates commonality and the shared resonance of experiences. The story provides the framework and context for individuals to better understand others by providing the key to their own vast index of experiences. Thus, the listener is able to relate in a meaningful way to the teller's point of context by working through personal experiences that result in a more profound and lasting understanding than would have been possible with a generalization. The teller and the listener come together on a cognitive and emotional level that allows the listener to relate to the teller from his or her own personal framework and thus grasp the teller's perception of the content at the same time. This represents a remarkable, and yet very common, interpersonal experience. Data analysis: During the following months, all partners will do a research at national and global level to identify successful storytelling educational projects, especially those supported in Digital Storytelling and, through research analysis, it will present a compendium of information related to Storytelling as an educational methodology. The WP 3 leader, will compile all case studies in the need analysis report. Name/Title of the project good practice: Sheherazade http://www.sheherazade.eu Elements that potentially qualify the case as good practice : Available evaluation of results/impact Transferability (demonstrated or European Project (Grundtvig Multilateral Project). Sherezade, 1001 stories for adult learning http://www.sheherazade.eu/en/content/sheherazade Storytelling Provider Country + Countries involved in the collected project France, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Sweden and Norway. formal and non-formal adult learning Landcommanderij Alden Biesen; guy.tilkin@aldenbiesen.be 1
Introducing the magic of storytelling into adult learning Sheherazade is a Grundtvig Multilateral Project 518365-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-GRUNDTVIG-GMP that wants to introduce storytelling and the use of storytelling techniques as an educational strategy and a pedagogical tool in formal and non-formal adult learning. The project will develop adult learning practice using stories and oral storytelling in order to enhance the transversal key competences of disadvantaged citizens and to improve the language skills of adult learners. Transnational project, Materials that you can find to download into its website Transnational project, adult learning http://www.sheherazade.eu Filled by [Raúl González] [ Partner] FASE Name/Title of the project good practice: Red Internacional de Cuentacuentos (RIC) Elements that potentially qualify the case as good practice : Red Internacional de Cuentacuentos (RIC) http://www.cuentacuentos.eu Storytelling Provider Country + Countries involved in the collected project 48 countries including Spain (about a 70% of the members are Spanish or South Americans) Everybody, but it seems to be focused on the storytellers themselves. http://www.cuentacuentos.eu https://www.facebook.com/internationalstorytellingnetwork learning activities 2
and processes, if it is used in formal learning contexts or in informal settings, if it is created under ICT instruments and which, etc) Motivated by the belief that storytelling is a vital necessity and intangible heritage of humanity the International Storytelling Network was created. It all started the summer of 2009, when the project became urgent to create an international platform of storytellers. Currently The International Storytelling Network includes more than 800 professional storytellers from 45 countries on five continents... Read the article An international association that wants to preserve storytelling and keep it alive. Adapting it to the new technologies, sharing experiences and knowledge among professionals. An association with 800 members and more than 8.000 followers in facebook. networking http://www.cuentacuentos.eu https://www.facebook.com/internationalstorytellingnetwork Filled by [Raúl González] [FASEnet] Name/Title of the project good practice: Asociación Alborade http://alborade.es Elements that potentially qualify the case as good practice : Alborade Storyteling Provider Country + Countries involved in the collected project Spain Mainly children. Primary and Secondary schools. info@alborade.es 3
Using dramatized storytelling to teach values such as learning about our planet from the point of view of an alien, helping the characters in the story to save the environment from pollution and decay... http://alborade.es/?page_id=465 Alborade is a Multicisciplinar group, specialized in different subjects: education, leisure, culture, art and graphic design. One of their many activities is the storytelling, through which they teach students of primary and secondary, important values like environment awareness, reading encouragement, social and cultural participation http://alborade.es/ Filled by [Raúl González] [FASEnet] STORYBIRD http://storybird.com/ Elements that potentially qualify the case as good practice : http://storybird.com/ Digital Storyteling Provider Country + Countries involved in the collected project Unknown Teachers, parents, writers, readers and artists. Everybody. Login needed 4
Visual storytelling for everyone A platform for writers, readers, and artists of all ages. Storybird lets anyone make visual stories in seconds. We curate artwork from illustrators and animators around the world and inspire writers of any age to turn those images into fresh stories. It's a simple idea that has attracted millions of writers, readers, and artists to our platform. Families and friends, teachers and students, and amateurs and professionals have created more than 5 million stories making Storybird one of the world's largest storytelling communities. Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories you can make and share on any device. Over 125,000 schools from K-12 choose Storybird to inspire their students to read and write better and more often. divided by categories and ages Teachers used Storybird's free class tools to manage students, issue assignments, and build a library of beautiful stories. They noticed that the combination of art and word inspires her most reluctant writers and readers. http://blog.storybird.com/ https://twitter.com/storybird Filled by [Raúl González] [FASEnet] Name/Title of the project good practice: http://cuentosparadormir.com/ http://freestoriesforkids.com/ Cuentopia Educativa SL 5
Elements that potentially qualify the case as good practice : Both. Provider Country + Countries involved in the collected project Spain Teachers, parents and kids. contacto@cuentosparadormir.com Free material to be used in informal and formal learning context Tasks for promotion of stories and positive education, frequent contributions to magazines and educational childhood field. A web with short tales organized by the values they teach (friendship, respect, patience, creativity...) The web is meant as a resource for parents and teachers, including audio books, tales in Spanish and English and articles and advice on how to educate and how to use these stories. Wide variety of materials, educational resources, links to related sites, articles, analysis, etc. Link to educational resources for parents and teachers http://cuentosparadormir.com/ (Spanish) http://freestoriesforkids.com/ (English) Filled by Raúl González FASE.net 6