Storytimeusing digital stories for learning

Jolanda Morkel Department of Architectural Technology and Interior Design

extended curriculum programme for architecture &

interior design – first year 2013

30 students

space - object - emotion

What did we learn?

What about the project worked?

“Students with very limited experience in conceptualising and postulating design were noted to develop and articulate conceptual design into tangible, expressive and communicative projects.”

What about the project didn't work?

“Students were not prepared in terms of discerning what technology to use, where and how to effectively communicate ideas”

“Students struggled with abstract themes (emotion) and were better at dealing with concrete themes (identification of sites, working with objects)"

Have the learning outcomes been met?

“Yes, but students should be guided further in the articulation of their stories into tangible and expressive work.”

“They should rather be provided with options of place, objects and emotions, their conceptual thinking is then developed instead through a partial design exercise (synthesising the abstract and the tangible). Limited creative autonomy should thus be given to the students”

Do you feel that any of the learning outcomes have not been met?

“How students learn through their stories and what they learn through their stories, should be made more explicit to them. Also, how to transfer new insights gained, to architectural design.”

Were there any unintended outcomes?

"Watching and hearing each others' stories has (had a) positive overall effect for the class as a whole.“

“Students appeared to be very proud of their stories. It gives the student the opportunity to be bold and give a performance through multimedia rhetoric , without having to expose themselves to personal crits.”

What came before…

ECP/ first year- Ethics- Identity- Ontology

Part time BTech Architectural Technology (Applied Design):

blended programme 2015

25 students

Cowbird

- 1 image

- 1 piece of text

- 1 sound track (optional)

Complete off-campus & upload to online portal

Viewing, reflection, discussion & rework

CollaborationCritiquingStudent voiceSupport Sharing

• http://cowbird.com/story/108627/Finding_Myself/

THE END

• http://digitalcommonwealth.co.uk/2014/09/18/handbook-of-digital-storytelling/

• http://issuu.com/dgmcgillivray/docs/digital_storytelling_handbook/45?e=0/9482674

• http://issuu.com/dgmcgillivray/docs/digital_storytelling_handbook#download

• Fb https://www.facebook.com/groups/222040097996690/?fref=ts

• http://www.sparkol.com/blog/8-classic-storytelling-techniques-for-engaging-presentations/

• http://elearningindustry.com/7-tips-integrate-storytelling-next-elearning-course

• http://elearningindustry.com/7-tips-integrate-storytelling-next-elearning-course#

• https://www.coursera.org/course/digitalstorytelling

• http://cowbird.com/story/87506/Anxiety_Hope_Faith/#• Michael Dube

• http://cowbird.com/story/87556/Paradox/• Sanele Ndumela

• http://cowbird.com/story/87534/Me__And_Where_I_Would_Love_To_Be/#

• Abdurrazaaq

• http://cowbird.com/story/108259/My_Life_Story_Gerald_Phiri/?utm_source=cowbird&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=loved

• Gerald Piri

• http://cowbird.com/story/108627/Finding_Myself/• Patrick Gumede