Workshops

Digital Story Makers offers workshops to meet the needs of individuals and organizations.

The workshops have a variety of structures.

Short one-time workshops (1-2 hours long) that introduce participants to digital storytelling and suggest resources to get started.
Multi-session workshops (10-15 hours) that provide hands-on instruction in creating digital stories. These workshops guide students through the process of making a digital story from start to finish. Participants leave the workshop with a finished digital story.
Scheduling is flexible.

Digital storytelling workshops appeal to a variety of participants:

Individuals who have a story to tell and/or want to learn the skills involved in digital storytelling.
K-12 or higher education faculty who are interested in incorporating digital storytelling in their curricula.
Non-profit organizations that want to use digital storytelling as a tool for empowering clients (e.g., teens, people with disabilities).
Community facilities (nursing homes, libraries, community centers, hospitals) that provide education and support to local residents.
Arts and cultural organizations that want to expand their offerings to include digital storytelling.

In our multi-session workshops you'll learn the following:

Why digital storytelling is a valuable and timely form of communication.
How to choose and develop a story that conveys emotion and a message.
Where to find media assets such as photographs and music, and how to record narration.
How to use a simple video editing program to put together the final digital story.
How to share stories with others.