The children's machine: rethinking school in the age of the computer
The children's machine: rethinking school in the age of the computer
Mindstorms: children, computers, and powerful ideas
Mindstorms: children, computers, and powerful ideas
Proceedings of the 2005 ACM SIGCHI International Conference on Advances in computer entertainment technology
Sharing narrative and experience: digital stories and portraits at a women's centre
CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Enhancing community awareness of and participation in local heritage with a mobile application
Proceedings of the 17th ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work & social computing
GEMS: the design and evaluation of a location-based storytelling game
Proceedings of the 17th ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work & social computing
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This paper will present the use of digital storytelling in community development settings to promote reflective practice and foster connections in communities of learners. Through digital storytelling, individuals learn to tell a story, and in doing so, become more effective actors in collaborative work environments. This particular form of digital storytelling encourages participants to communicate meaning on multiple levels (voice, point, emotional content, tension, story arc), and it allows storytellers to take fresh perspective on their work. Participants abstract meaning, but also give it a concrete form, as story, which can then be shared. We consider the benefits of this approach as a way to strengthen ties among participants in the creative and social outreach work in which they engage.