Digital Storytelling Made Easy

What is this Microlearning Course about?

You will learn to write a great script for the digital storytelling genre.

We take a peek under the hood to understand how to turn your written script into a DIGITAL story. You will complete writing your 200-250 word script by the end of this MLC.

Who is this course designed for?

• Anyone who needs to tell stories for this FaceBook, Instagram, WhatsApp world

• People-Helping Professionals, Social Workers, Educators

• Entrepreneurs, Business Owners

• Communicators and Social Media Specialists who want to up their game in Storytelling

• Non-Techie Professionals who need to understand and communicate in this digital age

What will learners take away from this course?

Without a well-crafted script, you cannot tell a great (digital) story. In course 1, we focus on STORY. You will:

1. Experience the power of story through teaching and case studies

2. Discover your stories

3. Learn how to tell “potato chip” stories

4. Use a time-tested 7-step Story Spine to craft your 200-250 word script

5. Make your writing come alive with 2 writing techniques

6. Understand how to turn a script into a multimedia (storyboard)

7. Incorporate 8 ingredients of great DIGITAL stories

Session:

1. Story-in-the-Making
2. First Things First
3. The Heart of Who You Are
4. “Potato Chip” Storytelling
5. What’s YOUR Story?
6. Coaching #1 (Add-On)
7. Once Upon a Time
8. Power in Your Hands–Share MEANING
9. We Are The Stories We Tell Ourselves
10. What is Digital Storytelling?
11. When Story Becomes Digital
12. Prompt 1 of 5–FIND Your Story
13. Kickstart Your Story (Story Ideas)
14. Structuring Your Story (Tried and tested)
15. Prompt 2 of 5–Structure Your Story
16. The MOMENT of Change
17. Coaching #2 (Add-On)
18. Prompt 3 of 5–The Moment of Change
19. Make Your Writing Come Alive
20. Prompt 4 of 5–Paint a Scene
21. From Script to Storyboard
22. Prompt 5 of 5–From Script to Storyboard
23. Coaching #3 (Add-On)
24. Resources
25. Celebrating YOU!