November 2006
group hug // anonymous online confessions
by jlesage & 9 otherslike postsecrets but in prose; "type a note about a fault of your own, something you did or thought about and are not proud of"; filters out obvious lies, overtly vulgar, identifying specific others.
National Storytelling Network - History of Storytelling World
by jlesagelinks list, many categories, many audio stories
Third Coast International Audio Festival // Chicago Public Radio
by jlesageone of the best sources for audio documentaries; here also are many how-to sessions
Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps
by jlesagebasic tips by J.D. Lasica on preparing for doing an audio/slideshow in narrative form, perhaps a first person recollection, tightly crafted. Makes a good handout.
KQED - Digital Storytelling Initiative
by jlesageView and listen to the projects of people of all ages
October 2006
Jeffrey Ruoff: Publications
by jlesagemajor writer on visual ethnography has many of his essays online
I Photograph to Remember
by jlesagePedro Meyer's photoessay about his father's last days; a classic
Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way
by jlesage & 1 otheralways looking for new ways to interest students in certain kinds of projects involving visual narrative, autobiography, documentary
Lesson Plans for Digital Storytelling
by jlesagethis is a lesson plan that could be adapted for different ages or kinds of classes, e.g., composition or video production or narrative arts
Brenda Ann Keneally: Pictures of my Neighborhood
by jlesagepowerful documentary photographs with audio documentary portraits; life in a poor urban neighborhood
September 2006
One sentence that relates something true
by jlesagegood for autobiographers, bloggers, screenwriters--folks who want to write pithy impactful accounts of their and others experiences.
One Sentence - True stories, told in one sentence.
by jlesageLike one of my favorite sites, postsecrets, this has a kind of documentary wit that resides in brevity and style.
July 2006
Home-Maker // Jeanie Finlay
by jlesageThe housebound talk about artefacts collected over a lifetime that represent memories. The panoramic format echoes their enclosed worlds.
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