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Digital storytelling for Africa: case study of an international digital media project
Steve Vosloo
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Background
HIV/AIDS, poverty, conflict & unemployment
Significant psychosocial needs of youth in South Africa
Hero book: a child is the author, illustrator, main character (hero) and editor of a paper-based book that is designed to help them overcome a specific challenge or obstacle in their life to reach their goals
Good but limited reach
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•School environment
•Safe, secure platform
●Discussion forum+
Hero book
•Increased selfesteem
•Resilience●Video+
Overview (intended)
●Global
Stanford UniversityReuters Foundation
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Pilot sites
Cape Town, South Africa
Nyeri, Kenya
San Francisco, USA
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OutputsSouth Africa
78 learners created paper hero books
Hero booking was offered in Reading, English, Administration, Life orientation and Arts & Culture lessons.
15 learners were part of the online exchange.
20 learners created digital versions of their books through 2 digital storytelling workshops.
Kenya and USA
7 learners created paper hero books (Kenya).
15 learners were part of the online exchange (Kenya and USA).
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Digital storiesSee www.digitalherobook.org/hero-stories
Word / Writer (script)
Adobe Photoshop / Picasa (images)
Audacity (audio)
iMovie / Windows Movie Maker / Adobe Premier (video)
Soundslides (slideshow)
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“Some of my learners who were the most disruptive before, have been the most enthusiastic to embark on
the project.”
“They definitely have more self-confidence.”
“The workshop helped me to overcome my problem. I am now able to talk in front of people without becoming
nervous.”
“It was an experience of a lifetime and I learned many things. I learned a lot of computer skills.”
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ChallengesEducator related
Educators' capacity (time and skills)Short lesson timesDifficulty of online communications with educators
Psychosocial relatedDealing with psychosocial issuesChallenge of scaling psychosocial workEvaluation is time-consuming
GeneralCurriculum alignment
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Lessons learned and recommendations
Digital media production is engagingImproved educator-learner relationships
More interactive platform neededMore inclusive digital activitiesThe challenge of coordinationMore facilitation of online engagement
Next steps:More schools in CTMore in-depth evaluationCurriculum alignmentEnable secure social networkingToolkit
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Improving cross-cultural awareness and communication through mobile technologiesTeens in South Africa and USA
Camera phones and blogs
Think about and present culture in:
Your lifeYour homeYour community
Capture, upload, view, reflect
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Implications for Africa
Technology is mediating the way that youth around the world communicate, and consume and create content Increased collaboration across place and cultureNeed for cross-cultural awareness and communication skills is more important than everDigital media technologies: cameras, phones, web can mediate the development of these skills
Africa needs to:Develop more local contentCollaborate more – inside and outside continent