Once upon a time...
I tell you a story...
king cool
Story time;
What do we know about telling a story?
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bedtime stories
Fairy tales, fables and short stories to be read to little children.
Some famous ones;
the Grimm brother's tales,
Sleeping beauty
Jack and the beanstalk
...
Yet in our era most of the stories can be watched too, either on t.v., at the cinema, or on your computer screen.
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written stories
A story is the telling of a happening which can be true or fantasy. Stories are written to be read and to entertain all kind of people of all ages, therefore there are different types of stories.
Account; usually a reckoning of financial matters or transactions, but can also mean: an explanation, a report; description; story.
Tale: something told or related; relation or a recital of happenings; or a story or account of true, legendary, or fictitious events; narrative; or a literary composition in narrative form.
Chronicle: a historical record or register of facts or events arranged in the order in which they happened.
News: new information about anything; information previously unknown; or reports, collectively, of recent happenings, especially. those broadcast over radio or TV, printed in a newspaper.
Report: to give an account of, often at regular intervals; give information about (something seen, done).
The typical written stories are divided in different genres; short stories, novellas, drama, comedy, etc.
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video clips / digital stories
Digital stories are multimedia movies that combine photographs, video, animation, sound, music, text, and often a narrative voice.Once completed, these stories are easily uploaded to the internet and can be made available to an international audience, depending on the topic and purpose of the story.
Can we autocorrect humanity?
Watch and listen to Prince Ea's story, an example of what can be done with digital storytelling.
Now tell us what you think.
What was the world like before all the electronical devices we have now?
What did children do in their freetime?
Do you think we are on time to autocorrect humanity?