MiND MATTERS:Story

A series of talks exploring "A Whole New Mind"

by Daniel Pink

Presented By: Gail Potratz

Story

What is Story and why does it matter?

“……the ability to place facts into context and to deliver them with emotional impact.” Daniel Pink

…..“Narrative imagining - Most of our experiences, our knowledge, and our thinking is organized as stories.” Mark Turner-cognitive scientist

Begging…..Middle…..End Characters

What is Story and why does it matter?

What is Story and why does it matter?

“……the ability to place facts into context and to deliver them with emotional impact.” Daniel Pink

Where’s the Value?

Facts are Free

Creating Stories Can Help:

Customers understand how a product is unique and valuable

Help a cooperate team understand strategy and objectives

Help customer service reps give great customer service

Helps orientate new partners and employees

Helps train the team – Xerox use of stories rather than manuals to train repair people - Eureka - $100M to the company

Manage to Change.com

What is Story and why does it matter?

A collection of significant stories is more engaging Than a list of facts.

Great Stories websites and training fill the internet.

Ode:How to Tell a Great StoryOne Story.comDiscover Your Hidden Remarkable Benefit

What is Story and why does it matter to Education?

What are selling?

How can we make it valuable and desirable?

Fostering Story in the Classroom

http://www.stevespangler.com/teacher-spotlight/show-and-tell-science/

• Research – free facts idea

• Context – beginning-middle-end (topic)

• Create emotional impact

• Done by teacher or student

Digital Stories

Fostering Story in the Classroom

Waiting for the Rain – A Digital Story of SA ApartheidExample 2

Animoto

Fostering Story in the Classroom

StoryBird The Hungry Leopard George’s AdventureZooburst The Boy in the Red JacketKerpoof The Kissing HandGlogster The Second CityiMovie or MovieMaker or PhotoStoryVoicethread Primary Source ProjectGoogle Lit Trips Johnny Tremain

What is Story and why does it matter?

Knowing how to add value to data (facts) by creating Stories will be important in the conceptual age – the 21st Century in which our students will grow, learn, and lead.

“……the ability to place facts into context and to deliver them with emotional impact.” Daniel Pink

Encourage Story!