Instructional presentation for "I am Africa. This is my story..." Digital storytelling contest sponsored by UNESCO PPN and developed by Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.
For contest: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com
For Chrysalis Campaign http://globallearningframework.ning.com
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6. GLF Principle: “Out-There Content” I’m Here Even Way Out Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here Here NoOver Here Here Back Here
7. How we learn: Knowledge is tribal We are pack animals With technology
37. Youth’s has a secret weapon… One Voice…. A Global Network of Tribal Youth You don’t understand… I am the Web.This (window to Global Knowledge) lives inside of me.
38. “Knowledge is useful only when it’s embraced by the community” - RC Knowledge + Community Reality
55. What the “Storyteller” gets out of the story: Youth will receive: A chance to speak out Recognition -Awards Encourage fellow youth Join a community of success Internet training A chance to give back See other ways to succeed Funding
56. What the “CyberGuide”gets out of the stories Organizations receive: Branding Web presence Recognition YouTube for: Web Site Fundraising Volunteers Honor students Training Searches Optimization Networking
57. Outcomes African youth pride Personal satisfaction Redefine African youth image Increased funding African youth cyber community Encouragement from local community
Watching lots of violence leads to desensitization and lack of empathy.American Psychiatric Association79% of Americans believe that TV violence leads to real life mayhem.A.C.Neilsen Co.Children who watch a lot of violence on TV are more aggressive in school, as adults in the workplace and in theirrelationship with their wife and children.Stossel, 1997The average American child will have seen more than 8,000 murders and 100,000 other violent acts by the time he/she finishes elementary school.Stossel, 1997The media no longer just shapes our culture; it is our culture.Centre for Media Lit."Children used to grow up in a home where parents told most of the stories. Today television tells most of the stories to most of the people most of the time."George Gerbner