Table 1 Overview of DST Workshop Sessions & Activities
Activity | Description |
|---|---|
Pre-meeting preparation | Individual 1:1 telephone/Zoom discussions − DST Project orientation/overview & activity timeline – Q & A session two to three weeks before first workshop event − Developing principles of collaboration − Review study information and document informed consent |
Session 1: Introduction to the Project | − Project aims & introduction to digital storytelling (DST examples) − Story prompts for storyteller feedback & revision − Assignment: Story ideas for sharing during Story Circle 1 |
Session 2: Story Circle 1 | − Story sharing guidelines (time allotted for story sharing, active listening, feedback) − Story Circle activity (using break-out rooms to share ideas for digital stories) − Assignment: Write a rough draft 300 to 500 word script in first person communicating your narrative |
Session 3: Story Circle 2 for script development | − Storyboarding/visual treatment and photo/visuals discussion − Story Circle for storytellers to share draft scripts using Zoom breakout rooms − Scheduling 1:1 recording sessions with DST facilitators − Assignment: Finalize script and record voice-over |
Session 4: Selecting visuals/sound and editing | − Intro to basics of online video recording & editing software − Best practices for creating/selecting images, sound, music − Assignment: Selecting images/sounds to support the narrative voiceover and begin editing rough draft of video |
Meeting 5: Editing and refining DSTs | − Sharing DSTs in progress using breakout rooms for small group feedback − DSTs refined during 1 h individual editing sessions − Assignment: Complete DSTs for Meeting 6 |
Session 6: Celebration event | − Celebration event where DSTs are shared − Large group discussion/feedback about project and methods and next steps − Scheduling Meeting 7 to take place after four-week break − Assignment: During the break, reflect on if you would like to share your story and with whom |
Session 7: DST sharing and collaboration plans | − Discussion about story sharing and idea generation about where to share − Group feedback about workshop strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improvement − Planning a post-workshop communication strategy for knowledge translation (KT) activities − Assignment: Scheduling individual informed consent discussion for sharing DSTs for specific KT activities and project debriefing discussions |