TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event

And Now for the Challenge Winners...

Drumroll please...

1st Place: Flip Video Ultra U1120 Camera: "Kramden in 60 sec" by Kramden Institute

2nd place: Adobe Audition and Flickr Pro account: "Dragonfly Forest " by Dragonfly Forest:

3rd place: Adobe Production Premium: "Tabor Kalaka 2009" by The Community Foundation of Odorheiu Secuiesc
4th place: Goldmail Synergy account: “30 Ways to Create Peace” by Legacy International/Global Youth Village

Honorable Mentions: Philips MP3 player

“MBYC Youtube edition” by Mojave Basin Youth Corps
"TSDigs" by Faith In Practice
"Bridges Digital Storytelling" by Bridges for Women

Congratulations to all of the winners and to all of the Challenge entrants! We were touched to see so many of you rolling up your sleeves, some for the first time, and giving this digital storytelling thing a try. Thanks to everyone who participated in any or all of the Challenge events!

You can check out the Challenge submissions above or on YouTube and Flickr.

Special Thanks to our Esteemed Panel of Judges:

Gail Ann Williams (Salon.com Director of Communities and expert Flickr enthusiast)
Heather Champ and Tara Suan Kirchner (Flickr)
Bernhard Drax (aka Draxtor Drupres from Second Life Machinima fame)
Franziska Marks, Glenn Hirsch, Lara Franklin (TechSoup Global’s communications and marketing team)
David Neff (Founder of LightsCameraHelp!)

Want Another Challenge? Here's a Chance to win a $7000 Grant!

Did the Digital Storytelling Challenge get you excited about your cause? Are you itching for another challenge? Now that you've polished up your video skills, don't miss this opportunity to win a $7000 grant, by submitting a video illustrating how your organization can make a difference in the world using Windows 7. You can find out all the details here, so get those cameras rolling!

Learn More About Digital Storytelling:

• Check out the archived Digital Storytelling Webinars:
  • Tools For Digital Storytelling
  • Digital Storytelling Expert Roundtable
  • How To Create a Digital Story
• Browse forum discussions from TechSoup's first Digital Storytelling Online Event and TechSoup's 2007 Digital Storytelling Online Event
• Have a look at these TechSoup Learning Center articles:
  • Eight Tips for Telling Your Story Digitally
  • Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps
  • Find recent digital storytelling news and information around the web.

What do we mean by "digital storytelling"?

According to Wikipedia "Digital Storytelling refers to using digital tools so that ordinary people can tell their own real-life stories." Nonprofits are among the storytellers who are using digital tools to tell compelling stories, showcase their work, engage their constituents, and spread awareness.

Key Dates:

• 9/30: Event Day 1 - Live 2-part Webinar
  • Part 1 is a Roundtable of companies providing tools for digital storytelling (9:00am PST - 10:30am PST)
  • Part 2 is a Roundtable of nonprofits doing digital storytelling work (11:00am PST - 12:45pm PST)
• 10/1: Event Day 2 - Live Webinar (9:00am PST - 10:00am PST)
  • How to create a digital story from start to finish
  • This kicks off the Digital Storytelling Challenge where organizations submit either a 5-panel picture story or a 60 second video to tell their story
  • Discussions continue in the TechSoup Forums throughout the duration of the Challenge.
• 10/1-10/19: Digital Storytelling Challenge Submission Period
  • During this 2 week Challenge time frame, different partners each week will host the TechSoup forums discussion and be featured on TechSoup.org. Challenge submissions are due by Monday October 19, 9 AM Pacific.
• 10/19-10/20: Challenge submissions judging by expert panel
• 10/21: Challenge winner(s) announced on TechSoup.org
• 10/21: Challenge Submission to be screened in the virtual world of Second Life and Live in San Francisco at TechSoup headquarters

How to Participate in Second Life:

Not in the bay area? No problem, you can take part in the event via TweetChat and/or the drive-in movie theater in Second Life. Here's a step-by-step how-to.

How to Participate:

There are a number of ways that you can take part in the free Digital Storytelling Event. You are welcome to join any or all avenues listed below:

• Create a story.
• Engage with the experts in the TechSoup forums.
• If you missed the webinar sessions, you can see the archived presentations here, here, and here
• Follow the action on Twitter: #tsdigs or via the live TweetChat
• Attend the challenge screening and awards party at TechSoup headquarters in San Francisco or in the virtual world of Second Life.

Event Partners

Visit our partner page to see the innovative nonprofits and companies providing digital storytelling solutions that are partnering with us for this event.

CONTACT US

Stay tuned to this page for more event details! We will be using the #tsdigs hashtag on Twitter and TweetChat.

Feel free to reach out to the TechSoup Team with any questions

tsdigs@techsoupglobal.org

And via Twitter:

TechSoup @techsoup

Nonprofit Commons in Second Life @npsl

Susan Tenby, Online Community Director @suzboop

Megan Keane, Online Community Manager @penguinasana