[BCMA] Digital Storytelling presentation at SFU, May 5

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A series of free learning events are taking place in Burnaby between May 1 and 7, as part of the celebration of Simon Fraser University's 50th anniversary.

Information and registration information is available at: http://festival-of-learning.ca/

Members of the BCMA community may be interested in joining us for:

ELDERS' DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT: What We've Learned So Far
Thursday, May 5, 2016
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Location:  Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Halpern Centre 126

Event Details:



Stories are powerful cultural tools for sharing knowledge and life lessons. How can older adults share their stories in today's digital age?

Digital storytelling is a form of narrative that creates short movies using relatively simple media technology.

The Elders' Digital Storytelling project, which began in 2014 funded by SSHRC, is being conducted in several municipalities in British Columbia, including Burnaby, Port Moody, and Vancouver, to investigate whether digital storytelling can encourage and support communication and socialization, the maintenance and development of cognitive, communication, media and technology skills, as well as provide social-emotional benefits to older adults.

Our goals are to promote healthy aging through the use of browser-based digital storytelling software. We are also providing access to 21st century skills. Additionally, we hope that the stories created by our participants will reflect on their life journeys and share important incidents in their lives with others.

Join project partners Lisa Codd from the Burnaby Village Museum and Drs. David Kaufman and Michelle Vanchu-Orosco from the Faculty of Education for a lively and enlightening discussion about digital storytelling project and how it has impacted the lives of older adults in Burnaby.

For more information about the Elders' Digital Storytelling Project please click here<http://www.sfu.ca/education/agingwell/elders-digital-story/>.





Speaker bios

Lisa Codd is the Curator of the Burnaby Village Museum. She holds an M.A. (History) from SFU, and a Diploma in Cultural Resource Management from the University of Victoria. She is passionate about preserving and sharing individual stories about the past. She is an active supporter of this project in the City of Burnaby.



Dr. David Kaufman is a University Professor in the Faculty of Education at SFU, and is funded through an SSHRC Partnership Development research grant and an AGE-WELL National Centre of Excellence project grant. His current research focuses on digital games and digital storytelling for older adults.



Dr. Michelle Vanchu-Orosco is a postdoctoral scholar serving as the Project Coordinator on the Elders' Digital Storytelling project. She is active in organizing and delivering workshops, hiring and training workshop facilitators, preparing workshop materials, and participating in research activities for this project.




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