1. Using Digital Poem-Stories to Enhance Learning in Science Modules Mary Jacob Information Services, Aberystwyth University

2. Research question How effective is the digital story/poem format for learning and teaching? Teaching aim Make the science of biofuels engaging for distance learners Our purpose

3. A journey

4. Personal digital story (DS) Train others in DS Make DS poem for module A journey Train the trainer session in DS

5. Storycenter http://www.storycenter.org/http://www.storycenter.org/ Joe Lambert, the co-founder of the Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS)CDS

6. What is a digital story? Short Recorded narration or text on screen Single idea Supported with images rather than elaborate video Storycenter http://www.storycenter.org/ Joe Lambert, the co- founder of the Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS)http://www.storycenter.org/CDS Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=27 http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=27 British photographer, author, and educator Daniel Meadows defined digital stories as “short, personal multimedia tales told from the heart.” Daniel Meadows

7. 7 Elements of Digital Storytelling Point of View A Dramatic Question Emotional Content The Gift of Your Voice The Power of the Soundtrack Economy Pacing Center for Digital Storytelling, quoted in http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=27&cid=27&sublinkid=31http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=27&cid=27&sublinkid=31

8. The project digital storytelling using video poems for distance learning science module

9. Project lead : Stephen Chapman, Institute for Biological, Environmental, and Rural Sciences Trainer – Mary Jacob Poets - PhD students in English and Creative Writing Katya Johnson Linda Rhinehart Mary Jacob Used WeVideo licence provided by

10. Video poems for science teaching Science of Biorefining Poetry Digital storytelling Athanor alchemical furnace Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athanor.jpg public domain

11. Video Poems Miss Canthus https://vimeo.com/166030947 https://vimeo.com/166030947 Green Alchemy https://vimeo.com/164392472https://vimeo.com/164392472 Life Cycle https://vimeo.com/166030495https://vimeo.com/166030495

12. Student feedback Good poetry says a lot with just a few words and good pictures/video can say even more. I think the pace of the videos was great. I would recommend the use of video poems for up-coming modules, general themes can be good, but I think it would also be good for specific ideas, techniques, etc.

13. To me I liked the way all three poems though creative and beautifully written using appropriate technical terms seemed to also be written in a fun manner and not taking themselves too seriously. I also liked the optimism of some writers. It gives me motivation to succeed and contribute in this field for global benefit. I am by no means an expert in poetry but have some very good friends who are poets. I would be open to a task whereby I would be required to work with my more literally gifted colleagues to critique or even write my own poem.

14. Research question How effective is the digital story/poem format for learning and teaching? Teaching aim Make the science of biofuels engaging for distance learners Our purpose – achieved!

15. Continue on the journey… More poets More poems More stories More modules More specific content

16. Image sources “Tonomine highland 砥峰高原 ” by 松岡明芳, Licence CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14388678 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14388678 Athanor, public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athanor.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athanor.jpg “Storytelling 101” by Walter Lim, Licence CC BY 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/coolinsights/26378049095 https://www.flickr.com/photos/coolinsights/26378049095