Reflection: Storytelling

Challenge & Selection

Storytelling is one of our most used tools whenever we create a new exhibition for our science museum. But as we all know, museums are closed and are not allowed to operate during this pandemic. So how do we cope up? How do we tell the wonderful story of science and how do we engage people to learn more about it?

I’ve always believed in the power of using digital tools and by using visualization plus storytelling, I’m confident that this will be an good way in engaging with our audience. Visuals won’t be enough. It should be able to convey a story or concept in the clearest way possible for our audiences to understand. This is the reason why I believe effective storytelling is essential.

Application

Working in a science museum is one of the most fun yet challenging work experience I’ve ever had. Creating wonderful and captivating stories that our guests can experience through are exhibits always gave me excitement. But as we close, we shifted in the digital world to reach our audience. I’ve presented to my team the advantages and strengths of going digital and how we can make use of it.

From doing Facebook Live, Zoom workshops and creating digital content, we were able to tell how awesome and exciting science is. My favorite digital project was doing an altered curated universe where in I create illustrations of our exhibits and make funny stories about it. Here’s one below:

Through visuals plus a good story, I’m proud that I was able to increase our audience reach in social media.

Insight & Approach

What I’ve gained from this experience was, to be effective in the digital platform, good visuals partnered with good story-telling will help organizations like us gain more audience. My seniors especially the ones who prefer traditional ways were impressed on the impact of doing this digitally. Also, one of the most important thing I’ve learned for creating an effective story is doing it with a lot of people -- and for me, this was my team. I wouldn’t be able to create this stories without their help. Good stories come from collaborative brain-storming of different people. :)


Reflection : Storytelling Challenge & Selection Storytelling is one of our most used tools whenever we create a new exhibition for our science museum . But as we all know , museums are closed and are not allowed to operate during this pandemic . So how do we cope up ? How do we tell the wonderful story of science and how do we engage people to learn more about it ? I ’ve always believed in the power of using digital tools and by using visualization plus storytelling , I ’m confident that this will be an good way in engaging with our audience . Visuals wo n’t be enough . It should be able to convey a story or concept in the clearest way possible for our audiences to understand . This is the reason why I believe effective storytelling is essential . Application Working in a science museum is one of the most fun yet challenging work experience I ’ve ever had . Creating wonderful and captivating stories that our guests can experience through are exhibits always gave me excitement . But as we close , we shifted in the digital world to reach our audience . I ’ve presented to my team the advantages and strengths of going digital and how we can make use of it . From doing Facebook Live , Zoom workshops and creating digital content , we were able to tell how awesome and exciting science is . My favorite digital project was doing an altered curated universe where in I create illustrations of our exhibits and make funny stories about it . Here ’s one below : Through visuals plus a good story , I ’m proud that I was able to increase our audience reach in social media . Insight & Approach What I ’ve gained from this experience was , to be effective in the digital platform , good visuals partnered with good story - telling will help organizations like us gain more audience . My seniors especially the ones who prefer traditional ways were impressed on the impact of doing this digitally . Also , one of the most important thing I ’ve learned for creating an effective story is doing it with a lot of people -- and for me , this was my team . I would n’t be able to create this stories without their help . Good stories come from collaborative brain - storming of different people . :)