Highly recommend checking out Hey.Cafe. Creator Anthony Lee is an awesome Canadian, doing good.

A novel idea: stop the cycle of supporting tech giants. Instead support smaller platforms that demonstrate an interest in social good & help build the culture on that platform.

#SocialMedia #StoryToGo

How a Simple Story from Canadian PM Carney at the World Economic Forum Can Change the World | StoryToGo Using the power of a simple story, Canadian PM Carney gives a speech at the World Economic Forum, creating a pivotal and catalysing moment in history and the crack that lets the light back in.

As I am teaching a course at present on #storytelling, I decided to use Prime Minister Mark Carney's World Economic Forum speech as an example to my students on how a simple story, told cleverly with heart, can change the world.

Have a read.

#StoryToGo #ElbowsUp #StopFascism

Disability & Storytelling in Times of Resistance: A Virtual Gathering Join us for a powerful virtual gathering exploring how disabled storytellers are reshaping culture, policy, and collective liberation.

This looks like a worthwhile and necessary event in a current times. I've signed up.

www.eventbrite.com/e/disability...

#Storytelling #DisabilityStorytelling #StorytellingForChange #StoryToGo

Complicating the Narratives What if journalists covered controversial issues differently — based on how humans actually behave when they are polarized and suspicious?

This is an interesting read, and I'd say a must read in these concerning times of polarisation, especially for #journalists and other #storytellers.

thewholestory.solutionsjournalism.org/complicating...

#StoryToGo #Journalism #Storytelling #complexity

"I found camaraderie within the comment section with a variety of people. It made me tear up with the amount of people who relate. It made me realize that we truly are not alone and there are many shared human experiences. I’m glad to know there is hope and community that can be garnered online, no matter where we are and no matter the age. I think part of what #LifesSimpleJoys meant to me is taking life one step at a time and being grateful and hopeful in your everyday life."

Reading through my #BCIT #SocialMedia Storytelling students reflections on their #LifesSimpleJoys campaign, and getting teary eyed at this reflection on finding a community of shared undertanding

This is when the magic with social media happens, when you find your #community.

#StoryToGo

Such a relieve to wake up this morning knowing that #Canada has leadership that will protect our sovereignty & #DEI ... now back to our previously scheduled program of adding #Canadian businesses to MadeInCanada-eh.ca, nerdy #StoryToGo / #edtech musings, #Roamancing #culture & #travel, & cat mom.

Finally imported the RSS feed for the #RoamancingReads #podcast to #YouTube. This is really a cool feature to YouTube. Kicking myself for not having done it sooner. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lznf...

#StoryToGo #podcasting #podcast #podsky

Updating a lesson on #Copyright and #CreativeCommons Licenses, and found this most excellent video from the @uofguelph.bsky.social Library. www.youtube.com/watch?v=srVP... They crafted a well thought out explanation, beautifully illustrated with #DEI.

#StoryToGo

Yes, I cringe every time I read #Twitter / #X as an Outreach Strategy in my students' campaigns and projects. With so many alternative #microblogging platforms to choose from, I am not sure why the relative newbies keep gravitating there.

#StoryToGo

Seeing heartwarming and funny stories like Nikaela Adrias' get crafted and shared in this world are why I love to teach at places like #BCIT.

#StoryToGo

Happy to share that we've incorporated #StoryToGo as a #NotForProfit society designed to reflect #storytelling today with a focus on community, #education, #mentorship, media experimentation, #socialgood initiatives, #accessibility, and the creation of #media in its many forms. storytogo.ca

We need to remove the notion of 'followers' in how we approach #SocialMedia, and think in terms of #Community and #CommunityBuilding. This may seem like a subtle difference, but it makes a profound impact in terms of approach, respect, and connectivity.

#StoryToGo #DigitalMedia

11 steps to keep Meta from stealing your data to train AI You only have until June 26, 2024 to say no to Meta taking your personal photos and words and using them to train their generative AI. Here are step-by-step directions for opting out.

If you, like me, don’t want META (ie #Facebook) using your personal date to train #AI, you need to opt out by today (June 26th, 2024).

META has buried how to opt out, but the attached post gives you an easy to follow set of instructions.

#ProtectYourData #DataPrivacy #StoryToGo #Support4Local

#ThroughMyLenses I am thrilled to see #hashtags mature on Bluesky & newsmast, following Mastodon’s model. Means I can remove X from the hashtag activity in my next #SocialMedia Storytelling Course at #BCIT & replace with a hashtag chat activity suited to #Mastodon, #Bluesky & #newsmast.

#StoryToGo

#ThroughMyLenses I am thrilled to see more and more #CanadianTV where we are unapologetically #Canadian and not pretending to be the US. To name a few current examples: #Allegiance, #SonOfACritch, #WildCards, #RunTheBurbs.

#CanCon #StoryToGo

12-year-old boy, wearing an old school game shirt, playing with some Rokoko motion capture gloves.

Pleased to share that we have a new storyteller for #StoryToGo, Henry - a 12-year-old game developer and filmmaker.  He will be sharing his process in #GameDev and the lessons that he learns along the way.

storytogo.ca/2024/02/henr...