Tools for Digital Storytelling In-Person
Do you have a story idea but are not sure where to begin? Are you curious about how digital tools can support your creative process? In this beginner-friendly workshop, you will be introduced to digital tools and techniques for planning, designing, and creating interactive and potentially non-linear stories. We will explore the digital storytelling process and experiment with Twine, a free and open-source tool for telling interactive narratives. Participants will experiment with different approaches for brainstorming story ideas, apply visual design to support their storytelling, and develop their story into an interactive experience. Join this workshop to create your own digital story using Twine!
No previous experience with digital storytelling or Twine is necessary! This session is perfect for anyone who is interested in exploring digital tools as part of the creative process. You will have the opportunity to experiment, follow your ideas, and create a story along the way.
Creativity is an open process and during this workshop we will explore together and see where it takes us!
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Generate and organize story ideas using digital tools and creative approaches.
- Develop a story structure that can incorporate interactive and non-linear pathways.
- Create a digital story using Twine.
Details: Any preparatory work for the session can be found on its information page. This workshop will not be recorded.
Certificate Eligibility: This workshop is eligible for the Sherman Centre's certificate program. For more information, visit scds.ca/certificate-program. It is also eligible for the Canadian Certificate for Digital Humanities. To learn more, visit ccdhhn.ca or contact scds@mcmaster.ca.
- Date:
- Wednesday, February 24, 2027
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship (1st Floor, Mills Library)
- Audience:
- McMaster + Community
- Categories:
- DMDS DRI Training SCDS Sponsored Events Workshops
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Sherman Centre and the McMaster University Libraries are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for its presenters and participants. As a participant in this session, you agree to support and help cultivate an experience that is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive, as well as free of harassment, discrimination, and oppression. We reserve the right to remove participants who exhibit harassing, malicious or persistently disruptive behaviour.
We strive to make this event accessible to everyone. Where possible, sessions are recorded and include live captioning, and we will share recordings, slides, and transcripts afterward so you can revisit the content at your own pace. Because these materials are provided, and to help protect participant privacy and consent, we ask that attendees do not use AI note-taking or automated recording tools (such as Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Zoom AI Companion, or similar apps) without prior permission from the organizers.
Please refer to our code of conduct webpage for more information.
Cathy Grisé (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Cultural Studies, specializing in material culture and book history, women’s writings, and community engagement. She has served on a number of committees and groups across campus related to undergraduate studies, curriculum, and experiential learning. She previously filled in as Acting Academic Director at the Sherman Centre while Andre Zeffiro was on leave and was also Acting Co-Director of the Office of Community Engagement when they moved into their permanent building on Mayfair Crescent. Last year, as Acting Associate Dean of Humanities, she led the Humanities Working Group on Generative AI, which led to a successful Garden Grant Award on the subject.
Cathy is interested in Digital Humanities for research and teaching and is using digital tools in her current project on the dissemination of pre-modern European devotional texts and concepts into French and Spanish colonies.
Lauren McLean (She/Her/They) is the postdoctoral fellow for the Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship. As an interdisciplinary researcher, educator, and advocate, she is passionate about intersectional social change, community, and digital culture. Lauren holds a PhD in Literary Studies and Theatre Studies from the University of Guelph and her current work focuses on queer acts of resistance in relation to popular culture within online community spaces. Within and beyond her current work, Lauren is a self-declared feminist killjoy hoping for change.
Email Lauren at mclealc@mcmaster.ca
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