Scrolly telling
Introduce participants to scrollytelling, helping them create interactive, engaging stories using digital platforms.
Duration: 4-5 hours. This activity serves as an introduction to scrolly-telling, but it can also be spread over multiple sessions, allowing participants to develop their narratives further.
Difficulty level: 5/5
Preparation
Equipment: Ensure participants have access to computers with internet connectivity.
Software: Use Google Sites as the main platform—it's free, intuitive, and beginner-friendly. Provide links to short, free tutorials explaining how it works.
Paper and Pens: Ask participants to sketch out their story idea, dividing it into clear sections: Introduction, Main Points, Visuals, and Conclusion.
Visuals: Suggest using existing pictures and videos, sourcing royalty-free media online, or creating their own. Introduce tools like Canva or Google Slides for creating charts, infographics, or custom images.
Introduction
Explain to participants that scrollytelling is a storytelling method for websites or digital platforms where the story unfolds as you scroll. It combines scrolling with storytelling by revealing new text, images, videos, or animations interactively. This approach makes complex information easier to understand and keeps audiences engaged.
Instructions
Visit Google Sites and create a new site.
Select and customize content blocks using the menu on the right.
Insert text, images, videos, or links via the "Insert" menu or by uploading content.
Divide the story into clear sections. Use headers and visuals to guide the audience.
Add backgrounds or themes for visual emphasis and variety.
Click "Publish" to generate a link for sharing your scrolly-telling project.
Helpful tips
Keep in mind that publishing your scrollytelling story makes it public. Avoid including personal details you are not willing to share or content you don’t have rights to, and use placeholders if needed.
Wrap-up
Invite participants to present their scrolly-tales on screen. Ask them to share their creative process, challenges, and decisions.
Discussion prompts:
What inspired your story idea, and why did you choose this topic?
How did you select the visuals to best support and enhance your story?
What was your experience like organizing your story into a vertical scroll format? Did it feel natural or challenging?
How did the scrolling element affect how you told or structured your story?
What part of the process did you find most enjoyable or creative?