02 / Stories of culture & technology
Human experience.
A wider view.
Stories make the relationship between culture and technology tangible. A focused interview or short film can bring lived experience into a conversation that otherwise stays abstract.
What does this change mean to the people living it?
Follow the story from the person speaking to the conversation it opens.
FROM A LIVED EXPERIENCE / TO A SHARED QUESTION
01 / Listen
Start with the person, not the conclusion.
Choose a specific question and listen to people with direct experience. Invite detail about what changed, what stayed the same, and what matters to them.
What happened? What did it mean in this person’s life?
An interview grounded in experience, with permission and attribution agreed.
02 / Shape the story
Make the context visible.
Build a clear account around a person, a situation, and a meaningful tension. Preserve differences and uncertainty rather than forcing every experience into one message.
What does a reader or viewer need to understand this account?
An edited interview, written story, or short film that retains context.
03 / Open a conversation
Give the audience a question to work with.
Pair the story with a few prompts for reflection or a facilitated discussion. Invite people to connect what they heard with their own choices and responsibilities.
What did this reveal? Whose perspective would deepen the conversation?
Discussion prompts that connect the story to a real decision or further inquiry.
IN PRACTICE / AN ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
What changes when a language moves online?
An interview with a language educator could explore how digital tools affect teaching, meaning, and relationships between generations. The story would follow that person’s experience and invite further perspectives.
An example of how this approach could be used.
- 01
A person
Hear an educator describe a change in their own words.
- 02
A tension
Explore what becomes easier and what needs more care.
- 03
A question
Ask how a digital learning experience should support the community.
MAKE THE WORK USEFUL
What this can
produce.
- An interview or short narrative
- Context and contributor credits
- Questions for discussion
A story makes room for an experience. It becomes a starting point for inquiry, not a substitute for hearing other people.