Youth Teach Youth How to Create a Story in One Page

Planet Classroom

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🗓️ 3 February 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

According to global research, people's attention spans are shortening. The way we tell and write stories continues to evolve with advancements in new technologies.

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0:00.0	Hello. Welcome to Planet Classroom. I am Orange.
0:31.0	Join me as your virtual guide on a journey of global learning called Planet Classroom.
0:38.0	You will hear stories from artists, musicians, dancers, technologists, game makers, film makers, innovators and creators of all kinds from around the world.
0:50.0	It's time to engage our imaginations, share our ideas and explore solutions for a brighter future for all.
0:59.0	Our planet is a classroom where learning together brings us together.
1:08.0	Humans appear to be in the middle of a cultural shift in communication.
1:13.0	According to research, human attention spans continue to shorten.
1:20.0	55,000 word novels sometimes have to compete with a 280 character tweet,
1:27.0	has technology changed the way we tell stories, and has this made people less enthusiastic about becoming innovative authors.
1:42.0	Good morning class. I hope you're ready for something really special today.
1:48.0	Please stop. You know we don't want to do writing for you.
1:51.0	Ah, but today is going to be different. You don't want to write for me and get that. So we are going to write for the world.
2:00.0	Wait, what? The whole world?
2:03.0	Yep, I want the whole world to see your writing.
2:08.0	That was a clip from book creators, Global Writing Challenge, featured on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube channel.
2:20.0	Writing a story for just your teacher can be boring. But what if you could create a short story to share with the whole world?
2:32.0	Today on Planet Classroom, we are talking about how to create a compelling story in just one page.
2:47.0	My name is Magnus, I'm from the Edinburgh Academy and I'm on Planet Classroom.
2:52.0	Technology has certainly changed the way we tell stories.
3:00.0	Before technology, the only way of telling stories was by mouse or in a book. Now we have audio books, podcasts, television and many more.
3:12.0	The kind of stories I would be interested in reading are ones about escaping from this challenging time and having a break from this pandemic life.
3:20.0	After a year of being forced to live under lockdown, I would love to leave and enjoy myself in another world free of COVID-19.
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