Storytelling: a Facilitation Technologyaccording to

Dr. Joem Antonio

OVERVIEW:-Dissecting “Storytelling as Facilitation Technology”-The Active Agent as Protagonist-Storytelling and the Basic Emotions it Evokes-Summary: The Story as a Contest-Activity and Open Forum

by Prof. Joachim Emilio Antonia for IAF Philippines

Dissecting “Storytelling as Facilitation Technology”

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Let’s dissect:Storytelling as Facilitation Technology

Facilitate

Facil (L.)

“easy”

Story

Historia (Gk.)

“narrating events in relation to each other”

tool“to make easy”“a tool that make things easy”

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sHow can storytelling make activities easy?

Storytelling is a mental process that evokes emotion.

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sHow can storytelling make activities easy?• What evokes the sensation of difficulty in the activity?• The margin for error• The consequences of failure

• What evokes the sensation of motivation in the activity?• The consequence of success• The feasibility for success

• Who feels all of these?• The person involved in the activity

What do we want to impart through stories?

It can be done and it’s worth it.

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The Active Agent as Protagonist

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PROTAGONIST

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PROTO + AGONIST

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“FIRST” + AGONIST

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“FIRST” + AGONISTAGONY

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“FIRST” + AGONISTAGONY PAIN

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“FIRST” + AGONISTAGONY PAIN ?

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“FIRST” + AGONISTAGONYAGON

PAIN ?

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“FIRST” + AGONISTAGONYAGON “CONTEST”

PAIN ?

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“FIRST” + AGONISTAGONYAGON “CONTEST”

“CONTESTANT”PAIN ?

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“FIRST” + AGONISTAGONYAGON “CONTEST”

“CONTESTANT”PAIN & GAIN

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“FIRST” + AGONISTAGONYAGON “CONTEST”

“CONTESTANT”

PRIZE

PAIN & GAIN

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“FIRST” + AGONISTAGONYAGON “CONTEST”

“CONTESTANT”

PRIZECHALLENGE

PAIN & GAIN

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Storytelling and the Basic Emotions it Evokes

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Let’s Talk EmotionsWhat are the 12 Basic

Reactions?

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What are the 12 Basic Reactions?

ANSWER: Basic human reactions to

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What are the 12 Basic Reactions?

ANSWER: Basic human reactions toGOOD

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What are the 12 Basic Reactions?

ANSWER: Basic human reactions toGOOD

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What are the 12 Basic Reactions?

ANSWER: Basic human reactions toGOOD and

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What are the 12 Basic Reactions?

ANSWER: Basic human reactions toGOOD EVILand

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What are the 12 Basic Reactions?

ANSWER: Basic human reactions toGOOD EVILand

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionLove- when a good is recognized

YUM!

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionWant- when the good is absent

*SIGH!*

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionHope- when the good is obtainable

MMMM!

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionDespair- when the good is unobtainable

AWWW!

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionJoy- when the good is obtained

YAY!

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionHate- when evil is recognized

EWW…

WANTED

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionFlight- when evil is absent

WANTED

♫

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionFear- when evil is approaching

WANTED

EEEK!

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionCourage- when evil is avoidable

WANTED

HAHAA!

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionGrief- when evil happens

WANTED

NOOOO!

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionAnger- when evil must be repelled

WANTED

GRRRR!

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Basic Definition of Each ReactionTriumph- when evil is overcome

WANTED

YEAH!

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Summary: the Story as a Contest

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sSummary: The Emotional Story Matrix

PROTAGONIST

CHALLENGE PRIZE

PREMISE Love Hate LoveBEGINNING

Flight Courage Want

ESCALATION

Hope Fear Hope

CLIMAX Grief Anger DespairEND Joy Triumph* Joy*

*The distinction between Triumph and Joy is critical to understand. Triumph is about overcoming evils. Joy is about attaining goods. Thus, one can be triumphant without being joyful; one can also be joyful without being triumphant. Between the two, being joyful is more important than being triumphant.

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ActivityPrompt: an everyday achievement. It must be true and should not try to impress.1. Write three key terms that will answer the question: “What is my story about?” The key terms should include your protagonist, the challenge, and prize.2. Write three key terms that will answer the question: “What does the protagonist do to get the prize?” The key terms should refer to your beginning, climax, and end. 3. Within five minutes, tell your story by answering the two questions and by using up all the key terms. The first sentence of your story should contain one of the key terms. 4. Another five minutes: Edit by trying to evoke emotions through each sentence, when possible.

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sConclusion: How does storytelling facilitate activities?• Through the order a story sets, the storyteller highlights:• The value of the activity at hand • (the Lovable Prize)

• The feasibility of completing the activity • (the Premise, Beginning, Escalation, Climax, and End)

• The means of overcoming the hindrances to the activity • (the Courage in the Face of Fear)

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