​The Call for Participants is now closed, but there are still ways to get involved...

There were four ways people got involved with Knowing My Milton Keynes:

1. As a participant in the workshops
2. Taking part in the informal interviews
3. Filling out the questionnaire
4. Attending one of the storytelling performances or the exhibition​

These elements are now complete, but if you are still interested in the topic you can still get involved by:

• Leaving a story about Milton Keynes
• Listen to 'How folk tales re-story our place'
• Having a go at creating your own digital story

​Please scroll to see how.

How Folk Tales Re-Story Our Place

In this nine minute audio file hear the folk tale of Dick Turpin's adventures in Milton Keynes and how such tales can build sense of place and re-story our perceptions.

Tell me a story...

How to make your own digital story

If you have a story about Milton Keynes you would like to share please use the form below. Thank you.

If you've seen the digital stories created by the workshop participants and thought you like to try it here is a quick guide

1. Decide what you what to tell a story about, often digital stories have some personal connection. IN our project we thought about our connection to Milton Keynes.
2. Create a short 2-3 minute narrative (this can be a short folk tale, history or a personal story) some might like to do this by written (about 450 words) and some might like to create it through spoken word.
3. Choose or take photos which connect to your story* (its best to use photos you own to avoid copyright issues)
4. You can record your story using the voice recorder available on most smartphones. You could also include short pieces of music (again beware of copyright)
5. Using video editing software of choice (movie maker on windows or ? will do just as well as any) upload your audio recording and photos.
6. Most offer drag and drop options place the audio in the sound section and the photos in the video/picture section.
7. Arrange the photos in the order to match your story and edit the length the photos are displayed to fit your audio file. Some software might let you use special effects or sound effects add if you want*
8. Finish your story and save as a MP4 or MPEG file, this can now be shared on social media or video sharing sites (such as YouTube).

* Less is more, it is better to use fewer images (3-6) held on screen for longer than lots constantly changing. Sound effect and special effects can make your story confusing if over used by taking the focus from your words.