Power of Stories

The Journal for Quality and Participation;  April 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Stories are fundamental to the way we learn and to the way we communicate...a story requires active participation by the listener, stories are the most profoundly social form of human interaction...and to communicate new visions and missions to employees. Stories can be used strategically to galvanize an ...

Bringing life to e-learning through stories

E.learning Age;  April 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Stories are the oldest human form of imparting information. Now, story-based learning (StoBL) is becoming part of technology-delivered learning Once upon a time - as many stories begin - stories were used to entertain and inform. Whether they were narrated, mimed or enacted, stories helped to pass on ...

Stories as motivators.(Retention and Recruitment)(Waukesha Memorial...

Nursing Economics;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......ProHealth), always believed in the power of stories. During her tenure at WMH, she has introduced...impact retention. Other places where stories are heard are the monthly clinical leadership meetings. Here the stories may be about leaders who attend the...

Short stories, big time // Series editor selects best

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 14, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Since 1915 The Best American Short Stories has been the publishing world's preeminent...this year it's Annie Proulx - picks the stories with the help of the series editor at...hear the words "bestselling" and "short stories" in the same sentence. Why do you think...

Stories by schoolkids form stage production.

AZ Daily Star (Tucson, AZ);  May 18, 2007 ;     590 words ......Levi J. Long May 18--Sometimes the best stories for the stage come from the imaginative...As is the case tonight with the Best of Stories That Soar! show, which has tales written...theater, said Sharon O'Brien, co-founder of Stories That Soar! -- a 5-year-old nonprofit working...

Short stories bloom again on local shelves.(News)

Pretoria News (South Africa);  November 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ...BYLINE: Arja Salafranca

Short stories are commonly called the Cinderelllas...to mention the annual collection of stories published from the Caine Prize, this year's title is Jambula Tree and Other Stories. Then there's a forthcoming anthology...

Five Reasons to Use Stories to Make Your Point

Nonprofit World;  January 1, 2007 ;     314 words ...Our lives are full of stories. Yet while they're integral to our conversations with...workplace. Here are five reasons you need to add more stories to your daily work communications. * Stories Are Memorable. Neurologists suggest stories may be...

THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES of the CENTURY.(Brief Article)(Review)

Insight on the News;  July 26, 1999 ;     700+ words ...THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES of the CENTURY JOHN UPDIKE KATRINA KENISON The best of the Best American Short Stories recaptures a glorious age of fiction...producing beautifully wrought short stories through the years. Eudora Welty and...

Sharing stories of excellence in teaching.(From the Editor)

Nursing Education Perspectives;  September 1, 2004 ;     509 words ...Stories have long been used to pass expertise and wisdom from generation to generation. Parents teach their children about manners and morality by reading them stories, and children love it when their grandparents tell them stories about their family's history. We seek out biographies and autobiographies to ...

Stories from our elders connect us to the past.(Neighbor)(Looking back)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 3, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Tri- Cities area people and their life stories. Nothing beats a good family story. Sometimes...our hearts. Like a good travel log, the stories of our lives and those of our families...The sad ones he skipped. A lot of his stories had to deal with his mischievous exploits...

Stories for action.(Voice from the South)

Manila Bulletin;  August 24, 2007 ;     523 words ...Byline: Fr. Emeterio Barcelon, SJ THE stories we tell our children influence their attitudes in life. Stories we tell like Pepe and Pilar favor socialization while on the other hand stories of accomplishment or dare do build confidence and initiative...

MOVE TO PRESERVE CHILDREN'S STORIES

The Hindustan Times;  September 22, 2008 ;     441 words ......As the age old tradition of telling stories to grandchildren is giving way to animation, the reservoir of children's stories is slowly drying up with many ethnic...boasted of a rich legacy of children's stories.In view of the intrinsic value of...

Book Review: The First Person and Other Stories: Short and sweet

Scotland on Sunday;  October 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ...THE FIRST PERSON AND OTHER STORIES Ali Smith Hamish Hamilton, GBP 16.99...the joy of reading Ali Smith's short stories is in seeing how her particular brand...charm. In The First Person And Other Stories - as with her previous collections...

Too hot for headlines; Bloggers vie for stories after daily's editor deems...

Crain's Cleveland Business;  July 18, 2005 ;     700+ words ......JOHN BOOTH They're the most talked-about stories nobody has read. And the recent revelation...concerns have The Plain Dealer sitting on two stories has sparked debates not only about the subjects of the stories, but also about whether the daily newspaper...

BOOKS: A brief moment of madness Short stories must be neat, tight and...

The Independent - London;  July 28, 2001 ;     700+ words ......pounds 12, 312pp England Calling: 24 stories for the 21st century edited by Julia Bell...stop it exploding. Sayle knows what short stories are for and what you can do with them...be supplied as standard with all short stories. A shortie without madness is like a 99...