If the agency planning the photo-novella has time and intends the audience
to be adults, maybe it be worthwhile to ask some adult education classes in
the community to create some as class projects.  The purpose would be to
find out how the students in the class view the topic and see if they come
up with ideas you may not have otherwise.   You could give them suggested
guidelines, such as that it be based on a personal story etc.  it is a good
activity for ESL classes especially, but the instructors might need a month
or two to fit it in.  Expanding the number of classes participating
increases the audience.

Steve Zach

Literacy coordinator

Harris County Public Library

 

From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Susan Cort Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 1:15 PM
To: healthliteracy at nifl.gov
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2121] information on photo-novellas

 

B. Denise Hawkins, assoc. director of communications for the National
Institute for Literacy, suggested I post questions on photo-novellas-their
use and creation-on this discussion list. I am working on an article for
Patient Education Management [a monthly published by AHC Media in Atlanta,
GA] and will use the information for the piece. Therefore, I would
appreciate full names, degrees, position titles and place of employment from
responders so I can identify the source. 

            If you have any questions, or would rather talk in person please
contact me at the information below:

Susan Cort Johnson, Editor

Patient Education Management

suscortjohn at frontiernet.net

(530) 256-2749

 

 

Questions on photo-novellas

 

1.	Before creating a photo-novella what criteria should you use to
evaluate the project to determine if it will be time and money well spent?

 

2.	Is there a particular audience/s this type of educational literature
works well with and who are they? Why are photo-novellas pleasing to this
audience?

 

3.	What tools, resources are required to create a good photo-novella
[photographer, printer, etc.] What kind of a timeline should the editor
expect?

 

4.	Are there any pitfalls to creating a photo-novella? What pieces of
advice can you give for avoiding problems?

 

5.	Is a photo-novella always based on a personal story? How do you find
a good personal story?

 

6.	Have you completed a photo-novella? If so, what topic did it address
and how do you use it? Did it achieve its intended outcome? Please explain.

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