Storyboarding - 4-H Youth Development Program

Refer to Appendix A as needed
By using the storyboarding technique, participants will be taken through the process step by step verbally and visually.
TIME
CONCEPT TO BE
LEARNED
10 min. Introduction by
attendees including
type of volunteer. Put
up LET'S MEET
card.
Learn about the
instructor, put up
SELF card.
STORY
WHAT YOU DO OR
SHOW
Put INTRO card on wall
Invite attendees to introduce themselves
and tell what type of volunteer work they
do. Be a good listener.
Tell about your various volunteer roles.
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BOAR DING
Introduce main points of workshop by
placing their cards on the wall and reading
their titles.
WHAT
PARTICIPANTS
DO
Introduce self and
briefly tell about their
volunteer roles.
Watch board and
listen.
Instructor puts these cards up
HINTS FOR
TRAINERS
Make mental notes to
show examples of
how this technique
can be useful in their
work.
See Appendix A
For large group
meetings in large
rooms the Appendix
needs to be done on
5 X 7 cards with
writing readable from
a distance.

TIME
CONCEPT TO BE
LEARNED
5 min. History and
background
information on the
process. Put up
DISNEY card.
Put up THINK TANK
card.
WHAT YOU DO OR
SHOW
Put up BACKGROUND card. "In the early
years of animation, Walt Disney and his
creative artists used the storyboarding
technique to lay out or plan all cartoons.
Each artist or writer contributing an idea
per card used entire rooms with nothing on
the walls to plan story lines. Cards were
placed on the wall in various places
depending on if they were main ideas,
plots, or details of the plot (taking position
under the main idea).
During this process everyone was free to
place their cards or ideas anywhere along
the walls, remove cards, or move cards to
other areas."
"This new concept proved to be a quick
and creative way to produce cartoons and
Disney later taught his entire staff to use
the process. Not only are cartoons and
movies planned by this process, but also
Disneyland and Disney World."
"Storyboarding became so popular that
Disney began an early version of think
tanks called 'Imaginary, Inc.' applying the
process to many problems and teaching it
to Fortune 500 companies."
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WHAT
PARTICIPANTS
DO
Watch as cards are
put in place on the
wall building a
storyboard.
Visualize a room full
of ideas and how
people interchange
and build on idea
cards.
HINTS FOR
TRAINERS
Some ways to make
the "board" interesting
are to use colored
cards for main topics
or bright markers to
write main ideas on
cards.

TIME
CONCEPT TO BE
LEARNED
5 min. What materials are
needed. How the
technique works.
(Put up cards as
speaking)
CARDS
COLORED PENS
WALL OR BOARD
IDEAS
SECRETARY
10 min. What are some uses
for this process?
(Put cards up as
speaking)
EVENTS
WHAT YOU DO OR
SHOW
Put up TECHNIQUES card
The supplies needed to complete tasks
using this process are:
index cards 5X7 & 3X5p; white and/or
colored
a variety of colored markers
wall space or fabric covered board
ideas and more ideas
a secretary can be appointed to record
your ideas
You may put up the ENVELOPES card if
you want to use the hint.
Put up USES card.
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WHAT
PARTICIPANTS
DO
Watch storyboard for
list of items.
When you see one
idea, other ideas will
come to mind - spring
up.
Jot notes on Appendix
A - or add to it.
Make note of other
uses you see for the
process.
HINTS FOR
TRAINERS
When doing this
process at club level,
members use a
different colored pen
so that everyone can
“see” their ideas and
feel like a contributor.
Envelopes can be
used for the main
points and all 3X5
idea cards put in
respective envelopes.

TIME
15 min
CONCEPT TO BE
LEARNED
YEAR
ORGANIZE
OUTLINE
TEACHING
WRITING
PRIORITIZE
Attendees will
practice this process
WHAT YOU DO OR
SHOW
"Now you can see how this process can
help you plan events or activities.
...the club or council's yearly goals and
program
...by being able to move ideas around you
can organize your thoughts more clearly
...this is a great way to plan a demo or
outline your 4-H story by main ideas
...by using this visual process you add one
more way for people to learn and attain a
higher percentage of retention
...it's an easy way to write plays or skits
with participation by everyone as they are
asked to write their own lines
...after all ideas are put up, it may be easier
to 'see' the big picture and organize by
priority or importance."
Put up PRACTICE card. "We are now
ready to practice the storyboarding
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WHAT
PARTICIPANTS
DO
HINTS FOR
TRAINERS
Use post it notes on a
plasticized calendar
at home to organize
your week's activities.
May go into detail if
needed or wanted.
If each player is a
different color ink,
he/she can pick up
his/her own cards to
memorize for the
play.
See Appendix B for

TIME
append
C
CONCEPT TO BE
LEARNED
while working on a
variety of different
problems or projects.
Put up WORK ON
PROBLEMS card
WHAT YOU DO OR
SHOW
technique as mirrored on the wall. As you
can see a good starting point can be the
main ideas or topics."
Divide class into groups that are 4-8
people.
Give each person a marking pen and index
cards.
Give each group a 3X5 card with their
problem or project.
Walk around the room observing the
process at work, trouble shoot; possibly
make suggestions to groups.
As time draws to an end, encourage
attendees to conclude thoughts, prioritize
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WHAT
PARTICIPANTS
DO
Each person takes a
pen and several 3X5
cards.
Brainstorm main
ideas and place them
in a straight line.
Discussion and
details added under
each main point.
Finish up planning, do
final rearranging of
HINTS FOR
TRAINERS
practice session for
large group.
See Appendix C for
possible problems to
be used in small
groups.
It is possible a group
may begin with many
little ideas or steps
and later place them
under one main idea.
If working in a large
group: use a wall or
floor space to layout
main thoughts and
add details. If
working in a small
group, your thoughts
can be organized on
a tabletop, floor, or
wall.
By leaving space on
cards to put in a

TIME
CONCEPT TO BE
LEARNED
10 min. Reflect on how the
process worked and
its various uses.
Put up YOUR IDEAS
card.
Put up HOW DID
YOU PROCEED?
card
Put up OTHER
USES? card
WHAT YOU DO OR
SHOW
ideas or check over ideas to see if there is
anything lacking or cards needing changes
in position.
Put up REPORT card.
Instructor asks a variety of questions to
assess value of learning exercise:
1) Did you start with main ideas or details?
2) Did everyone contribute to the plan?
3) Was there lateral or vertical movement
of ideas?
4) Did an idea fit in several areas?
5) How did your group work--
Everyone contribute?
Dominant leader?
Many ideas generated by everyone?
All ideas accepted/valued?
6) What are other ways this process can
be used?
a) collect thoughts and prioritize for record
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WHAT
PARTICIPANTS
DO
HINTS FOR
TRAINERS
cards. persons name or
date due, all your
planning can be done
at once.
Respond to questions
with answers and
insights.
Suggest other uses. This is an excellent
way to plan a trip,
retreat, or

TIME
CONCEPT TO BE
LEARNED
5 min. The group will
evaluate this
workshop and values
of process.
WHAT YOU DO OR
SHOW
book summaries
b) catalog a collection
c) write a fashion show commentary
d) evaluating the year or an event
e) create a lesson plan for working with
younger members.
Put up EVALUATE card.
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WHAT
PARTICIPANTS
DO
HINTS FOR
TRAINERS
conference.
It usually generates
more ideas than can
be used at one time!
You can organize a
newsletter, chore and
reward chart,
prioritize projects at
work, and schedule
events.
Send cards home
with members so
they can remember
their assignments.

TIME
CONCEPT TO BE
LEARNED
Put up WILL THIS
WORK? card
WHAT YOU DO OR
SHOW
"How can the storyboarding technique help
you in your club, school, work?"
Thank everyone for their participation and
ideas.
Suggest people keep the cards used to
solve problems of interest to them.
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WHAT
PARTICIPANTS
DO
Discuss possible
problems and ways
to use this process,
share ideas.
HINTS FOR
TRAINERS
I have found that the
visual images of the
cards laid out on the
floor or spread out on
the wall help children
with learning
disabilities see the
whole picture and
understand the
planning process
better.
Children get a sense
of pride seeing their
ideas (identified by
their own color of ink)
contribute to the
whole.

Ways To Use This Information:
I have enjoyed learning and using this technique with my club, at county-wide training, and at advanced leader training. The process is fun and
interactive and very adaptable to any size or age group.
It has changed our dull and boring yearly club goal setting and planning sessions into a fun way for all ages to have input. Members are proud
when they see their ideas in print, see how they fit into the plan, and hear input from others. Children with learning disabilities such as Dyslexia
have commented that "Now I see...oh this is when we are doing that project."
Teens who took a workshop on storyboarding planned a weekend retreat around the murder mystery theme and event. My club members
have planned skits, decided on characters, and written their own lines around the main ideas (Then take home their own cards to practice.)
I am currently using storyboarding to re-do the catalog for the business I work at so I can place or rearrange items on pages to get the best
effect in the mail order catalog.
I am sure the uses are even more numerous than this, so let the storyboarding technique allow your creative juices to flow!
Appendix A: Example Cards
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STORY | BOAR | DING
(three 5X7 cards taped together)
Intro Background Technique Uses Practice Report Evaluate*
Let's Meet Disney Cards Events Work on Your Ideas Will This
Problems Work
Self Think Tanks Colored Pens Year How Did
You Proceed
Ideas Organize Other Uses
More Ideas Outline
Wall or Teaching
Board
Secretary Writing **
Envelopes Prioritize
* For easy viewing this row of cards should be 5X7 size and may be colored. **You may have more ideas to add under each main point. This is
what the completed process will look like for your lesson mounted on a board or wall.
Appendix B
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Practice For A Large Group
Time Concept What You Do or Show What Part To Do
15 min. Group interaction a practice for quick
accumulation of ideas.
(After putting up practice card...)
"It's time for us to practice this quick and
easy planning process...we'll use this wall to
organize our ideas...as you think about your
4-H club what are some main projects
everyone will be involved in this year?"
Be sure marking pens and 3X5 cards are on
every table.
Have group write their ideas on 8X10 paper
and tape to wall in horizontal line.
"Now that we have our main areas of
concern, everyone write one idea per card
and place it under the main idea it
addresses."
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Suggest things like...
Fund raising
Project activities
Educational areas of learning
Community service
Write ideas on cards, take tape
and tape card to wall under main
ideas.
This practice session is very effective as the group looks over the wall and "sees" the huge number of ideas generated. Each area doesn't seem so hard
to deal with or hard to achieve.

Appendix C Practice for Small Groups
EVALUATING EXISTING STRUCTURE (County)
Your local leaders' council finds that its membership is dwindling. The same small core group does the planning,
executes the activities, works on the traditional events and projects that it has always done. You are to identify
the problems, establish priorities, propose solutions, and look at time lines to try to create a plan to increase
participation in your group.
SETTING GOALS (Club)
Your local club is a multi-project group with 20 members. Of the 15 families whose children are involved, only
3 regularly attend meetings as a family, offering parent support. Your job is to help members, some of whom
have little home support, establish realistic goals for their individual projects in beef, swine, clothing,
photography and foods. You also need to establish goals for the club as a whole, knowing that the kids have
expressed an interest in recycling projects in the local community.
PLANNING A PRESENTATION (County)
Your local leader council has an opportunity for sizable financial support to help fund the 4-H program in your
area. This support will come from three local industries but they wish to know more about the program. They
wish to spend their money to help as many children as possible in the area, and are considering other youth
organizations in the area as well as the 4-H program. You are to plan a presentation to be given to all three
industries jointly, and the big day is scheduled for six weeks from today. Your comprehensive presentation will
be a key factor in landing these funds for the 4-H groups in your local area.
PLANNING AN EVENT (County)
Public speaking presentations are a very important part of any 4-Her's career. But participation in your county
demo day has declined, with only about 20 members participating this last year. Many leaders are not sending
their members to the county level to compete for state awards. You are to plan a workshop or event which will
spark interest AND CONFIDENCE in leaders and members. You would like to see at least 50 members
participate at the county level this next year as a result of this effort.
OFFICER ROLES (Club)
This year your 4-H club has a lot of younger members enrolled (10 new). How will the officers do things
differently?
FUND RAISING (Club)
Your club needs money to support it's activities. Plan a fund raising event. You have 18 new members, and 9
helpful, but inexperienced, members and parents.
EXCHANGE TRIP (Club or County)
You have heard about the exchange program between 4-H clubs in different states. Plan an exchange with
California, including the financial aspects.
SHOW (Club or County)
You want to have a show for an animal of choice. Plan the show from beginning to end and include members of
all age levels.
COMMUNITY SERVICE (Club)
You want to have members experience "giving back to the community." Select and plan a community service
event for an all-age club of 20 members.
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INFORMATION NIGHT (Club or County)
Your club is interested in spreading the word about 4-H and will hold an information night at a local school.
Plan the evening.
EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS (Club)
You are a livestock club who wants to plan educational activities for the year.
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