Twine can be used to deepen a narrative and increase interaction for the reader. When using storytelling to express a point or teach a lesson, there are several key factors that make the story useful. Part of this is the level of engagement and interaction between who is telling the story and who is listening, following along with the important plot points and lessons.
As well, storytelling typically can take on a more informal approach of conversation. Having a more casual tone improves the learning experience, as per the Personalization multimedia principle. Similar to anecdotes or metaphors, stories are more memorable than a list of facts. It is very important when creating a story with the purpose of educating to plan and hold onto a core lesson, as it is quite easy to get off-track. Having a strong goal lessens this burden of possible distraction. When creating the Twine story, I found this to be the biggest obstacle creating an educational story. Not only coming up with all of the key points to be expressed, as well thinking on how to allow for a high amount of interaction and choice.
One subject that I believe benefits greatly from storytelling is history, as so many historical events can be told in a story-arc that is much more interesting than a listed date — event. This is why I chose the economic crash of the Dutch Golden Age, otherwise known as Tulip Mania, when using the Twine software.
My Twine Story: https://studentweb.uvic.ca/~christymackenzie/EDCI%20Twine%20Story.html
