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The Childrens’ Season (In which I beg for your help)

This week in Digital Storytelling, the class is working on a radio show in which each student is responsible for contributing 5 minutes of audio. The theme of the show is “Dog Days of Summer” (chosen by the class). We’ll … Continue reading

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Making Sound Mean

We’re moving into the audio portion of Ds106 this week (and I still need to do a look-back on all the great design/visual work that the students have done!). Last night’s assignment was to create a sound effect story, and … Continue reading

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Burning Up

I came across this site today, and am oddly furious about it. The premise is that it asks people to consider what they would take from their house if it was on fire. And then said people are to elegantly … Continue reading

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Mysteries of Life

Five Card Story: Mysteries a Five Card Flickr story created by Martha

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May Term DS106: It’s all about failing, publicly and often. Also, broccoli.

It’s hard to believe that we’re already more than 20% done with the first summer session offering of DS106. It’s been four days of intense activity and technical snafus. The technical issues have, at once, been the most frustrating aspect … Continue reading

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All things seem possible in May

“The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” Edwin Way Teale This time last spring, I was feeling guilty and conflicted about our plans to cut down two huge oaks in our backyard. We needed … Continue reading

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On Authenticity and Creativity in DS106

Two of my students have raised an issue in the completion of their final projects for DS106 that has given me pause. Both of them expressed concern about whether I would believe that the work they were turning in was … Continue reading

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DS106 By the Numbers

I’m not a huge one for quantitative data when it comes to education. I know that numbers often mask the truth of the story behind what’s happening in a class or in a particular student’s experience. But, at the same … Continue reading

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ATTENTION Web Storytellers: Using Twitter?

If you’ve been working with a Twitter page to complete the DS106 web storytelling assignment, you’ve probably run into a problem. Basically, Twitter has an interface feature that hides tweets until you scroll down to the bottom of the page. … Continue reading

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This American Textbook

When I was planning my Digital Storytelling class for this semester, I really struggled with the idea of not having a textbook. I definitely didn’t want a “Digital Storytelling for Dummies” kind of book. Nor did I really want a … Continue reading

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