Who doesn't like a great story? These Master Storytellers break down the anatomy of great storytelling.  The power of story shapes, influences, and impacts us in ways we are cognizant of and in ways we are not.  Stories deepen our understanding of who we are and shape who we believe others are. Chimamanda speaks about the danger of having a single story about an individual, group, culture, country, or anything else.  Her TedX Talk reminded me of a friend who says, "until the lion tells the story

Who doesn't like a great story? These Master Storytellers break down the anatomy of great storytelling.  The power of story shapes, influences, and impacts us in ways we are cognizant of and in ways we are not.  Stories deepen our understanding of who we are and shape who we believe others are. Chimamanda speaks about the danger of having a single story about an individual, group, culture, country, or anything else.  Her TedX Talk reminded me of a friend who says, "until the lion tells the story

This week I am critiquing Racial Justice Accomplishments in 2014.  The digital evaluation traits I will be assessing are: Story – Rinku Sen, Executive Director of Race Forward immediately pulled me into the story with a compelling appeal for what moves anything forward; conversations.   This story shares the energy, collaboration, inspiration, and unification of people around race at the Facing Race conference in 2014.  I was delighted to find out the 2016 conference is here in Atlanta. The

This week I am critiquing Racial Justice Accomplishments in 2014.  The digital evaluation traits I will be assessing are: Story – Rinku Sen, Executive Director of Race Forward immediately pulled me into the story with a compelling appeal for what moves anything forward; conversations.   This story shares the energy, collaboration, inspiration, and unification of people around race at the Facing Race conference in 2014.  I was delighted to find out the 2016 conference is here in Atlanta. The

Life is full and busy and unfolding.  Sometimes we forget to pause for what is most important.  How do you want your loved ones to feel about you? What do you want your loved ones to say about you at the end of the day? If that is what you want them to say you can't allow your relationships to die on the vine because you are busy.  Like anything else LIVING, relationships need regular nurishment.   

Life is full and busy and unfolding.  Sometimes we forget to pause for what is most important.  How do you want your loved ones to feel about you? What do you want your loved ones to say about you at the end of the day? If that is what you want them to say you can't allow your relationships to die on the vine because you are busy.  Like anything else LIVING, relationships need regular nurishment.   

  Learning with Digital Stories, week 7! My how the time flies.  I was in Phoenix, AZ this week at ICON, a conference all about digital sales and marketing automation software. I knew nothing about Infusionsoft, Lead Pages, Mobit, Branding or Marketing best practices when I got there.  However, the first thing I started to analyze was how the presenters were telling their stories. They were telling stories to sell and market products and services.  Presenters told stories to inspire, motivate,

  Learning with Digital Stories, week 7! My how the time flies.  I was in Phoenix, AZ this week at ICON, a conference all about digital sales and marketing automation software. I knew nothing about Infusionsoft, Lead Pages, Mobit, Branding or Marketing best practices when I got there.  However, the first thing I started to analyze was how the presenters were telling their stories. They were telling stories to sell and market products and services.  Presenters told stories to inspire, motivate,

 

 

I sit here at ICON16, an entrepreneur’s smorgasbord.  Powerful speakers like Lisa Nichols, David Ramsey, and Digital Marketer Ryan Deiss inspiring, igniting, and communicating a common theme throughout their diverse messages.  If you connect to the person whatever you are trying to achieve, the power lives in the relationship.  People buy your story before they buy your product.   The importance of relationship building is not a new topic; it’s just one we seldom have formal training on in

I sit here at ICON16, an entrepreneur’s smorgasbord.  Powerful speakers like Lisa Nichols, David Ramsey, and Digital Marketer Ryan Deiss inspiring, igniting, and communicating a common theme throughout their diverse messages.  If you connect to the person whatever you are trying to achieve, the power lives in the relationship.  People buy your story before they buy your product.   The importance of relationship building is not a new topic; it’s just one we seldom have formal training on in

I sit here at ICON16, an entrepreneur’s smorgasbord.  Powerful speakers like Lisa Nichols, David Ramsey, and Digital Marketer Ryan Deiss inspiring, igniting, and communicating a common theme throughout their diverse messages.  If you connect to the person whatever you are trying to achieve, the power lives in the relationship.  People buy your story before they buy your product.   The importance of relationship building is not a new topic; it’s just one we seldom have formal training on in

Chapter one Work of Story explained the history, biology, and psychology of story.  Not just the stories we consume but the stories we tell ourselves, Joe Lambert writes about our operational myths.  “We should know our myths about ourselves, and that we tell about the world we inhabit, and if they do not suit our healthy existence, we should seek to change and/or reframe them.”    The work of The Center for Digital Storytelling as described in this chapter is to support the continued

Chapter one Work of Story explained the history, biology, and psychology of story.  Not just the stories we consume but the stories we tell ourselves, Joe Lambert writes about our operational myths.  “We should know our myths about ourselves, and that we tell about the world we inhabit, and if they do not suit our healthy existence, we should seek to change and/or reframe them.”    The work of The Center for Digital Storytelling as described in this chapter is to support the continued

 This is the Daily Create Week 6 - Audio Assignment  

 This is the Daily Create Week 6 - Audio Assignment  

  Link to Podcast of TD Magazine Article    I struggled wrapping the concept of story telling around corporate training.  There was always a disconnect between the meaning I attributed to story telling and the courses I was assigned to develop.   Story Time, A case for storytelling beyond the classroom by Diane Senffner and published in TD magazine helped clarify that dilemma.  The author cited The Leadership Engine by Noel M Tichy, whose research led him to write, “Winning leaders personalize

    I struggled wrapping the concept of story telling around corporate training.  There was always a disconnect between the meaning I attributed to story telling and the courses I was assigned to develop.   Story Time, A case for storytelling beyond the classroom by Diane Senffner and published in TD magazine helped clarify that dilemma.  The author cited The Leadership Engine by Noel M Tichy, whose research led him to write, “Winning leaders personalize their visions and ideas by telling

  This week I am critiquing DOJ Task Force on 21st Century Policing.  The digital evaluation traits I will be assessing are:   Story – The story structure was engaging and fairly fast paced.  There was not a central character except the narrator.  The story was told with video and stills, interviews and narration.  There was a transformation of the topic.  It started with a problem; street protests against controversial police shootings.  The middle contained a possible solution and the

Today's Daily Create -  Proof is is 1:06 pm somewhere   Stand under a clock (if you can find one, any kind of timepiece will do) with the time being 1:06. Take a selfie as proof.   Those are really my fingers.    

  This week I am critiquing DOJ Task Force on 21st Century Policing.  The digital evaluation traits I will be assessing are:   Story – The story structure was engaging and fairly fast paced.  There was not a central character except the narrator.  The story was told with video and stills, interviews and narration.  There was a transformation of the topic.  It started with a problem; street protests against controversial police shootings.  The middle contained a possible solution and the

Today's Daily Create -  Proof is is 1:06 pm somewhere   Stand under a clock (if you can find one, any kind of timepiece will do) with the time being 1:06. Take a selfie as proof.   Those are really my fingers.    

Audio File of Personal Reflection    

Audio File of Personal Reflection    

Chapter 3 continued to clarify, the what, and how new literacies are formed.  While the majority of literacy definitions speak to reading, writing, and literature; chapter 3 Technologies and Values explains how technologies have shifted our way of thinking, making meanings, acting, and otherwise organizing the ways for doing everyday life.   This chapter helps the reader take an historical perspective of the shift to new literacies.   Even as technology and the tools are rapidly shifting,

Chapter 3 continued to clarify, the what, and how new literacies are formed.  While the majority of literacy definitions speak to reading, writing, and literature; chapter 3 Technologies and Values explains how technologies have shifted our way of thinking, making meanings, acting, and otherwise organizing the ways for doing everyday life.   This chapter helps the reader take an historical perspective of the shift to new literacies.   Even as technology and the tools are rapidly shifting,

 Joni Mitchell said "I've looked at love from both sides now,from give and take, and still somehow it's love' s illusions I recallI I really don't know love at allI.  Do you? If you do, please share.  

 Joni Mitchell said "I've looked at love from both sides now,from give and take, and still somehow it's love' s illusions I recallI I really don't know love at allI.  Do you? If you do, please share.  

If a hurricane could speak what would it say? Kevin Cordi asked his student.  At the beginning of a digital storytelling instructional process, Kevin asked her if a book about Katrina was missing anything. She wondered what he meant by this. Kevin continued, "What story is not told here that you can give a voice?"   In the book, the effects of Katrina are shared with readers through the voices of the two main characters, twelve-year-old Lanesha and her older caretaker, Mama Ya-Ya. Justine