Daily Create 1258 This assignment sounds easier that it was to attempt.  Drawing without looking at the paper or picking up the drawing tool did not produce a drawing that I would normally be willing to show to the public.

     If a tree falls in the forest and no human is nearby, does it make a sound? This thought experiment has been debated from a purely technical viewpoint (vibrations require eardrums to create sound) and philosophically (sound is ...

New Literacies: Everyday Practices and Social Learning by Colin Lankshear and Michele Knobel, is divided into 3 parts; Part 1: New Literacies: Concepts and Theory Part 2: New Literacies: Some Everyday Practices Part 3: New Literacies and Social Learning Below is my response to Chapter 2, which falls under Part 1. This chapter gave me […]

At the beginning of reading L&K, I felt that I did not understand what literate meant. I thought the term only referred to reading and writing. Later, I determined that the way they were using the term meant our level of understanding in many areas (not just reading and writing). This means that there are […]

One of my students turned me on to Vsauce, a collection of YouTube science (and other) videos created by Michael Stevens. I've since been referred to Vsauce by quite a few people. The videos have become quite popular. Here is one ostensibly on what ...

I recorded the usual sounds during my mornings. I spent a lot of time selecting the ones that most represent my home environment. Finally I edited the recording and left the ones that show how I start my day. I do not feel comfortable publishing this audio because I have a strong sense of privacy. […]

Get Vegucated The above link takes you to the Vegucated home page. I cannot specifically share the documentary with you, as I don’t own it. There is a way to purchase it on their site or if you have NETFLIX, it is currently available there. I, HIGHLY, recommend you check it out. This documentary changed […]

Cruelty free labeling article link This article discusses how companies label their products in regards to animal testing. Are they free of any animal testing or is that particular product free of animal testing? As I critique this article I will use the following traits to evaluate the article. Story = 10 Sense of Audience […]

I'm going to keep with the theme of science videos as stories this week. As I've explained before, I think a good science explanation works like a story. The cause and effect present in a science explanation can act as a narrative arc, with a beginni...

The digital stories I watched this week were aligned with my personal interest of finding inspiring stories for immigrant students. I was looking for remarkable productions showing personal learning, successful accomplishment and the value of education for progress in today’s world. I would like to mention I decided not to assign points to each trait […]

Ms Kitty blind contourOur minds create symbols in the world that we see so that we can make inferences and judgments. Learning to draw is the beginning of a new relationship with the world and it's like seeing the world for the first time.Blind contour...

After taking several deep breaths (and surprisingly no shots) I have completed my first audio assignment.  I must say that I finally thought I was making progress in this class.  That is FALSE, it took me FIVE hours to complete this assignment.  If that is not commitment I sure don’t have a clue what is. … More Remixing a song while trying to maintain my sanity

Assignment –  May I take your order? Details: Using your best accent (whether it be Australian, British or southern, ect), pretend you are at McDonald’s and order something off of their menu. Be picky! For example, a coke with no ice. McDonald’s Order for Assignment 383 Doing anything with audio is out of my comfort […]

During our recent affiliation in a variety of social media platforms in order to participate in the course Learning with digital stories, we are collectively generating our particular meaning and became members of a specific educational discourse reflecting our individual and group thinking. Lankshear and Knobel (2011) defined literacies as”socially recognized ways in which people […]

The author/anthropologist, Wynne Magggi, provides a well-told, somber story about her experience in Pakistan during PhD dissertation research. As an American women in a foreign land, Wynne faced a difficult decision surrounding the health and survival of a certain newborn baby boy. She was presented with a choice: flee the area with the baby in seek of… More Digital Story Critique: Participant/Observation

Digital Storytelling Assessment Traits by: Jason Ohler Focus of critique: Story– Nick weaves a clear motivational message combining his own personal struggles. Presentation and performance– Nick’s stories and personal messages to the audience were very clear and effective. Sense of audience– Nick was able to present to the audience in a clear and meaningful way […]

“A Thirsty Colorado Is Battling Over Who Owns Raindrops”   by Jack Healy is an article about who owns the right to rain.  After watching a movie about a company owning a patent to seeds I did not think that much else could shock me.  I was wrong.  Apparently,  residents in Colorado have asked permission to use… More Colorado is thirsty for change

It Is Time To Get Down//Martha Rich    The Jealous Curator podcast is a new addition to the blog and website with the same name, featuring curated experiences with contemporary art and artists. An interview with Martha Rich is the inaugural podcast, and The Jealous Curator captures stories about the artist life, art, and pop culture references through a casual but intimate conversation. Intuitive questioning and a genuine, curious perspective results in Martha revealing inspiration, meaning, and

It Is Time To Get Down//Martha Rich    The Jealous Curator podcast is a new addition to the blog and website with the same name, featuring curated experiences with contemporary art and artists. An interview with Martha Rich is the inaugural podcast, and The Jealous Curator captures stories about the artist life, art, and pop culture references through a casual but intimate conversation. Intuitive questioning and a genuine, curious perspective results in Martha revealing inspiration, meaning, and

Critique: Extra Credits- How Games Can Improve Our Schools   In this week’s critique I will be using three assessment/evaluation traits from Jason Ohler’s assessment traits. The three traits I have chosen for this digital story are as listed: Story Originality, Voice, and Creativity Sense of Audience   Story: 10/10 As some of you know I am a huge fan of Extra Credit and their vlogs, personally I think their story was great. I enjoyed their statement of how it is not enough to incorporate games

Critique: Extra Credits- How Games Can Improve Our Schools   In this week’s critique I will be using three assessment/evaluation traits from Jason Ohler’s assessment traits. The three traits I have chosen for this digital story are as listed: Story Originality, Voice, and Creativity Sense of Audience   Story: 10/10 As some of you know I am a huge fan of Extra Credit and their vlogs, personally I think their story was great. I enjoyed their statement of how it is not enough to incorporate games

Critique: Schools Use Games for Learning Assessment- Edutopia   In this week’s critique I will be using three assessment/evaluation traits from Jason Ohler’s assessment traits. The three traits I have chosen for this digital story are as listed: Story Originality, Voice, and Creativity Flow, organization, and pacing   Story: 10/10 My rating for the story of this digital story is 10/10, I enjoyed their statement on how we no longer live in an industrial economy and have turned into a knowledge

Critique: Schools Use Games for Learning Assessment- Edutopia   In this week’s critique I will be using three assessment/evaluation traits from Jason Ohler’s assessment traits. The three traits I have chosen for this digital story are as listed: Story Originality, Voice, and Creativity Flow, organization, and pacing   Story: 10/10 My rating for the story of this digital story is 10/10, I enjoyed their statement on how we no longer live in an industrial economy and have turned into a knowledge

Critique: Extra Credits- How Games Can Improve Our Schools In this week’s critique I will be using three assessment/evaluation traits from Jason Ohler’s assessment traits. The three traits I have chosen for this digital story are as listed: Story Originality, Voice, and Creativity Sense of Audience Story: 10/10 As some of you know I am a huge fan of Extra Credit and their vlogs, personally I think their story was great. I enjoyed their statement of how it is not enough to incorporate games into

Critique: Schools Use Games for Learning Assessment- Edutopia In this week’s critique I will be using three assessment/evaluation traits from Jason Ohler’s assessment traits. The three traits I have chosen for this digital story are as listed: Story Originality, Voice, and Creativity Flow, organization, and pacing Story: 10/10 My rating for the story of this digital story is 10/10, I enjoyed their statement on how we no longer live in an industrial economy and have turned into a knowledge based

When I was in elementary school, a girlfriend and I use to play this game where we’d have an on-going conversation about how we couldn’t understand why we never saw each other at piano lessons, even though they were always at the same time. It was silly and I’m not sure why it has stuck with me but, the memory… Read more →

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Week 2 Critique 1: The Power of Introverts Digital Storytelling Assessment Traits by: Jason Ohler Focus of critique: Project planning– There seemed to be evidence to solid planning in the details and evidence that was presented Presentation and performance– The presentation was effective and clear and without slides or video Content understanding– Presented clear understanding […]

  Certain sounds often have a specific place and time that comes to mind when we hear them. Maybe it's the sound of a train that reminds you of the neighborhood from your youth, or perhaps carnival music that reminds you of late summer. A collection of sounds from a particular era can paint a complex picture with social, political, and economical implications.    Think for a moment about life in the early 1900s in the United States. What sounds would you hear if you could step back into time?

  Certain sounds often have a specific place and time that comes to mind when we hear them. Maybe it's the sound of a train that reminds you of the neighborhood from your youth, or perhaps carnival music that reminds you of late summer. A collection of sounds from a particular era can paint a complex picture with social, political, and economical implications.    Think for a moment about life in the early 1900s in the United States. What sounds would you hear if you could step back into time?

The tree had been there for over 200 years, unadorned.  But now that the buildings were torn down, and the power turned on, it wore its streetlight like the jewel in a necklace. 

Take a picture of nature through a building.

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