DS106 Radio Thoughts

DS106 Radio Thoughts

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September 21, 2014

I will be brutally honest: I still don’t entirely get DS106 radio. I’m not a stranger to it- in fact, my sophomore year I once listened to DS106 radio for more than two hours while writing an article for the… Continue Reading →
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This American Life

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September 21, 2014

For my reflection post on an outside radio broadcast, I chose to do something from “This American Life.” It’s a show that I grew up listening to, and in my experience you always learn something new or interesting from their… Continue Reading →
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Daily Creates: Week 4

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September 21, 2014

Daily Create 1 (9/18): For this create, we were prompted to make a photo collage of several stacks of books in order to present a “self portrait.” I was running late while I did this assignment, so admittedly there is… Continue Reading →
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Ask Not What DS106 Radio Can Do For You

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September 21, 2014

It’s not a secret that I have a weird obsession with the late U.S. president JFK. The second I heard that we had to do a bumper, I immediately knew that I wanted to play with a famous JFK speech. Don’t… Continue Reading →
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Sound Effect Story: Caught In the Rain

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September 20, 2014

For my sound effect story, I decided to narrate the process of someone getting caught in the rain. I was listening to RainyMood when I was reading the project description, and the idea hit me- make a rain story! While… Continue Reading →
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Weekly Summary 9/15

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September 14, 2014

Oh DS106, how you challenged me this week. Between other classes, work and the school paper, I have to admit that this class was definitely not at the forefront of my mind. Despite my pledges last week to work on… Continue Reading →
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Daily Create: Week 3

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September 14, 2014

DAILY CREATE 1: (9/11) The first Daily Create I did this week was to recreate my favorite mathematical expression using found materials. I kind of stretched the parameters of this project. After looking at my classmate’s projects, I realized that I… Continue Reading →
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5 Frame Story: Portrait of A Sunday Morning

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September 14, 2014

For my story in five frames, I decided to use pictures to tell the story of my Monday morning. It follows my waking up, doing some work, and making tea. I really, really love tea, so that received the… Continue Reading →
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Appreciating DS106 In the Past

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September 13, 2014

While perusing the in{spire] website, a sped up video titled “Silent Era: Back To The Future” caught my eye. The video, which was posted by Ben Rimes, takes a scene from the hit movie “Back To The Future” and applies… Continue Reading →
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The Shape of Stories: Lord of the Rings & Storify

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September 13, 2014

THE LORD OF THE RINGS The story that I chose to chart is one of my favorites: “The Lord of The Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien. Graphing even one book in the entire trilogy would be extremely difficult and convoluted, so… Continue Reading →
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Storytelling: Stories are everywhere

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September 13, 2014

Storytelling has always been a huge part of my life. I come from a family of journalists and writers, so I have been surrounded by them every day. As a journalist myself, I am constantly seeking out stories. A lot… Continue Reading →
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Weekly Summary: 9/7

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September 7, 2014

DS106 has been a real adventure this week. I think I have successfully run the gamut of technical problems. I have had my Twitter account hacked, been locked out of my WordPress, had Photoshop (figuratively) implode on itself, and battled mercilessly… Continue Reading →
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Michael Wesch: Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able

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September 7, 2014

In his presentation, Michael Wesch manages to provide new answers to the age old question: how do you get students engaged? Wesch seems acutely aware of the realities of the classroom, and that many students are not stimulated by the… Continue Reading →
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Review: A Personal Cyberinfrastructure

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September 7, 2014

Gardner Campbell’s piece, “A Personal Cyberinfrastructure” was a very interesting read. As I get my bearings about me for the start of DS106, this article helped me understand the large context of the course, not just as a way to… Continue Reading →
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Reflection: DS106zone LowDown 001

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September 7, 2014

Throughout this semester, I feel that Scott Lockman’s “ds106zone LoDown″ podcasts will be a wonderful resource. I greatly enjoyed the podcast, as it helped me understand what to expect in DS106 and what will be coming. Lockman’s podcasts are short enough… Continue Reading →
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Daily Create: Week 2

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September 7, 2014

I truly enjoyed this first week of Daily Create challenges. I like that there are seven each week, so that myself and other students have the ability to pick and choose the ones that are most interesting to us. I… Continue Reading →
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I Don’t Want To Say It Like The Peanut Butter

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September 5, 2014

I felt a lot like Lilo this week with my adventures in DS106. I may now hold the world record for running into the most technical problems in a week. So by the time I got around to the gif… Continue Reading →
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Weekly Summary 8/31

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| Syndicated
August 30, 2014

Twitter Flickr Soundcloud Youtube Comment 1: Amanda Comment 2: Rachel This first week of DS106 has been a fun excersize in flexing creativity and getting my wordpress set up. In customizing my site, I have used the “Fashionista” theme, and… Continue Reading →
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Hello World!

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August 26, 2014

My name is Hope Racine, and I’m a senior at UMW. I love storytelling, and so I am vey excited for this class! I’m the news editor/ graphics person over at the Blue & Gray Press, along with the template… Continue Reading →
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BUSTLE

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August 14, 2014

N E W S & P O L I T I C S W R I T E R Full Portfolio N E W S Hillary Clinton Blames Republicans For Public Mistrust, But Is The “Right-Wing Conspiracy” At Fault? The Paul Ryan Double Standard Demonstrates How “Family Time” For Men & Women
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