To start my response, I’d like to share a quote that resonated with me from the end of the chapter. “The storytelling process is a journey.” This entire course has felt like a journey centered around reflection and personal growth. I have learned a lot about the elements of storytelling, especially through this piece of […]

  For this week’s digital story, I watched a colleague’s creation centered around 7 tips for digital storytelling. I’m still growing in my understanding of high quality digital storytelling, so it was helpful to watch a story that helps build my content knowledge. I appreciated that Paul kept it short, visually appealing, and easy to […]

My entire journey through this course was centered around my desire to seek answers to my future. I had hoped to find clarity and define a vision for what lies ahead. I have engaged in meaningful reflection, through viewing stories, crafting responses, and reading text. I hope to be able to share that path with […]

Sidewalk Art. @ds106dc #tdc1764 #ds106

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/articles/educators/the-art-of-digital-storytelling/ “So if you’ve got a story to tell, you can afford to start dreaming…” The abundant access to information and resources online is incredible. I think back to when I was in college for my undergrad and how limited internet accessibility was. I certainly didn’t have the ability to search so rapidly and gain […]

http://stories.umbc.edu/projects.php?movie=DSW13_Drabinski.mp4 Throughout my personal journey, my entire purpose has been about becoming un-lost. I’ve been searching for answers related to my job and family and hoping that they lead me in the direction that provides clarity about my path. What I didn’t consider until listening to this story is WHY. What purpose does it serve […]

“And whatever my personal story and perspective might be, it now pales to the story that our community has become.” The launch of this chapter describes the power of idea evolution – what once was and what exists now. Joe Lambert might be an originator of digital storytelling, but his understanding that it’s not about […]

This week, I thought it would be interesting to review a student story. I chose Katie’s story, “Meeting Elizabeth” because of her theme. As I have been exploring my future, the potential of adding another child to our family has been an intense conversation. My husband and I have a wonderful 3-year-old son. We had always […]

For my choice this week, I selected the “That’s Not What I Expected” visual assignment. I thought it would be fun to try to find an object that I could take a photo of up close and see if a reader could guess. I’m slightly disappointed in the clarity of my camera (I only have my […]

How to Incorporate Digital Storytelling to Empower Student Voice As a teacher and consultant for Project Based Learning, student voice is one of the essential elements that we focus on when shifting classroom practice. I was drawn to this article for its focus on that element and really appreciated the intro focus on the “why.” […]

“I believe in me. Do you believe in me?” Dalton kicks off his keynote with sheer energy. He instantly rallies the crowd by drawing out the hearts of educators. There is probably nothing more special than a student speaking to the power of education to a massive group of teachers. We are drawn to him […]

Snow clouds surrounding the mountain tops with the warm sun beaming on my face. #photoswithoutphotos @ds106dc #tdc1741

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/sixsecondart/ So not just six seconds – but created in collaboration with students.

Social learning, ‘push’ and ‘pull’, and building platforms for collaborative learning “They suggested that by separating learning from ‘authentic’ activity grounded in physical and social contexts and situations, formal education largely defeats its goal of promoting ‘useable, robust knowledge’.” Authentic learning is critical in education today. Our students need to feel connected and inspired by […]

The great thing about engaging in conversation with other educators is how connected our paths can be. I was sharing with a colleague about this course and she mentioned that she had furthered her studies in technology in education. She recalled creating a podcast and told me about her experience in that process. I became interested […]

The Meaning of My Life I have to admit that at first I was a bit skeptical. I chose to listen to this story simply because of the title. It felt related to my journey and theme for my story. Considering the meaning of my life may allow me to make decisions that are better […]

Samantha Borra shares 8 specific steps in her article to lead to great digital storytelling. I found the cycle image itself to be supportive of my journey to becoming an effective storyteller. I’m a fan of visual supports, but it was also great to see that the components resonate with much of what I’ve already […]

#tdc1726 I really enjoyed the site for today’s challenge! I can think of a lot of possibilities for this type of photo editing. 

I completed the reverse audio quiz for this week’s audio assignment. I followed these steps to reverse one of my favorite songs and then uploaded it to SoundCloud- can you guess what it is? Song 1  

Failed Rap, by Joven Senoran “I wanted to lead the kids that followed my same path.” I was instantly drawn to Joven’s story. Leading with failure is compelling. We can all relate to failed dreams and outside perceptions. What drew me in even further was how he accessed his deemed failure as an opportunity to […]

Part 1: Audio Media As a lover of all things music related, I was really excited to dive into these chapters on Audio Media. Surprisingly as I read, I realized that I hardly took advantage of either of these strategies with my students – and certainly not to the degree that would have really supported them as […]

Storytelling as Professional Development As a Professional Learning Partner in Denver Public Schools, I was really excited to land on this article, which is an excerpt from Leading and Learning: Effective School Leadership Through Reflective Storytelling and Inquiry by Fred Steven Brill. One of my purposes and goals in entering this course was to determine ways to […]

Ruth Chang – How to Make Hard Choices “Drifters allow the world to write the story of their lives.” In general, I am a person that avoids decision making – a drifter. From little decisions like what to eat for dinner to big choices like whether to have a second child. Instead of moving ahead, […]

@ds106dc It’s gotta be….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkTLIO2zanM … #tdc1711 #ds106  

Coming across this article felt like fate – or just a really solid Google search. I know that the key to figuring out my future is being reflective. Figuring out what to reflect on and what to do about it is the hard part. Reading about Roz Savage’s process helped me to consider some points […]

Chapter 4: Visual networks: Learning and photosharing Having immersed myself into all things Web 2.0, I found myself making a lot of connections while reading this chapter. Surprisingly, Flickr is one site I have yet to explore personally, but I found tight alignment to both Twitter and Instagram, both of which I use daily. I […]

After scoping out the different assignment options, I literally HAD to do this one. I can’t tell you how long I resisted watching GoT. Unlike most of my colleagues, friends, family, etc. I am not into fantasy or war – or anything that GoT has to offer. So I refused. I flat out refused to […]

As a beginning blogger and digital storyteller, I thought I’d start my selected reviews with a basic piece on what I should know to get started. I selected 7 Things You Should Know About Digital Storytelling shared by the Educause Learning Initiative. Although I’m a “start with the why” kinda girl, I do appreciate that […]