My Concept of Digital Storytelling

My Concept of Digital Storytelling

by Peggy Herrick

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September 13, 2012

I intend to tell stories that are exciting, illustrative, have movement, and have sound. I was very moved by the video of Kurt Vonnegut and The Shapes of Stories posted by Maya Eilam that illustrate Vonnegut’s principles beautifully. Digital stories … Continue reading →
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Saturday at Munsinger Gardens

by Peggy Herrick
September 12, 2012

Last Saturday three of the resident scholars from the Ecumenical Institute spent a few hours walking in the lovely Munsinger Gardens, a public garden given in perpetuity by the Munsinger family and located in nearby St Cloud MN. For me, … Continue reading →
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Journey Daybook Pages

by Peggy Herrick
September 8, 2012

I have decided to separate my journey daybook pages by subject matter on a separate page devoted to these pages. You will find most of them under Journeys, Retreats, and Journey Daybook Pages.
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My First Days at the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical Research

by Peggy Herrick
September 6, 2012

Can you believe it – I am a resident scholar! I have my own little apartment on a lake just below the campus of St John’s University in Collegeville, in the central part of the state of Minnesota. It is … Continue reading →
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“Industrialization”

by Peggy Herrick

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September 3, 2012

This afternoon I went out near where I am staying in suburban Minneapolis. It was easy to find empty space because this whole area was formerly some kind of mine. The empty land may not be all that healthy; it … Continue reading →
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Summary Week 1 – A Travel Story of an Upriver Journey on the Mississippi River

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
September 2, 2012

During the first week of ds106, I have been engaged in a personal contemplative experience – a journey up the Mississippi from Memphis to Minneapolis by car. The Mississippi River holds a long history of human lives, struggles, and culture … Continue reading →
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Cutting across Iowa

by Peggy Herrick
September 2, 2012

Today I opted to head directly to Minneapolis from Davenport and to eliminate a section of the Mississippi in Iowa and southern Minnesota. This afternoon, after this short-cut, I rejoined the river where it flows through the Twin Cities. It … Continue reading →
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Mississippi River Industrial Towns

by Peggy Herrick
August 31, 2012

This morning I left Hannibel and continued my upstream journey through several heavy industrial towns and cities. The weather was cloudy and it drizzled now and then. The fragrance of the fresh, gentle rain was pungent and herbal, resembling oregano. … Continue reading →
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Missouri River Towns and Farm Fields

by Peggy Herrick
August 30, 2012

I am very tired after a long day of driving. Today, I followed two routes that trace the Mississippi River north of Cape Girardeau through several cities and towns named for favorite saints by early French settlers – St Mary, … Continue reading →
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Following the Mississippi River to Cape Girardeau, Missouri

by Peggy Herrick
August 29, 2012

Cape Girardeau is about 90 miles north of Memphis on the west side of the river. Like so many of these river towns, it was and is a port. The “is” part of this statement refers to the loads of … Continue reading →
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Riverside Park, Memphis

by Peggy Herrick
August 28, 2012

This afternoon I sat on a bench at Riverside Park below this beautiful old city, gazing at the low, empty-looking Mississippi. This “Old Man” seems sluggish in his flow today. Judging from the marks on the levee, the water level … Continue reading →
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“Beautiful Keys”

by Peggy Herrick

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August 28, 2012

These keys are my security as I travel alone, hundreds of miles from home. They are my constant, critical companion. They lock my car with my stored belongings, and they secure my bike and its strong rack. During each day, … Continue reading →
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“My Slippers in Two Colors”

by Peggy Herrick

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August 27, 2012

I made this daily create on my I-Pad using the little program, Sketchbook Pro. I e-mailed it to myself and sent it to Flickr. I am also imbedding it here for the practice of doing this. Here is the Flickr … Continue reading →
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Beginning of my Contemplative Adventure

by Peggy Herrick
August 27, 2012

After a long several days of packing and organizing, I left home early this morning, trying to get ahead of tropical storm, Isaac, a potential threat to driving that also seemed to be heading north. I landed just north of … Continue reading →
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ds106.tdc204.dailycreate

by Peggy Herrick

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July 30, 2012

Follow this link to hear my offering for today that is posted on Soundcloud. It is my intention to complete these daily creates each week as personal discipline. I hope that they will hone my digital media skills.
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ds106.New Daily Create on Flickr

by Peggy Herrick
July 10, 2012

I posted a new Daily Create photo on Flickr. Follow this link.
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ds106.tdc162.dailycreate-MyWindowView

by Peggy Herrick

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June 18, 2012

Today I gazed through my office window and drew, with pen, brush, and ink washes, the old sabal palm with a thicket made up of sub-tropic foliage: old fronds, a tangerine tree and Virginia creeper vine. I really must do some yard cleaning and pruning o...
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ds106.VisualAssignments.FindingDesignElements

by Peggy Herrick

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June 17, 2012

Design Safari My safari took place in my small Florida island village that has a population of 588 registered voters. Most of the population lives a simple life: fishermen, crabbers, and people who farm clams. There is a small group of retired people, artists, and writers. As I studied the Design References this ...
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ds106.DesignAssignment.PostcardsfromMagicalPlaces – A Minecraft Island Camp

by Peggy Herrick

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June 16, 2012

I enjoy this island camp which is similar, in many ways, to my island home. I send a postcard to an artist friend who is presently working in Mexico. This is my postcard to Amelia White. Picture side of postcard Written side of postcard This assignment challenged me but was fun because I used skills with with I ...
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DS106.WritingAssignment588.TwitterTrendsTurnedLyricalPoetry

by Peggy Herrick

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June 15, 2012

NETFLIX I used to #ThinkFood and crave photography edutainment. The community came in the mail. In contrast with this traditional model, my entertainment is now online. Perspectives collide, challenge, and contrast. I see the 22 rules of storytelling on the films that fly by my eyes. I am uplifted. I sense that the distributed, democratic, fun educational experience that is DS106 also has ...
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ds106.CC – Creative Commons

by Peggy Herrick

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June 14, 2012

Creative Commons is a licensing system borne out of the notion of sharing and collaboration that extends and replaces the traditional copyright. In 2001, this 501c(3) non-profit charitable corporation was founded by a visionary board of directors who gathered in California. The group was made up of educators, technologists, lawyers, entrepreneurs, artists, and ...
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DS106 – First Post

by Peggy Herrick

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June 14, 2012

For the next several weeks, I will be part of an international online course in Digital Storytelling operated by Mary Washington University in Virginia. The posts will reflect the various assignments that I accomplish.
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