Seemed like just yesterday we were preparing for the big adventure that was #wire106.

But 50 episode of The Wire later, and 2336 posts of awesome, as of this moment, looks like the game is over.

Given it is finals week, and ds106 has been a ton of work …

Credit: Imran Ahmed (who rules)

This is where we start winding down the perpetual motion machine that is #ds106. You all have been on your A-game throughout the semester, but finals are fast approaching and this semester cannot last forever, unfortunately. There will be some wrap-up assignments next week that …

Imran Ahmed Rules!

Wire Episodes
Season 4, episodes 5, 6 & 7 (week 13)
Season 4, episodes 8, 9 & 10 (week 14)

Video Discussions
Week 13
Season 4, Episode 5: Wednesday, 2:00 PM
Season 4, Episode 6: Thursday, 7:45 PM
Season 4, Episode 7: Friday, 10:30 AM

Week 14 …

We will be treating weeks 11 and 12 as a single unit, so there will be only one weekly summary due for the work over the next two weeks by  Sunday 11/16 at 11:59 PM.

Wire Episodes
Season 3, episodes 11 & 12, Season 4, episode 1 (week 11)
Season …

Actually, it’s not really tape, it’s all digital these days.

So now it’s time to start putting all the different digital media we’ve been exploring this semester—photography, design, and audio—into motion. Video is a magical medium in that it combines so many powerful elements into one, but that’s also why …

This week will be dedicated to going back and looking through the work that’s been done in wire106 that has inspired you thus far. And if you have been operating in your own private Idaho, well then consider this the opportunity to break out of your own world and get …

Image credit: Sarah Kountz’s “Sing along with me — DS106 Radio”

This week will be dedicated almost entirely to working on and finishing the radio shows.  To this end…

Blogging Radio Show Progress
Each member of the group will be required to blog about their progress on the radio show …

We’re up to week 7 in Wire106. Jim is out on assignment and tailed a suspect up to NYC, so we don’t have a video for you this time. Here are the details for this week:

Audio week 1

Everyone should be part of a group at this time. …

Wire episodes: Season 2, Episodes 9, 10, and 11.

DailyCreates: 3

Video Discussions: If the following times don;t work for you, let us know times that do for future weeks. Also, you have to be part of at least three video discussions by semester’s end.  Sign-up for this week here…

This week we will be exploring visual elements of storytelling. And below is a quick list of things to do, followed by some more extensive resources:

The Wire Episodes: We will be watching episodes 6, 7, and 8 of Season 2 this week. You know where to find them. 12…

This week’s assignment and directions were broadcast via #ds106radio earlier this afternoon, and you can listen to that 20 minute discussion for an overview of this week below. Be sure to listen, all the details in that discussion will not be covered in the text of this post.

First Things …

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Below is a …

OK, week 1 is done, and Paul Bond and I have been extremely impressed with what we have seen thus far. The wire106 crew is going to be a crack team of digital storytellers. Paul apologizes in advance for not being part of this video, but he had to …