The digital story I chose for this week’s critique, is a very inspiring story that captures the feelings of a student who struggles with dyslexia and the difference a teacher can make. The story was created by Nick Damato and is called “Progression”.  In less than three minutes the creator of the story manages to […]

Soundseeing Tour Assignment   A soundseeing tour uses audio and theatre of the mind audio to paint a picture in the listener’s mind. Here Click ME! is my soundseeing tour.  I used an application called “voice recorder” I downloaded from the android playstore to record my daughter playing then sent the .mp3 file to Soundcloud for sharing.  … Continue reading ~Sound Seeing Tour~

I was sitting in the lobby of my dentist’s office waiting for my annual dental appointment to begin. A few people were flipping through magazines and chatting. One lady looks...

Edorble is a downloadable virtual world that makes it easy to host people from all around the world all simultaneously.  I found this 3D world as a great tool to host all sorts of meetings and the possibilities for an online class would be endless.  I pitched the idea to my company Ibotta, and we … Continue reading Field Project – Edorble

“Badges ruin intrinsic motivation!” How many times have we heard this? But what about Grades? Grades can also do much to damage the intrinsic motivation of a student and is...

Gamification has always been a fuzzy concept to me at best, and a potential teacher nightmare at worse. Too many things could go wrong if done incorrectly and it just...

Chris Haskell, professor of EdTech at Boise State University, has a unique idea: let’s do away with grades in school altogether and replace them with achievements, points and badges. His...

Here my research partners and I have gathered many useful sites to use, starting today.   These valuable resources can be used to compliment any online lesson plans you are making or have used in the past. 1.) Sonic Squirrel: access here Sonic Squirrel is a site dedicated to providing music under open licenses that … Continue reading Supporting Music in Online Learning

The four principles of CARP: Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity Contrast—If two things are not the same make them really different Contrast means difference, and although difference sounds quite simple it is crucially important to the way we notice things. Humans scan a scene looking for the difference, and I agree that if one is ... [Read more...]

2/17/17As part our current unity of study, my professor, Len Scrogan (http://edtechfuture-talk.blogspot.com/), posed the following question: How does the story from this charming Irish video illustrate both the realities and challenges we face when facilitating online discussions?The obvious point that this video makes is that the words we choose to express our ideas are just as important as the ideas that we choose to express. I think that this assertion has a number of important implications f ...

Our team was tasked with creating a multimedia project to demonstrate theories and practice regarding the Emergence of the Profession. Essentially this involves reporting on the origins and uses of...

I’m a teacher… in training for the past 20 years. It seems each semester is different with new ideas and thoughts ready to explore and learn. The stories and experiences I have heard within these walls could fill a book, but it's the lessons and new thoughts students explore is what makes me wake up each day to come to work.

I’d like to take a few minutes to reflect on this last semester in the Digital Storytelling class at CU Denver University.  I had many opportunities to work with my classmates and learn the art of Digital Storytelling through the DS 106 Daily Creates, Digital Story Critiques, a Gallery Walk of my peers writing, and … Continue reading Final Course Reflection

Broadcasting live to anyone out there in Zombieland with a soul and a pair of ears: this may be my final reflection, but it is not my final broadcast.

Me as a learner My first couple of weeks in this class was filled with some apprehension, uncertainty , and fear that I might  struggle to complete the required work  properly. I have taken a couple of hybrid classes in the past;  but this is the first 100% online class that I have taken. I… Continue reading Final Course Reflection →

I am at an end with one of my final courses of the Information and Learning Technology Degree at CU Denver.  This is my final project portfolio for Digital Storytelling (INTE 4340) class with instructor Lori Elliot. Here on my site, you will find links to the assignments I completed during this class.  These highlighted assignments developed … Continue reading Final Portfolio For Digital Storytelling

Within this class, I learned very well by having to produce smaller content more often throughout the week. It kept me up to date on coursework because I would have reminders to go and do a daily create or go and look up a digital story to look at. I learned very well on my … Continue reading End of Semester Reflection

Over the past few months I have been exploring the idea of how and why is it important to tell stories. This question has been thought provoking and has led to many different ideas on why we tell stories. We have been telling stories for generations, m...

Over the past few months I have been exploring the idea of how and why is it important to tell stories. This question has been thought provoking and has led to many different ideas on why we tell stories. We have been telling stories for generations, most stories have been told orally and have helped set up the culture and beliefs of our society. Stories in ancient days were used to pass on…

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Telling stories is such a core aspect of our humanity. Visual, oral, and written accounts have been passed down for centuries. History is made and rewritten through the telling of stories. For some, telling stories is therapeutic and healing or provides a human connection. For others, storytelling is for entertainment and joy. And yet, for […]

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 […]

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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 […]

What is a story? In the simplest terms, a story is a report of real or fictitious events. Seems simple enough right? Hardly. Have you ever listened to two different people recount the same event, yet there is a stark contract between these two stories? One person can break away on tangents trying to relay … Continue reading Final Portfolio: How and why is it important for you to tell stories?

If you have been following my blog, you know that my semester has primarily been devoted to my capstone for my MPA program. Well, I am happy to report that I defended my capstone Tuesday night and passed. I am so happy to have that behind me! And soon I will have my diploma in… Continue reading Digital Storytelling Portfolio