Monthly Archives: May 2009

Blogfolios for teachers

Students benefit from maintaining online multimedia portfolios of their work – blogfolios – according to Jason Ohler, author of the book ‘Digital Storytelling in the Classroom’: “As part of the technology infusion coursework, each student creates a ‘blogfolio’ that serves … Continue reading

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How to tell a story using five 5-second clips

Here’s an example from Stockholm of a visual narrative (no voice) made by editing together five very short clips. With this previous post in mind, it’s just good to see experiments like this.

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DS4 speakers announced

Just announced: DS4′s programme looks great with  Huw Davies (BBC Capture Wales), Annette Mees (Coney’s Shoreditch Ball Park), Bonnie Shaw (Snap-Shot-Storytelling) and fascinating breakouts. The new DS4 website is live: http://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/DS4/  and you can book online for £14.50.

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DS4 call for stories

If you or your organisation would like screen-space to show digital stories – or to have your own stand – at DS4, Sophie Bennett of Aberystwyth Arts Centre can help. Her contact details are  sob at aber dot ac dot … Continue reading

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Flip videoblogging tips video

Verdi’s made this concise, useful training video about using consumer camcorders for the citizen journalism end of the video blogging spectrum at Freevlog.

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Second International Day for Sharing Life Stories

May 16th is the second International Day for Sharing Life Stories – a chance to “celebrate and promote life stories, as a way to encourage critical thinking, cultural democratization and social transformation.” The organisers are The Museum of the Person … Continue reading

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Newport storytelling course

Digital Storytelling courses for people aged 55+ in Newport, SE Wales at the Riverside

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