Category Archives: media literacy

Learn how to shoot for the web and edit video archive mashups

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Gareth Morlais

Welsh media trainers Cyfle have two tantalising training courses which are open for registration now: 1. Archive Mashup Learn how to mix diverse archive video clips and sounds. A part-time course beginning 26 March 2012 2. Shooting for the web … Continue reading →

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Using your mobile phone as a digital storytelling tool

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Gareth Morlais

My friend Bethan is planning a workshop to train artists and business people in using their mobile phones to tell stories about the work they do and she asked me for some ideas. I had a chat and then sent … Continue reading →

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Designing a New Media Forest of Japan

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Gareth Morlais

Japanese participatory media research group MELL Platz is conducting a public research seminar “Designing A New Media Forest of Japan: From Civic Generated Narratives and Memories of Post 3.11″ on 10 December 2011 Continue reading →

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One-hour digital storytelling?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Gareth Morlais

Is there a form of digital storytelling that can give people a taste of what’s possible in just one hour? That’s the question Nicky Getgood and I wrestled with when we met earlier today. Nicky works with Talk About Local … Continue reading →

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Daniel Meadows – early photographic works (video)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Gareth Morlais

Many readers of this blog will be familiar with the work of Daniel Meadows. He was founder and creative director of BBC Capture Wales and teaches digital storytelling module at Cardiff University. Before this, he was a well-known documentary photographer. … Continue reading →

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Culture Shock! museums and galleries digital storytelling conference 29 Sept 2011

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Gareth Morlais

It’s always a treat to hear about a brand new digital storytelling conference. And here’s some news of a new one one this autumn in the north-east of England. Culture Shock! is one of the biggest digital storytelling projects in … Continue reading →

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DS6 digital storytelling conference review 2011

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Gareth Morlais

For the UK’s digital storytellers, a trip to Aberystwyth Arts Centre has been something of an annual pilgrimage for some years now. DS6 took place on Friday 16 June 2011. In keeping with previous years, here’s my review of the … Continue reading →

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Intergenerational School Report

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Gareth Morlais

Students at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe, Swansea, were active in the recent BBC School Report project. Nia Davies and Beccy Leach from BBC Cymru Wales went to help the students. Here’s one of the films which is a great … Continue reading →

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Video Nation – final screening

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Gareth Morlais

Last night was a poignant one. Even before I was involved with digital storytelling, I’ve been a fan of BBC Video Nation. I first became aware of it when I saw an job ad in the early 1990s announcing that … Continue reading →

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The personal, social and environmental impacts of technology and media

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Gareth Morlais

I mentioned Jason Ohler’s new book ‘Digital Community, Digital Citizen‘  last year.   Jason’s just emailed me, saying:  “I thought you might be interested in my article about digital citizenship and character education, in the new issue of Educational Leadership. It … Continue reading →

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