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Better User Experience With Storytelling – Part One — from Francisco Inchauste

On 01/29/2010, in digital storytelling, interaction design, interface design, story, storytelling, usability, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:

The posting below is a great resource for all educators — especially those involved with putting materials online — as well as for folks interested in interaction design/usability. Check it out!

There is power in digital storytelling (and eliciting emotion), so this posting really caught my eye! You might want to check out Francisco Inchauste’s blog as well. Nice work!


UX and Storytelling -- part 1

Better User Experience With Storytelling – Part One — from SmashingMagazine.com by Francisco Inchauste

Stories have defined our world. They have been with us since the dawn of communication, from cave walls to the tall tales recounted around fires. They have continued to evolve with their purpose remaining the same: To entertain, to share common experiences, to teach, and to pass on traditions.

Today we communicate a bit differently. Our information is fragmented across various mass-media channels and delivered through ever-changing technology. It has become watered down, cloned, and is churned out quickly in 140-character blurbs. We’ve lost that personal touch where we find an emotional connection that makes us care.

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Some thoughts on the potential of the iPad on education

On 01/28/2010, in 21st century, Apple, business side of he, colleges, computer science, convergence, corporate / business world, cost of getting a degree, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, disruption, education technology, elearning, engagement / engaging students, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, hybrid learning, instructional design, journalism, learning, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, multimedia, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, open courseware and systems, pace of change, podcasting, publishing, RSS, simulations, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, telecommunications, textbooks, training / L&D, web-based collaboration, webinars, by Daniel Christian

Some thoughts on the potential (positive) impact of the iPad on education

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Some articles about the iPad

On 01/27/2010, in Apple, convergence, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, elearning, game-changing environment, internet, learning, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, multimedia, online learning, pace of change, podcasting, publishing, technologies for your home, telecommunications, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
To me, this device has the potential to really move multimedia-based communications forward.  For one thing, “magazines” will never be the same again.

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Apple’s new iPad

On 01/27/2010, in Apple, convergence, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, game-changing environment, internet, IT in HE, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, multimedia, online learning, open courseware and systems, pace of change, personalized/customized learning, podcasting, publishing, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, training / L&D, web-based collaboration, webinars, by Daniel Christian

The new iPad from Apple

Apple Launches iPad
“Apple today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, playing games, reading e-books, and much more. Its high-resolution Multi-Touch display lets you interact with content — including 12 innovative new apps designed especially for iPad and almost all of the 140,000 apps available on the App Store. At just 0.5 inches thick and 1.5 pounds, iPad is thinner and lighter than any laptop or notebook. iPad will be available in March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499. ” Read more: apple.com/ipad

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5 Ways To Enhance Instruction with Digital Narratives — from t|h|e

On 01/27/2010, in convergence, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, engagement / engaging students, K-12 related, multimedia, by Daniel Christian

5 Ways To Enhance Instruction with Digital Narratives — from t|h|e by Chris Riedel
Tech vets go toe-to-toe on the latest tools that can improve instruction, boost productivity, or just help make users’ lives a bit more organized

“Over the last decade, advances in technology have made dreams of ubiquitous access to digital media a reality, both on the Web and off. From inexpensive cameras to iPods to cell phones to integrated Webcams, capturing, editing, and sharing digital audio and video has become push-button easy. And that, according to University of Central Florida (UCF) professors Robert Kenny and Glenda Gunter, is good news for K-12 educators.”

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Social Media Meets Online Television — by Richard G. Kastelein via Robin Good

On 01/27/2010, in convergence, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, elearning, mobile learning, online learning, podcasting, webinars, by Daniel Christian

Social Media Meets Online Television: Social TV Brings Television 2.0 To Your TV Set — — by Richard G. Kastelein via Robin Good

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Here’s my take on what I’d like to see in a Smart Classroom

On 01/27/2010, in blended learning, colleges, corporate / business world, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, engagement / engaging students, face-to-face, faculty, game-changing environment, higher education, hybrid learning, instructional design, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, multimedia, online learning, podcasting, simulations, smart classrooms, student-related, teaching & learning, training / L&D, web-based collaboration, webinars, by Daniel Christian

Here’s my vision of what a Smart Classroom should look like in the near future (please click on the image  below to see an enlarged image and to get some further details of my thoughts here):

My vision for what a Smart Classroom should look like -- 2009

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My thanks to Mr. Yohan Na for help with this graphic. The vision leverages the same idea as Steelcase’s Media:Scape product line:

"Pucks" on each table to "plug and play" various types of media

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Couple of items from spotlight.macfound.org

On 01/26/2010, in digital storytelling, writing, by Daniel Christian

Writing Is More Than Ink on a Page Today

Literacy today means not only the ability to read and write, but to create and comprehend an integrated mix of words, sounds, videos and images. Meet teachers and students who are leading the way.

Digital Storytelling with 4-Year-Olds

What happens when 4 and 5-year-olds have access to media tools?

Some evidence shows it can increase literacy levels.  At USC’s Institute for Multimedia Literacy they invited some local preschoolers to participate in a workshop on digital storytelling designed for graduate students. Would the same principals of story structure, camera functionality, and editing apply? Could students this young understand screen-based narrative?

Turns out, the kids got it right away. Digital storytelling, one preschooler explained, is “the same as storytelling except it’s on a screen.”

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Digital Directors Guild – Digital Storytelling Lessons — from free4teachers.com

On 01/25/2010, in digital storytelling, memory, multimedia, online learning, by Daniel Christian

Digital Directors Guild

From DSC:
Anyone who has followed my work knows that I am interested in digital storytelling. Why?

  1. First of all, because of the engagement factor. Those in education and training know what one must first engage the student — draw them in and get them hooked — before anything else of any lasting substance can happen
  2. Digital storytelling unleashes a huge amount of creativity — students can play different roles on a team: script writing, videography, illustration, music/audio creation, acting, props, etc.
  3. This medium combines the power of multiple other types media — a very potent communication mechanism; one that is able to elicit emotion as well
  4. There is power in a story — and, with repetition — is one of the best ways I’ve experienced of having learning “stick” with me (i.e. addresses long term memory and a greater ROI from one’s investment in education)

Thanks,
Daniel

Original posting from:
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/01/digital-directors-guild-digital.html

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Mastering Multimedia useful tips roundup — Colin Mulvany

On 01/22/2010, in digital storytelling, multimedia, by Daniel Christian

Mastering Multimedia useful tips roundup — from Colin Mulvany

“Many of may old posts that deal with tips about how to do video storytelling and audio slideshows get linked on a lot of blogs used by college professors who teach digital media classes. Most of these posts are buried amongst my pontifications about the changes facing the newspaper industry. So for anyone interested,  here is a roundup of my best multimedia suggestions and useful tip posts in one place…”

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