Category: digitalstorytelling
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Video “Stolen Honor,” Thoughts on John Kerry, the war in Indochina, and this election
A major reason many people are not voting and would not vote for John Kerry for President is his anti-war statements and actions following his service in Vietnam. Here are some of my thoughts and reflections on these issues. At the suggestion of a good friend, I have just spent 41 minutes watching the video…
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Christian Digital Storytelling
This week I will start a multi-week teaching session at my church on “Christian Digital Storytelling.” Since attending the Digital Media Academy’s session on Digital Storytelling in July 2004, I have been wanting to utilize some of my newly acquired digital video skills at my home church in evangelism. On October 20th, 2004, I will…
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Kerryoniraq.com, Digital Storytelling on the political scene
Commentary on this Republican sponsored website from both a political perspective and an educational / digital storyteller standpoint. If you have not taken about 10 minutes to watch the Republican “documentary” on Kerry and his positions / voting record / media statements concerning the most recent and 1991 wars in Iraq, you should (see www.kerryoniraq.com).…
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The Epistemology of Digital Media and TV in “the Age of Show Business”
I have just finished reading Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business, by Neil Postman. I think author Neil Postman has a lot of valuable things to say and reflect on. Several years ago I read his book Technopoly, which, along with several other books and articles I read at…
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Thought provoking movies about President Bush
These movies provide some food for thought. Several months ago I stumbled across the thought-provoking website www.bushin30seconds.org – The finalist page lists all the submitted digital movies that made the last cut. Whether you are a fan of President George W. Bush or not, these 30 second video clips certainly can provide some interesting food…
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Digital Storytelling is the communication medium for the 21st Century
The more I am involved in creating my own “digital stories” with video, audio, music and commentary, the more I become convinced the ability to be a “digital storyteller” is a vital skill for 21st Century netizens. I enjoyed tremendously putting together my TCEA 2004 presentation on Veteran Oral History projects. My session was actually…