playful learning design

This week's creative project for digital storytelling was SO MUCH FUN, YOU GUYS!!! Not finding any assignments that stood out to me in relation to my focal theme of heritage conservation, I came across a #writingassignment called Sharing Credit. What wonderful timing to take the plunge on a collaborative assignment, aligning in serendipitous ways with our readings on social learning platforms. After reaching out on Twitter early Tuesday morning to find some collaborators, I s

Students and artists create collections of work that becomes a portfolio to represent their work. My weekly creative assignment on Mapcrunch had a large part in this connection to collections. I found myself so invested in the process of finding new locations and composing screen shots, I didn't want the assignment to 'end'. After spending several days developing my collection of images, I decided that I wanted to continue this process. Check out the page I added to my site t

Wexford, Ireland As part of my exploration of heritage conservation through digital storytelling, I have largely focused on stories that were specific to individuals or communities. This week, I wanted to shift my focus toward a more global perspective toward heritage. After searching through the assignment bank for DS106, I found an assignment called "Take A Journey" that focused on the use of Mapcrunch to explore the world through Google car images. While the assignment sim

In what is being marketed as the "first book on Instagram", author Jason Sperling partners with artist Nik Piscitello to discuss some of the challenges of working in marketing and advertising. Each day, a new "page" in Look At Me When I'm Talking To You appears on Instagram, featuring a brief animation and accompanying text. The book is 160 pages long, and gives the audience just a piece of the story each day. As the story unfolds, Sperling and Piscitello outline just how ch

It's been nearly 9 years since South Park aired Make Love, Not Warcraft. As a fan of South Park and a player of World of Warcraft, I've seen this episode a few times. While watching it recently, I realized that this unique mash up of two different areas of pop culture is a perfect example of the various dimensions of literacy that are involved in the production of fan fiction style work. As a collaborative work between South Park and Blizzard Entertainment, the episode is ric

What stops a father and son from being able to talk? What stops any family or friends from being able to talk? How do we fall into patterns of nonexistent or superficial conversation with those we love? In Radio Silence, Duncan Cowles explores his relationship with his father, and attempts to understand the pattern of unspoken communication that has become the norm. His genuine and heartfelt approach to learning more about his father naturally brings the viewer to reflect on

It Is Time To Get Down//Martha Rich The Jealous Curator podcast is a new addition to the blog and website with the same name, featuring curated experiences with contemporary art and artists. An interview with Martha Rich is the inaugural podcast, and The Jealous Curator captures stories about the artist life, art, and pop culture references through a casual but intimate conversation. Intuitive questioning and a genuine, curious perspective results in Martha revealing inspirat

Certain sounds often have a specific place and time that comes to mind when we hear them. Maybe it's the sound of a train that reminds you of the neighborhood from your youth, or perhaps carnival music that reminds you of late summer. A collection of sounds from a particular era can paint a complex picture with social, political, and economical implications. Think for a moment about life in the early 1900s in the United States. What sounds would you hear if you could step bac

We often learn about and celebrate cultural tradition and history through stories, music, and dancing. Why not have more opportunities to engage and learn for those who might not otherwise be able to? How can communities preserve their collective cultural heritage and identity when they if they have limited resources and are geographically isolated? Digital stories and video games are one way to overcome these challenges. Never Alone is a multi-media interactive experience t

Episode 5: Hometown 2 Inanimate Alice is a browser-based, interactive digital story. This story is number five in a series that follows the main character, a teenage girl named Alice. Her narration is facilitated through text accompanied by sometimes intense music and sound effects, and the main point of navigation requires you to click an arrow to move to the next scene. This was my first experience with a media compilation of this kind, but the three traits I identified for