Social networking sites and cognitive abilities: Do they make you smarter? I have to admit that the catchy title of this study is what made me read it. There is an ongoing debate in the realm of education about the
Article Review 4
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a relatively new concept in designing courses. It is a spin off the design for accessibility and supports similar theme: equal opportunities for learning for everyone. UDL is used primarily in K-12 special
Article Review 3
The “Online Course Pedagogy and the Constructivist Learning Model” article by Shell and Janice (2013) have caught my eye as I am always on the lookout for any examples of how to integrate constructivist activities in an online environment. Many
Remixes and Mashups
Digital Storytelling Mashup from Tatiana Piatanova on Vimeo. Reflection: According to a popular site WhatIs.com, a mashup is “a Web page or application that integrates complementary elements from two or more sources.” It is different from a remix, which is
Unseen Worlds: AR and QR
As I am a little bit familiar with the AR and QR because of my job I did not do too much research about it. There is a lot of literature available on the topic and I focused mine on the
Participatory Storytelling
Deconstruction: For this assignment, it seemed that the Twitter story was developing around two characters. As the story developed it almost seem that the characters evolved almost parallel to each other until the characters reunited towards the end. And then,
Cultural Storytelling
[View the story “Cultural Storytelling: Soviet propaganda art” on Storify]
Elements of Digital Storytelling
As scientists and archeologists discover human footprints dating back to 3,000 years inevitably along the ancient human presence they also discover the presence of stories. Whether it is a cave drawing or a clay or stone tablet, these artifacts keep
ED 677: Digital Storytelling
Ed 677 Participatory Storytelling