My blog series on the future of storytelling can be found here: (1) (2) (3) Development of concept Originally, I planned to undertake a more people-focused project for my Digital Artefact that would involve interviewing and working with subjects over a period of time to explore how we use language and technology to communicate. Unfortunately,... Continue Reading →
It’s impossible to discuss the future of any practice or concept without discussing the impact of technology. While storytelling may be one of the most innately human acts there is, technology has played a role in the way we tell and preserve stories for a long time. Throughout history humans have used a variety of... Continue Reading →
How is storytelling represented in media, especially that about the future? When we examine popular culture, we see many meta references to storytelling. In our favourite popular culture texts, archaeologists search for ancient texts, journalists fight to reveal the truth on important stories and teenage girls narrate their stories through diaries they keep. However, there... Continue Reading →
Storytelling is the foundation of human culture, meaning it plays an important, indelible role in the everyday life of every individual and community. Our parents use stories to teach us the rules and morals we must follow in our community; in school we learn stories from history to understand how our society was formed; as... Continue Reading →
As mentioned in my first reflection, I wasn’t very familiar and comfortable with Twitter as a platform when I began BCM325. As I’ve continued to use it regularly since then, Twitter has become a platform I am comfortable on and see as a valuable tool to network with people in complex and helpful ways. The... Continue Reading →
As we’ve reached the beta stage of our Digital Artefacts, it’s time for another round of peer comments. At this point, we had all developed our ideas much further, so as I commented I tried to provide Julia, Tijana and Nicholas with tangible resources and practical suggestions to maintain a feedback loop that was relevant... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np1wYRVSmrQ As detailed in my presentation, the direction of my Digital Artefact has changed significantly since I first presented my pitch. My current thesis is: ‘How can we retain the role of culture and identity in language as it develops going into the future?’ As Eleonora Masini argues, we should be actively working towards a... Continue Reading →
To reflect on my Twitter usage in regards to BCM325 I first have to make a confession; I do not like Twitter. I have been encouraged (some may say forced) to use Twitter throughout my communication and media studies degree and I have never found it to be a platform I felt I could engage... Continue Reading →
One of my goals for this semester, it being my last, is to practice interacting with my peers in a professional context and to be able to offer them useful critique and resources and have confidence in my ability to do so. Providing peer commentary on Jasmine, Corey and Kendal’s Digital Artefact pitches helped... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHdnvctt76Y As outlined in my pitch, for my Digital Artefact I will be exploring the role that technology and social media can play in enhancing our relationships and communications. I will create a proposal and plan for an app that is used by couples to create their own symbolic, visual ‘love language’ that is... Continue Reading →
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