Understanding Shots and Scenes Understanding Shots In the context of cinematic storytelling, a “shot” is a short clip of visuals in motion that you plan to cut together with other … Continue reading Pitch: A story about the day a young boy flatlined. View on YouTube Story by Christian (WRTG 3090 – Fall 2013) Behind […]
You can also use presentation tools to compose photo stories. See: WEB APPS for Creating Presentations & Slideshows The web apps available for composing photo stories are typically classified as … Continue reading
Timelines offer an interesting way to present information about changes over time. Dipity.com From the Dipity web site: “Dipity is a free digital timeline website. Our mission is to organize … Continue reading
Timelines offer an interesting way to present information about changes over time. Dipity.com From the Dipity web site: “Dipity is a free digital timeline website. Our mission is to organize … Continue reading
ABOUT ANIMATION: To learn more about different forms of animation, see this guide: Different Approaches to Animation For more animation apps, see: DESKTOP & MOBILE APPS – Stop Motion Animation … Continue reading
(From my Spring 2011 WRTG 3020 Syllabus) A great site to visit to become more familiar with the genre of literacy narratives is the Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives. The … Continue reading I don’t often teach WRTG 1150, but the last time I did (in Fall 2010), we focused on digital literacy as a […]
ABOUT ANIMATION: To learn more about different forms of animation, see this guide: Different Approaches to Animation For more animation apps, see: Desktop & Mobile Apps for Animation STOP MOTION … Continue reading
This is an archived version of an assignment I’ve used in WRTG 1150 and WRTG 2090 that asks students to write an instructions article for the collaboratively edited site, wikiHow.com The material was originally presented across multiple pages, as having it all on one giant page is not particularly reader-friendly. See also: ASSIGNMENT – Edit […]
This is an archived version of an Instructions Project assignment I used for WRTG 3035 in Fall 2011. To view their final projects, browse the Final Instructions Projects category on … Continue reading This is an archived version of an assignment I used in WRTG 2090 that asked students to edit an existing article on […]
This site is undergoing renovations through the end of July 2015. Until then, you can find the content on this temporary mirror: NewMediaWriting.net The links to popular posts below take you straight to the posts on the mirror site: HOW TO — Make Preview the Default PDF Reader on a Mac 149,957 views ASSIGNMENT — […]
(I know some of the images are broken; will fix soon!) CITATION FORMATTING You may use MLA or APA style for your bibliographic citations, depending on your major and the style you’re most comfortable with. Even if you think you know the style by memory, I recommend that you look up the rules for formatting […]
(adapted from a handout I used in the Teaching in Computer Labs workshop in August 2010) Google Docs is a free, web-based alternative to Microsoft Office. All you need to use Google Docs is a Google Account, which you can set up using your regular colorado.edu address. (In other words, you don’t need a Gmail […]
Want to try conveying a message in the form of a comic strip or comic book “short story”? Check out the options below, but also do your own Google searches … Continue reading Jacqui composed this comic strip for the Spring 2011 campus section of WRTG 3020. You can read her rhetorical analysis on the […]
One reason I encourage students to use screenplay format to plan their digital stories is that this format helps you focus on “showing” your story rather than “telling” it. In … Continue reading Pitch: A young girl is separated from her dog when her mother is arrested for child abuse. Story by Sheena (WRTG 3090 […]
