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We, the Twitterers, may take web access for granted but here’s a fascinating series of stories of people with no or slow access to the web, in the form of a road trip called ‘Five Days on the Digital Dirt Road’:
http://www.freepress.net/node/48654

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More graffiti from Bangor, Gwynedd, between Unknown and orange-loving Nadia. I’d love to know the full story…

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“Every smackhead has a story to tell if you’re listening”

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If your digital story editing session is set up for 48k audio, change the rate of your audio voice recording from 44.1k to 48k too. Because 44.1 is the rate of audio CDs, many audio devices default to this. But DV audio is usually 48k. Switching the voice to the same rate as video audio [...]

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Here’s a link to an article from the Argyll News about Jack Harrison:  “Jack was born in 1925 in Cleckheaton in North Yorkshire, joining the Royal Navy in June 1943 when he was eighteen. His naval career began with basic training at HMS Glendower - a shore-based establishment at Pwllheli in North Wales which went [...]

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Nancy Pratt has blogged this great list of “Top ten things I’ve learned about teaching digital storytelling with students” E.g. Number 5 Don’t compromise the writing - get it right before ever starting the media. http://www.isteconnects.org/2009/06/07/digital-storytelling-my-top-10-lessons-learned/

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The Pioneer Room, Escondido Public Library, California, USA, is geared up to record digital stories. The library is looking for people who have a personal story to tell about the building of California and the stories told by those who live in the Escondino area.  Their invitation is simple: come along if you have a [...]

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The Story Exchange workshops, at Penrith Library, by Heather Chaffey. Dates between 4 and 25 June http://ice.org.au/newswire/2009/05/the-story-exchange/

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Eight digital stories made by asylum seekers in Ireland about their lives in direct provision hostels will premiere at the Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival which runs from 12-14 June 2009.  http://guthgafa.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=67&cntnt01origid=51&cntnt01detailtemplate=ggnews&cntnt01returnid=73&hl=en_EN

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