From the WAR DIARY OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, HOME FLEET JANUARY 1945
HMS DIADEM 1945 June 1-5 Copenhagen June 6 Left Copenhagen escorting NORDMARK June 8 Arrived Rosyth June 27 Left Rosyth June 29 Arrived Oslo For Victory celebration July 2 Left Oslo July 4 Arrived Scapa July 9 Left Scapa July 11 Arrived Portsmouth [...]
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Movements of HMS Diadem
December 22nd, 2010 · No Comments
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Transformative Narratives
December 20th, 2010 · No Comments
"Later this month, local organizer Melia’s Papa and the Collective Liberation Listening Tour head to South Africa for a cultural exchange on narrative.The tour will bring digital stories and the latest thinking on "Flippin’ the Script" from California"
http://oaklandlocal.com/blogs/2010/12/coming-soon-new-story-bay-area
via Google News alert
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Eric Clifford, commander of Diadem at the end of WWII
December 14th, 2010 · No Comments
Vice Admiral Sir Eric George Anderson Clifford KCB CBE (1900-1964) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.
He served in World War II as Commanding Officer of the destroyers HMS Mackay and HMS Salisbury and then as Naval Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet from 1941 to 1943.[1] In the [...]
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Royal Navy Wiki Page linking to HMS Diadem Association
December 7th, 2010 · No Comments
This seems to be a wiki page belonging to the Royal Navy. If you click on the link to the HMS Diadem association, it takes you to a page which does not yet exist, inviting you to create it. Very mysterious:
http://royal-navy.org/lib/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Associations
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New Toronto #digitalstorytelling #medialiteracy hub
December 6th, 2010 · No Comments
The Regent Park Centre of Learning will improve access to post-secondary education while serving as a meeting place where residents can share experiences.
"When I first came across this space, it was just a little box in the building," said Toronto Community Housing vice-president of development John Fox. "I asked what it was going to be [...]
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New Wikipedia entry about the Baltic Sea on 28 January 1945
November 30th, 2010 · No Comments
HMS Diadem and the part she played in a battle in the Baltic Sea on 28 January 1945:
"After Z34 was damaged Hetz decided to turn to the north and attempt to outrun the British cruisers. Z34 fired a third salvo of torpedoes as the flotilla made this turn, again without result, and the three ships [...]
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Save the Children & #digitalstorytelling in New Zealand
November 21st, 2010 · No Comments
"Hear Our Voices We Entreat provides recommendations from young people about a number of changes that they believe need to happen in New Zealand. These include addressing the effects of domestic violence on children, respecting the rights of and listening to the opinion of Maori, to including young people in discussions about climate change, giving [...]
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Digital storytelling and tech breaking barriers
November 20th, 2010 · No Comments
Cheryl Arnett & Rawya Shatila received top honors for teaching their first-grade students to use wiki sites, webcams, and digital stories to become 21st century pen pals; children who like each other and learn from one another: small ambassadors to the world at Microsoft’s 2010 U.S. Innovative Education Forum in Washington, D.C.
http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2010/nov/13/janet-sheridan-opening-minds-opening-hearts/
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Grant of $10,000 from the Verizon Foundation used for #digitalstorytelling
November 19th, 2010 · No Comments
Cyber bullies are facing a challenge in the North Penn School District because the district Educational Foundation has received $10,000 from the Verizon Foundation. Some of this grant will fund training for educators in cyber bullying, as well as digital storytelling and Internet safety.
http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2010/11/10/news/srv0000009917480.txt
via The Reporter
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Digital Stories by people affected by Mozambique landmines
November 17th, 2010 · No Comments
Community Media for Development Productions has launched a series of digital story workshops with rural Mozambican communities affected by landmines this year. Participants share their stories of life and livelihood lost to landmines during and after Mozambique’s civil war.
http://www.mg.co.za/multimedia/2010-11-15-the-landmine-legacy-in-mozambique
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