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Kristy Smith

Using digital storytelling for contextualising learning and engaging

and empowering a community

Minidox

#cherbourgmojo

@rubyjeansmith

http://youtu.be/gZFWNJAGdBw

A mojo is a reporter who produces stories from his or her community using portable technical tools such as smartphones.

This is becoming commonplace in the field of journalism because it supports the notion that stories can be made and filed from anywhere, at any time and in a spontaneous manner.

community

buy-in

support

empowerment

engagement

incentive

http://youtu.be/osdmCTZ4nNQ

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• community mentors

• positive stories

• encouraging role modelling

empowerment

http://gandisoch.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/youth-empowerment.jpg

http://www.celebratewa.com.au/media/2943/n2w_community-canvas-project_celebration-of-diversity_deborah-bonar.jpg

Storytelling

community buy-in

incentive

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AUDIENCE

• funding

• high profile supporters

• partners

support

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AUDIENCE

http://youtu.be/osdmCTZ4nNQ

Audience

engagement++

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#cherbourgmojo

• high-profile Indigenous people

• rugby league & rugby union players

• journalists

Social Media Target Audience

#cherbourgmojo

#cherbourgmojo

http://youtu.be/RPv9C0QI_GQ

Literacy & Numeracy

• Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)

• Five levels of core skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, numeracy and learning strategies)

• multi-level groups

• media interviews

• story interviews (own stories)

• piece-to-camera

• voice overs

• research

Oral Communication

• interview questions

• scripts for piece-to-cameras

• storyboards

• story transcripts

• daily journal

Writing

• self evaluating own progress

• planning and scheduling interviews

• short-term goal setting

• strategies: such as using mobile apps for learning advantage (for example dictionary.com, Convert Units and Calculator apps)

Learning strategies

• mobile journalist training manual

• Voddio app and online instructions

• privacy and permission documents

• internet research

Reading

• budget (screening event and lunch budget)

• upload/download speeds, quality and times

• Time: timelines, seconds, calendars

• screen resolution

Numeracy

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Voddio App (FREE) iPhone mCam Lite

Rechargeable lightTripod

Mini-directional Mic

Equipment

www.vericorder.com

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iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad/Mini

Mojo kits for various devices

Any rechargeable light!Tripods

Other microphones (for example iRig or XLR

Adapter with Pre-Amplifier

Alternative equipmentiMovie (FREE)

Reeldirector ($2.49)

Filmic Pro ($6.49)

MoviePro ($5.99)

http://store.vericorder.com/categories/Mobile-Journalism-Kits/

• iPhone/iPod Touch or iPad

• Multi-track audio/video editing

• app is free, but in-app purchase is necessary if you wish to transfer files between devices

• alternative to in-app purchase for transferring files is iExplorer (Mac or PC)

Voddio app

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How to Mojo (iBooks $5.99)

iBooks is available for iPad and Mac

...back to the story

• Improvements in self-esteem

• Engagement in mainstream education

• Critical consumers of media

• Pride in community

• Jobs and other community activities

• Work experience

• Continued use of new media to impart important messages

Contacting me

@rubyjeansmith

My Blog: "All things m-learning" kristysmith.wordpress.com 34

Kristy Smith rubyjeansmith@gmail.com http://about.me/kristy.smith#cherbourgmojo