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Category: Digital Bank Assignments
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Using Video to tell Stories
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Becoming an Auditory Storyteller
This week I learned how to tell stories through audio which is something that I was kind of scared of, but it ended up being more fun than I expected! First I watched and listened to different sources to learn about audio storytelling. Then, I listened to an episode of the podcast Modern Love and…
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An Exciting Drive!
On Sarah’s third day of her Iceland trip, her and her group were driving from Lundarreykjadalur to Akureyri. It was a beautiful, scenic drive along the coastline, and Sarah spend the drive relaxing and chatting with the her friends who were also on the trip. They also stopped at several places along the way! They…
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A Relaxing Day at Sky Lagoon
The morning sun was rising as Lily and Jake set out on their much-anticipated adventure to the Sky Lagoon. High in the mountains, the lagoon was a hidden gem, offering a breathtaking view of the world below. After around an hour of hiking, they finally arrived at the Sky Lagoon! Because they were so excited…
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Unprecedented Volcanic Eruption Lights Up Iceland’s Sky
Breaking news from Iceland!
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Modern Love
To learn more about audio storytelling, I listened to an episode of the NY Times podcast: Modern Love. The story was very well-told, and I recognized a few techniques that they used to enhance the story. The first technique I noticed was the use of music. Before the guest even started telling her story, there…
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About Audio Storytelling
This week was focused on audio storytelling which is something that seemed very intimidating to me. However, I learned a lot from listening to famous audio storytellers talking about their craft. The thing that I think helped me the most and what I found most interesting was listening to Ira Glass, the host of This…
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We Are All Artists?
This week was focused on learning about design. For this unit we had to watch videos about what design is and we listened to a talk by Tim Owens called “We Are All Artists.” I thought that both of these were super interesting, and they both changed the way I think about design. Before watching/listening…
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Whale Watching Adventure
In the town of Akureyri, Iceland (the capital of North), there lived a girl named Helga. Helga loved whales and had always wanted to go whale watching since she lived so close to the Eyjafjordur fjord. She grew up on tales her grandfather told her of his days working as the captain on a ship…
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Bjorn and Olafur
Out in the country, not far from Reykjavik, a sheepherder named Bjorn lived with his dog Olafur. Olafur was his best friend, and because he was an Icelandic Sheepdog, he also helped him with herding the sheep. Some days, after finishing their work, Bjorn and Olafur liked to go to their closest dog park, Geirsnef…