Why We Respond to “Chronicle” – Part 2: Found Footage and Narrative Immersion
He crumples the car without touching it... similarly, we live out our dark desires onscreen without actually being on the screen. (image courtesy of Fox) Hey, I’m not sure if my point concerning time...
View ArticleBEA 2012: Live, Semi-Live, and Post-Mortem Blogging (Tuesday)
Welcome…! Here are live recaps of the three sessions I attended today. Please return tomorrow, when I plan to focus on graphic novels. The Future of Children’s Books: Ebooks, Apps, and New Models That...
View ArticleTalking Transmedia with Andy Plemmons
If you’ve taken a look at this month’s issue of School Library Journal, you’re probably aware that I have an article in it on transmedia and its curricular applications. In the course of researching...
View ArticleTalking Transmedia with Nick DeMartino
Ready for some more transmedia-flavored food for thought? Well, as a follow-up to yesterday’s Q&A with media specialist Andy Plemmons and as an additional supplement to the transmedia piece in...
View ArticleTalking Transmedia with Laura Fleming
If you didn’t catch Laura Fleming at last year’s SLJ Leadership Summit, or haven’t read her writings on transmedia at places such as Edutopia, HuffPo, or GETideas.Org, then don’t worry… …because you...
View ArticleA Lesson about Text and Toys from a Franchise No One Likes
The title I’ve chosen for this post is exaggerated, of course. And, yes, maybe even a tad mean-spirited. It would be far more accurate to say that I dislike what I’ve seen of the Transformers...
View Article“Convergence,” DIY Transmedia, and Librarians
(photo courtesy of the Film Society of Lincoln Center) Over the weekend I attended Convergence, the conference on immersive storytelling presented under the auspices of the New York Film Festival, and...
View ArticleTeaching Transmedia with Comics: A Conversation with Tyler Weaver
When I first heard about Tyler Weaver’s book that places comics squarely at the center of transmedia, I thought it was too good to be true (I’ve long argued for giving comics a more central role in...
View ArticleTransmedia in Schools and Libraries: Thoughts and Strategies from Tyler Weaver
In the first part of my conversation with Tyler Weaver we discussed the many benefits of teaching with, and making, comics as well as the role of the school librarian when it comes to transmedia… here...
View ArticleExpanding a Book’s Universe
Guest Post by Laura Fleming 21st Century readers seek information that goes beyond traditional books. Every day, I see my own students looking for opportunities to interact with the stories they love...
View ArticleWelcoming ‘Sanditon’…and a Whole New Level of Fan Participation
In case you missed it a couple of days ago, the first full episode of the new web series Welcome to Sanditon went live. Like its predecessor, the phenomenon known as The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, the...
View ArticleJane Austen, Edtech, and the Promise of ‘Theatrics’
Following is a continuation of my talk with Nick DeMartino, Head of Business Development for Theatrics.com. This week’s first episode bow of Welcome to Sanditon, based on the unfinished novel by Jane...
View ArticleTalking Transmedia with Andy Plemmons
If you’ve taken a look at this month’s issue of School Library Journal, you’re probably aware that I have an article in it on transmedia and its curricular applications. In the course of researching...
View ArticleTalking Transmedia with Nick DeMartino
Ready for some more transmedia-flavored food for thought? Well, as a follow-up to yesterday’s Q&A with media specialist Andy Plemmons and as an additional supplement to the transmedia piece in...
View ArticleTalking Transmedia with Laura Fleming
If you didn’t catch Laura Fleming at last year’s SLJ Leadership Summit, or haven’t read her writings on transmedia at places such as Edutopia, HuffPo, or GETideas.Org, then don’t worry… …because you...
View ArticleA Lesson about Text and Toys from a Franchise No One Likes
The title I’ve chosen for this post is exaggerated, of course. And, yes, maybe even a tad mean-spirited. It would be far more accurate to say that I dislike what I’ve seen of the Transformers...
View Article“Convergence,” DIY Transmedia, and Librarians
(photo courtesy of the Film Society of Lincoln Center) Over the weekend I attended Convergence, the conference on immersive storytelling presented under the auspices of the New York Film Festival, and...
View ArticleTeaching Transmedia with Comics: A Conversation with Tyler Weaver
When I first heard about Tyler Weaver’s book that places comics squarely at the center of transmedia, I thought it was too good to be true (I’ve long argued for giving comics a more central role in...
View ArticleTransmedia in Schools and Libraries: Thoughts and Strategies from Tyler Weaver
In the first part of my conversation with Tyler Weaver we discussed the many benefits of teaching with, and making, comics as well as the role of the school librarian when it comes to transmedia… here...
View ArticleExpanding a Book’s Universe
Guest Post by Laura Fleming 21st Century readers seek information that goes beyond traditional books. Every day, I see my own students looking for opportunities to interact with the stories they love...
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