Thoughts on education and digital learning in Korea
For the past 11 months I’ve been working as an English teacher at Hosan Elementary School in Gangwon-do, in the Republic of Korea. With the end of my time here firmly in sight, I’ve started to reflect about my feeling towards the Korean educational system. The Korean educational system has been in the news as … Read more
How not to groundswell – laser iPhones, Mitt Romney’s Amercia, and why I shop at Waitrose
I was first introduced to the concept of “groundswelling” by a book called Groundswell, Expanded and Revised Edition: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies. The premise of this book is fairly simple, the internet and the social web have transformed the way institutions (be they companies, universities, or political parties) interact with the general … Read more
The History of Starcraft – using video games to engage ESL students in digital humanities
Starcraft launched on March 31, 1998. Nearly one month later I was given the game as a 12th birthday present by my parents. At the time I had no idea that 13 years later I would be using Starcraft to teach Korean ESL students (many of whom are 12 years old themselves) about both English and the … Read more
Links of the week – social media edition
After several slow weeks, ivrytwr is back in action. To kick off this post-filled week, let’s begin with another edition of ‘links of the week.’ These days I feel like a twitter evangelist. I’ve had so many great experiences with twitter that I’ve been singing its praises to anyone I know who will listen. While … Read more
The Importance of Storytelling in a Digital World: Or, What the Digital Humanities can learn from TED
This is a copy of my paper from the Japanese Association for Digital Humanities 2012 Conference. Since I signed up for a 10 minute paper, I left a lot on the cutting room floor. In the coming weeks I’ll post a ‘director’s cut’ of my paper that’s a bit longer and more fleshed out. I … Read more
Links of the week – JADH 2012 edition
I just flew back from Japan and boy are my arms tired. Beth and I had the pleasure of going to Japan to attend the second Japanese Association for Digital Humanities Conference held at the University of Tokyo. I can’t speak highly enough about how much we enjoyed the trip. The conference organizers made us … Read more
ivrytwr Roadtrip 2012 – Gyeong-ju Teddy Bear Museum
This is being posted from the Incheon Airport and Beth and I wait for our flight to Japan for the Japanese Association of Digital Humanities Conference. Enjoy one of the stranger museums we’ve visited – the Teseum Teddy Bear Museum in Gyeong-ju.
Links of the week – crowd sourcing history
Looking back on 2012, I feel like it’s going to be remembered as the ‘Year of the Crowd.’ From the huge success of Kickstarter, to numerous high-profile academic projects, crowd-sourcing has had an huge impact of the way the internet is used. This edition of ‘Links of the Week’ will look at five different ways … Read more
Scattered thoughts on storytelling, digital engagement, and standing out on the web
In preparation for my paper at the Japanese Association for Digital Humanities 2012 Conference I’ve been thinking about the role storytelling plays in engaging the public in a digital world. My undergraduate advisor always used to stress that it is important to “kill your darlings.” By this he meant that a key to good writing … Read more
Links of the week – digital storytelling edition
While it seemed so far away when I applied for it, the Japanese Association for Digital Humanities 2012 conference is roughly two weeks away and I still have many more metaphorical miles to go before I can sleep. Flights still have to be booked, sleeping arrangements must be made, and I should probably move some … Read more
