DigiWriMo Day 7 – Is Web 2.0 dead? Or can it even die?
The other day Beth and I were talking about the ubiquity of Facebook in our lives. Neither of us particularly like the service, but its a service we can’t see ourselves discontinuing in the foreseeable future. And we are not alone in our dissatisfaction with Facebook. This past Monday my Facebook feed, along with the feeds of … Read more
Announcing my DigiWriMo project – 30 Days of Social
As I mentioned in my ‘links of the week‘ post, I have signed up for Digital Writing Month. This means that over the month of November, I will write 50,000 words of digital writing. Since DigiWriMo is devoted to the medium of digital writing, my 50,000 words will take the form of blog posts, right … Read more
Proposal for HASTAC 2013 – Reading, writing, and digital humanities? Involving Korean ESL students in digital humanities
HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, Technology, Advanced Collaboratory) is a great organization. It exists as a collaborative think-tank for anyone interested in the creative use of technology. HASTAC (pronounced ‘haystack’) is celebrating its decennial by holding a conference at York University (not to be confused with my alma mater the University of York) April 25-28th. The theme of … Read more
Will the real Ryan Hunt please stand up? – making yourself visible online
Mom, Dad, I’m sorry, but you picked a really generic name for me. It’s not your fault, you couldn’t have known that ‘Ryan’ would be the 11th most popular boy’s name of 1986. At the time you didn’t know anyone else named Ryan, you probably thought it was a safe choice. Little did you know … Read more
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
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 – 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
