Category Archives: digital stories

The use of emerging technologies for authentic learning – Presentation at the CISCO African Networking Academy Safari 2012

Posted on July 4, 2012 by D Gachago

These are the presentations we did at yesterday’s CISCO African Networking Academy Safari 2012.  

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Digital storytelling and student engagement: A case of pre-service student teachers and their lecturers’ at a University of Technology

Posted on June 19, 2012 by D Gachago

This is the paper Eunice Ivala is going to present at the ICEL 2012 conference. Abstract One of the challenges facing higher education institutions in South Africa is low throughput of students. Although there is empirical evidence to support the … Continue reading →

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Seminar: Digital Storytelling in Education

Posted on August 8, 2011 by D Gachago

Facilitators:  Daniela Gachago, Eunice Ivala, Janet Condy and Education students Date and time: 18th of August 2011, 14.00-16.00 Location: Library computer lab,  Mowbray Seminar description Digital stories are short, first person video-narratives created by combining recorded voice, still and moving … Continue reading →

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Telling Digital Stories: Diversity in the Classroom in South Africa

Posted on July 18, 2011 by D Gachago

This is a presentation we did at the 2011 Diversity Conference in June in Cape Town. Title: Telling Digital Stories: Final-Year Pre-Service Student Teachers’ Perceptions of Diversity in the Classroom in South Africa Authors: Dr Janet Condy, Agnes Chigona, Daniela … Continue reading →

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Using Digital Storytelling as an approach to introducing technology skills

Posted on April 19, 2010 by D Gachago

Facilitator:  Andre Daniels (UWC) Date, time and venue: 4th of May 2010, 14.00-16.00, Room 1.16, Education Building (main building), Mowbray campus. Workshop description: Digital Storytelling has its origins in Berkeley, California and is traditionally seen as a first-person narrative on … Continue reading →

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