Teenage Confessions Thru the Ages: A Collective Storytelling Blog
April 27th, 2008
Final Project: Collective Storytelling
Click here to go to “Teen Confessions Thru the Ages,” my collective storytelling blog. Have fun with the maps. Post comments about what did and didn’t work for you.
Assessment:
As is always the case, my “final” products are actually works in progress. I am really happy with what I learned and the technology confidence I gained as a result of this assignment. Ins-and-outs of basic blogging; the basic functions of and relationships between ftp, servers, applications downloads, etc.; a little something about php and html; the challenges and opportunities associated with collective storytelling.
The intention of this blog was to create a place where experience could be shared between adults and teenagers that was fun and informative in the same stroke. In person, sometimes communication breaks down during teen years. This blog works from the idea that teens actually do really like to talk about themselves and their exploits. Also, adults may be more comfortable or more effective telling and making meaning out of stories of their teen years when they are not speaking to anyone specific.
Blog user feedback was positive or otherwise instructive, so I want to continue working on this blog to get the kinks worked out and to really test whether Platial MapKit adequately serves my goal. I learned a lot about WordPress Codex and php, css, html in the process of bringing this blog to life, but some of the remaining fixes require more advanced knowledge that will come with continued work on this. This documentation is intended as a checklist and reminder for ongoing work.
Click here for more about feedback from users, my assessment of Platial and current blog architecture, what I learned in the process of creating the blog and next steps.