Welcome to Digital Storytelling & Learning.

We are on an 8 week road-trip where we will critically examine digital storytelling using the metaphor of the Hero's Journey as a learning-journey. In this story, you (the student) are the hero, I (the instructor) am the mentor, they (your classmates) are your sidekicks.

The praxis of this course includes student-agency, project-based learning, and inquiry-based learning - meaning you have plenty of choices and decisions to make about our roadmap. You will be faced with Challenges throughout the trip, with bits of independent-study intermingled with deep class-community with lots of discussions and sharing. We're stuck in this car together, driving cross-country for 8 weeks - we'll study, work, and have some hard fun along the way.

Now, watch this...

01:02 "Status quo, that's where we start." This is where you are now, in Canvas taking another class and expecting the same old routine. Expecting to make short-videos, read and write stuff, and jump through the usual hoops to get a grade. This is the comfort zone.

01:08 "Call to adventure... the hero receives a mysterious message. An invitation? A challenge?" This is what you're reading right now. So meta.

01:20 "Departure. The hero crosses the threshold from his normal, safe home; and enters the special world and adventure." This how we'll spend our first week together ( June 10 - June 16). Get in the car, we're heading West. We are departing Canvas and will equip ourselves with a number of new tools, new skills, new abilities, and new allies for this little road trip.

This week will be spent settling-in. There is a scavenger-hunt for you to complete that will walk you through the course mechanics and setup. Complete the scavenger-hunt fully and you will be all set for Week 2 when we actually hit the highway and start moving.

Because it is unusual, this course will feel like a lot at first. Hang in there - you got this. I'll guide you every step of the way. Start the adventure by clicking the button below and let me know if you have any questions.

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