The walk through no man's land at the Killis/Azaz border crossing had me blinking through sweat at my dusty surroundings. We had just watched the Hayat Convoy for Syria successfully pass through, laden with aid not bound for Damacus, but heading to be distributed from Azaz. We were in Free Syria now - as opposed to regime controlled Syria - and this unofficial entry would keep the aid, and us, … [Read more...] about Syria – The Writing on the Wall
Journalism
Towards Syria
While the world's news is again preoccupied with North Korea, confirmation is seeping out of Washington that Assad has in fact used sarin gas on suburbs of Damascus and elsewhere, in what it calls a "small scale" chemical weapons attack. I'm not sure if 20+ people killed by chemical weapons would be considered "small" if located inside US borders. What I am sure about is this can only exacerbate … [Read more...] about Towards Syria
A Storymakers Toolkit
I was asked by Jemima Kiss of the Guardian what was in my tech bag. So we recorded a chat for the Guardian Tech Weekly Podcast. <-- It's a great weekly installment and well worth subscribing to. Here is my section kindly edited by @MCFontaine listen to ‘What's in my Tech Bag?’ on Audioboo It's rare I will have an actual bag of tech unless I have my laptop with me as I have got quite … [Read more...] about A Storymakers Toolkit
A Multimedia Storymaking Walk in Cambridge
Despite the weather warnings, cancelled trains and chaotic roads the first Multimedia Storymaking Walk was a great success. Kudos to those who made it into Cambridge and spent time with me as we discussed digital story making techniques and had a look at some of the hardware, apps and methodology. It was a lot of fun. Here is a storify with a few captured moments. Don't forget to click the … [Read more...] about A Multimedia Storymaking Walk in Cambridge
Multimedia Storymaking Walks
UPDATE To find out how you can participate in one of these days, check out Storymaking.net ______________________________ From pitching ideas in the office to posting holiday snaps to your favourite social places, we use stories in every area of our lives. To entertain, explain, educate and engage. We are made of stories. Thanks to the Open University I am able to offer a series of free … [Read more...] about Multimedia Storymaking Walks