Miranda Cornell

Miranda Cornell is from Brooklyn, NY and lives up to the stereotype (she owns five different black cardigans and kale is her favorite vegetable). She is a Drama and Education double major at Vassar, where she is in her junior year. She’s excited to be in the course because storytelling is the main reason that she chose both of her majors, and being able to explore new mediums is an opportunity that she doesn’t often have! She spent last semester in Glasgow, Scotland, which she misses terribly but is happy to be back in a place where the sun shines for more than twenty minutes a day.

On campus, she’s the President of the Philaletheis Society, Vice President of Challah For Hunger, and a new member of Idlewild. This semester, she is working on the Drama Department’s production of A Little Night Music as the assistant director, which is taking up 92% of her time but she loves it regardless.

Outside of Vassar, you can probably find her (shockingly) doing theater, drinking english breakfast tea, and re-living her childhood by finally reading and watching Harry Potter for the first time. She’s a big fan of parentheses (clearly), eating good food, and talking about her cats. Her main goal is this semester is to order mac & cheese in a bread bowl from Panera, because up until two months ago, she did not realize that this glorious, carb-filled meal was even possible.

Rosie Trammell

Rosalynde Trammell hates her absurdly long name and would much rather you call her Rosie. She is currently a junior at Arlington High School and is attempting to balance her favorite hobbies of acting, baking and reading with her overwhelming course load. Rosie is a stereotypical nerd (she’s awkward, asthmatic, wears glasses etc.), but she embraces her true nature and will gladly spend all day talking about Harry Potter, or one of her other many nerdy passions. Rosie appears to be outgoing, but in reality is very shy and hates writing about herself.

Meet Mia!

Hi! My name is Mia Geiduschek and I am a Sophomore at Vassar. I am originally from Menlo Park, California which is about an hour south of San Francisco, right in the middle of the Silicon Valley tech boom. At home I live with my parents, and our two cats: Ricky and Fred. I also have an older sister who lives in San Francisco. At Vassar I am studying Psychology and Education, but I also really love taking art and  history classes. When I’m not in class or studying I am usually asleep, but I usually manage to make room for my other campus activities, which are: circus, tour guiding, acting as a peer listener for The Listening Center and participating in Jewish life on campus. I also enjoy spending time outside hiking or swimming, as well as cooking and baking.

Jacy Sun

(Kyoto, Japan. Jul. 2016)

Hi! My name is Jacy, currently a sophomore at Vassar college studying Education and Asian Studies. I was born in China and lived in Beijing during elementary school. Then my family moved to Bay Area, California when I was in 6th grade. I am fluent in Chinese and am (struggling to) learn French. I love traveling and photography. I’ve been to more than 20 countries and still longing for many other interesting places. I play a traditional Chinese music instrument named Gu Zheng. I love children, and therefore education, for children’s endless potential given the opportunity and for the importance of positive influence in their early years. Glad to be working with everyone this semester!

(Venice, Italy, Dec. 2017)

You are welcomed to check my instagram @ koalajacy 🙂

Annelise!

My name is Annelise. I am a Psychology major and Education minor. I am a Junior at Vassar College from Philadelphia, PA. My favorite things are writing creative stories, lifting weights, and biking. The coolest thing I ever did was hike to the top of a mountain without falling.

I love to work with young children and learn about behavior. I also help at the Vassar farm with the Exploring program, which teaches 1-3 graders about nature. Right now, my job is to make smoothies and milkshakes! A fun fact is that my family has two chickens and a little dog named Twix.

 

 

Noah Webster

Salutations! Noah Webster at your service! I am a senior at Vassar College, about to graduate with a major in History and Minor in Educational Studies. I come from the great state of Maryland, which has the best state flag in the whole country. Look it up!

On campus I do a weekly radio show about news and current events, and I have a job as a driver for the Field Work Office. I love studying history, reading, writing, and watching videos on YouTube. I collect and paint miniatures for Warhammer 40,000, a tabletop war game. I also love video games and role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. When I can find the time I like to go camping, which is a good opportunity to use my Eagle Scout skills.

When I finish college I hope to teach history at the high school level. It’s always been my favorite subject, and I can’t wait to share it with students of my own. I’m looking forward to all the things I will learn in EDUC 373!

What is Digital Storytelling?

“Digital storytelling at its most basic core is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. There are a wealth of other terms used to describe this practice, such as digital documentaries, computer-based narratives, digital essays, electronic memoirs, interactive storytelling, etc.; but in general, they all revolve around the idea of combining the art of telling stories with a variety of multimedia, including graphics, audio, video, and Web publishing.

As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips, and/or music. Digital stories can vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last between 2 and 10 minutes. The topics used in digital storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one’s own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between.”
From What is Digital Storytelling?