“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
Couldn’t resist mentioning something about the Super Bowl today. Especially including a quote from the coach whose name is on the trophy the winning team will hoist later day: Vince Lombardi. Before he become coach of the Green Bay Packers, he had to overcome years of anti-Italian prejudice by continually proving his leadership talent. Fortunately, Lombardi learned from some great coaches, including Earl Blaik, the legendary coach at West Point.
As far as my learning, I’m gaining a great understanding about digital storytelling through not only the DS106 Daily Creates and Assignment Bank topics, but also the weekly digital story critiques. The latter assignments have given me a better idea on how digital stories can give unique points-of-view regarding adversity. The Columbia Digital Storytelling Lab and the Charlestown Digital Story Project are websites I hope to revisit when I’m trying to find inspiration. On the other hand, the chapter readings from New Literacies: Everyday Practices and Social Learning have been a bit of a challenge for me to digest. The concepts discussed are interesting, but I really have not seen a firm connection to the digital storytelling on the sites I have explored.
If I had to grade myself, I’d have to give me a 7 out of 10 because of my struggles understanding the textbook readings. I certainly hope that the following chapters will shed more light onto digital storytelling, but it seems too early to make that assumption.
It’s about 1 hour until the start of the Super Bowl. As a resident of Denver, I’m pulling for the Broncos. If they are victorious, Peyton Manning will certainly have an adversity story to tell years from now.