Gen Y meets World War One : reflections on an interpretative transmedia project
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2015-08-27Citation:
Berman, S., Donaghey, S., & Seja, N. (2015, September). Gen Y Meets World War One: Reflections on an Interpretative Transmedia Project. Paper presented at the 19th Oral History Australia National Conference, Perth, Australia. NOTE: Available online as Prezi presentation here: https://prezi.com/xlrw2vjth6t2/gen-y-meets-world-war-one/#Permanent link to Research Bank record:
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3297Abstract
The concept:
students tell the story of WW1 in 2014
transmedia: audio, video, archives, web publishing and soundscapes
creative digital youth voice
Approaches:
creative response
collaboration
...we invite you to share the imaginative responses of today's generation to WW1...
Gen Y meets World War One:
reflections on an interpretive transmedia project
Student training:
Research techniques
Accessing primary sources
Oral history training
Outcomes
student learning
research-informed teaching
project-based learning
ww100.govt.nz
documentary on SkyTV
Looking ahead
2015 collaborations
Digital Story Centre at Unitec
Strategic partnerships
Outputs:
exhibition
Auckland Heritage Festival
workshops and talks
media interviews
radio broadcast
student intern
Keywords:
oral history, research methodology, Gen Y, collaborative research, local history, transmedia storytelling, story telling, World War, 1914-1918, Unitec Institute of Technology, digital storytelling, World War 1, Unitec courses, Bachelor of Communication (Unitec)ANZSRC Field of Research:
210311 New Zealand History, 200102 Communication Technology and Digital Media StudiesCopyright Holder:
AuthorsCopyright Notice:
All rights reservedAvailable Online at:
https://prezi.com/xlrw2vjth6t2/gen-y-meets-world-war-one/#http://ww100.govt.nz/more-than-a-war-remembering-1914%E2%80%931918
http://www.oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/page/conferences.html