Technofrustration

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I am so frustrated with my stupid videocamera!  After a year of working with a digital video camera (between the full-time job as librarian, part-time job as choir director, pianist/organist, sunday school teacher, graduate school student, writing trainer, webmaster, school television show producer, student council sponsor, poet, composer, band leader, guitar player, gourmet cook, homemaker and so on….just to let you know why I haven’t had time to figure out the stupid videocamera) I still have not figured out how to use it!

I love my laptop but, I guess a laptop is just not powerful enough to handle huge image files for making movies.  So, I will have to explore moviemaking on a bigger computer. I am venting.

OK, now that’s over.  I suppose we all feel the frustration of ever-changing technology.  We have to keep learning, always learning.  That is what life is about…learning.

Technology and children

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I read an article about how children are learning new technology with the latest gadgets.  Some people are concerned that the traditional storytime in libraries will be a thing of the past, but I disagree.  Technology has brought great tools but can never replace the social interaction of storytelling and literature discussion.  As digitization overtakes the file cabinet, in my opinion, the printed word and the oral word will become even more treasured.  Let’s get rid of the paper clutter and make room for those treasures.

Digital Storytelling

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I have always had an interest in storytelling and I have collected some tales over the years.  I think sharing stories is a part of the purpose of the library.  In this age of information, I think digital storytelling will provide new opportunities and new audiences.  I have examples of  digital storytelling projects that I created (just for fun and as an example for students) at http://www.janestorm.com/ethridgelibrary/Writing.html Maybe someone will stumble upon them and want to create a tale of their own!