I am researching the use of iPods in Japanese classrooms; in particular the development of hyper-threaded multiple media content by students for students. This is a short slideshow.

1. iPod therefore iWrite
Dr. Michael Vallance
Department of Media Architecture
Future University (Mirai Daigaku)
Hakodate

2. Interactive text-based stories
(iStories)
Reading Mazes ((Rinvolucri & Berer;
Hamilton; Durani; Higgins & Johns)
circa 1981-89)
Summer Camp @ Apple, 2005

3. Demonstration: a student project
Choose a story: context + title
Draw a storyboard
Plan (use Inspiration software)
Develop story in iWriter
Preview project
Upload to iPod
Extras
Add audio
Export to Web (3 styles)

4. Benefits of iStory development
Flexible in process and outcome
Student designed group work
Opportunities to implement writing skills
Digital literacy practice
creating, organising, evaluating & presenting information in
a digital context
Opportunities for authentic and meaningful communication
within project development
of the iStory outcome

5. Useful tools + reference
iWriter (http://www.talkingpanda.com/)
iPod2Go (http://www.kainjow.com/)
Vallance, M. (2006). Interactive stories
on an iPod. MET Vol 15, No.1.