A good remix focuses on the context and how in-depth you go to remix the story. Some of my favorites incorporated history and put a spin on the story while also including important facts. I think they should include well-thought out plans and good detail including images/videos, text, and any supporting details that might be needed. However, not all of them have to be long as long as they get to the point and include all relevant information.

What Makes a Good Digital Story

I really liked quite a few of the sample projects but I think my favorite was the Little Red Riding Hood Prezi. It incorporated a similar storyline to Pretty Little Liars. I really enjoyed the pictures that were incorporated into the storyline and how it was pieced together like they were investigating the mystery. The sticky notes made it easy to follow the story and the incorporation of the social media documenting her journey was genius.

Stories I am Considering

I’m not really sure what story I’d want to do but the examples shown gave me a lot of ideas that I could potentially do. I didn’t realize that we could try to work off of a song as well so I’m really fascinated by the incorporation of history with a relevant song. The following are my ideas:

• Snow White & the 7 Dwarves mashed with Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space.” I thought this could be fun because there’s a line in the song that talks about writing a name in the blank space and this could be used with each dwarf and the story line with it ending with her Prince Charming coming to save her.
• The Little Mermaid and documenting it as a mystery to discover where she went and how she lost her voice.
• “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and make it into a magazine documenting the story line and adding different ways she pushed the guy away
• Expose on Scandal and how President Grant was elected to office; can be done through Prezi and similar to the Red Riding Hood board

I’m going to continue to think about the stories I could do and hopefully have a final determination on Monday.

2. Writer/Designer [textbook] V, L, S

3. Assignment Pad, open to February 11th [agenda] V, L. S

4. Breath Mints [labeled container] V, L, S, A, 

5. Undergraduate Research Notes [notepad] V,L, S

6. Design on T-Shirt [shirt] V, L, S

7. Cards in Wallet [License/gift cards/ credit card] V, L, S

8. Water bottle [Camelback] V, L, S

9. Pinterest App [on phone] V, L, S, G

10. Fit bit [bracelet] V, S, A

All of the items involved some sort of visual and spacial arrangement, as whoever made the object, purposely put certain parts there for a reason. Only the fit bit bracelet and the Icy Breeze breath mints (if you shake them), made noise. None of my items included all modes of communication, and none of them only included one mode. I included gestural on the Pinterest app because the reader can move the objects, and hold down the screen in order to present new findings. The other objects don’t change much when moved. The Fit Bit was the only item to communicate with something other than words. Instead, it buzzes when I have reached a certain number of steps taken throughout the day. The “dots” that show up, are spatially separated from one another to indicate what sort of progress I have made in exercise since the morning.