{"id":2053,"date":"2013-08-03T16:50:57","date_gmt":"2013-08-03T21:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2013-08-03T16:50:57","modified_gmt":"2013-08-03T21:50:57","slug":"slide-into-ds106","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/2013\/08\/03\/slide-into-ds106\/","title":{"rendered":"Slide on in to DS106"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2054\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_1.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2054\" data-attachment-id=\"2054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/2013\/08\/03\/slide-into-ds106\/daddydjslide_gif_poster_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_1.gif?fit=500%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,591\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_1.gif?fit=500%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2054 \" alt=\"DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_1.gif?resize=500%2C591\" width=\"500\" height=\"591\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/assignments.ds106.us\/assignments\/tell-the-world-about-ds106-gif\/\" target=\"_blank\">Animated GIF Assignment 1183: Tell the World About DS106 GIF<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>How do you go about promoting an open-online course in digital storytelling that anyone can join at anytime from anywhere? \u00a0With an animated GIF promo poster!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As my contribution to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/iamtalkytina.com\/2013\/08\/august-2013-gif-challenge-3-ds106-promo-poster\/\">August 2013 GIF Challenge #3<\/a>\u00a0 from @IamTalkyTina I wanted my poster to promote DS106 with a creative example of digital storytelling in action. \u00a0There is explicit information relayed with the text, such as a <a href=\"http:\/\/ds106.us\/\">link to the DS106 website<\/a>, but each of the design elements also tell a little more about the story.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/2013\/08\/03\/slide-into-ds106\/daddydjslide_gif_poster_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_2.jpg?fit=500%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,591\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_2.jpg?fit=500%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2055 alignright\" alt=\"DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_2.jpg?resize=253%2C300\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_2.jpg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DaddyDJSlide_GIF_Poster_2.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/a>The GIF used here is the first one I ever created, <a href=\"http:\/\/rockylouproductions.com\/blog_wp\/2013\/05\/27\/go-daddy-wheeeeeeee\/\">&#8220;Go Daddy&#8230; Wheeeee!!&#8221;<\/a>, \u00a0of my grandson DJ &amp; his Daddy playing at the park. \u00a0No need to clarify this design element. \u00a0The story is clear, and it is a real world example of what has been created in the course.<\/li>\n<li>The Calvin &amp; Hobbes font at the top of the poster was chosen for its ability to convey childhood, creativity &amp; imagination in action.<\/li>\n<li>Finally the Chalkduster font at the bottom of the poster continues the childhood theme, but also signifies a class and learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I deliberately chose not to include specific information for the <a href=\"http:\/\/ds106.us\/2013\/07\/21\/coming-soon-the-headless-ds106-course\/\">Headless DS106 starting on August 26th, 2013<\/a>\u00a0so that the promo poster could be easily used in the future. \u00a0To see other examples of telling the world about DS106 go to\u00a0<a title=\"Animated GIF Assignment 1183 &quot;Tell the World About DS106 GIF&quot;\" href=\"http:\/\/assignments.ds106.us\/assignments\/tell-the-world-about-ds106-gif\/\" target=\"_blank\">Animated GIF Assignment 1183: Tell the World About DS106 GIF<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you go about promoting an open-online course in digital storytelling that anyone can join at anytime from anywhere? 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