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Thursday, June 23, 2005
8:00-9:00 Registration/ Continental Breakfast Downs Hall
9:00-9:10 Welcome Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., President, Kean University
9:10-9:30 Opening Remarks Michael Searson, Conference Coordinator
9:30-11:00 Panel of Experts: An Overview of Digital Stories Downs Hall
Helen Barrett, International Society for Technology in Education, Assessment Project
Peggy Benton, San Francisco State University
Joe Lambert, Center for Digital Storytelling
Rob Schadt, Boston University School of Public Health
Lalitha Vasudevan, Teacher's College, Columbia University
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00 Panel Discussion/Audience Q&A Downs Hall
12:00-1:15 Lunch Downs Hall
1:15-2:45 Panelists’ Breakout Session I (Choose One) CAS Bldg
Digital Storytelling in e-Portfolios for Reflection and Deep Learning
Helen Barrett
CAS 250
The ancient art of storytelling can be a powerful tool for deep learning
and reflection; add today’s multimedia technology and you have a highly
motivating project-based learning activity as well as a powerful artifact in
an electronic portfolio. This presentation will focus on the role of reflection
in electronic portfolios and tools for scaffolding reflection: blogging
and digital storytelling. After a brief overview of the literature on reflection
and learning (Schon, Dewey, Moon), some new perspectives will be
shared on storytelling as reflection on experience to improve learning
(McDrury & Alterio), and on the role of reflection in brain-based learning
(Zull). This presentation will provide some of the pedagogical and theoretical
justification for integrating digital storytelling into the curriculum.
Personal and Creative Digital Storytelling
Joe Lambert
CAS 452
Considered by many the “true” Center for Digital Storytelling, CDS has
set the agenda as a model for training and advocacy in the field of digital
storytelling. The Center professes that all people have stories about
the events, individuals and places in their lives. And CDS is renown for
its “Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling,” which serve as a template
for many other digital storytelling models. This presentation will offer
an overview on the CDS perspective, including the central role of the
script in digital storytelling.
Tell it Your Way
Peggy Benton
CAS 251
Digital storytellers bring rich sources of digital media together to tell a
story in a way that has much more impact and meaning than any one
modality alone. The typical method is to combine digital stills from
scans or digital cameras with music and narrative in a video editing
program and the resulting “story” output is a short movie with a personal
focus. The digital story can told on virtually any topic and may be
a personal story, a documentary, a digital history, digital poetry a digital
album or even digital plays. Still, there are many other ways to tell
a story that suit your skill level and story metaphor. Participants in this
workshop will learn:
1. Easy ways of planning and developing the story. This includes designing,
assembling, sequencing, and formatting their resulting project to
suit their unique needs and abilities.
2. In addition to Movies, stories can be told as animations, books,
graphical novels and slideshows. These will be demonstrated along
with several simple and effective graphic special effects.
Using Digital Story Techniques to Teach the Woburn Case Study
Rob Schadt
CAS 453
In this presentation we will demonstrate an instructional CD-ROM,
Investigating Community Environmental Health Problems, and
describe how it is used to teach public health students in a Masters
level course in Environmental Health. The program is designed as a
resource for both students and members of community groups interested
in the various lessons that were learned in a well-known case.
The CD-ROM was produced to help users determine the environmental
health of a community, particularly as it relates to the presence of hazardous
chemicals. The CD-ROM relies heavily on the experiences of citizens
and public health professionals working in the community of
Woburn, Massachusetts around the contamination episode publicized
in the book and movie "A Civil Action."
The session will also discuss the use of the traditional case method and
a classroom strategy called “structured controversy” which is enhanced
through the use of multimedia CD-ROM technology. Through the disc we
tell the Woburn story through audio and video segments taken from
local cable documentaries and expert panels, as well as documents,
photographs and other media used in or produced in connection with the
trial. When combined with the structured controversy class activity, students
experience the Woburn story directly by "walking a mile in another
person's moccasins," understanding another point of view about the
meaning of a toxic contamination problem for a community.
“Youth-full” Representations in the New Digital Landscape
Lalitha Vasudevan
CAS 455
In our evolving digital culture we are experiencing a visual turn where
the image is no longer subordinate to the word; images are everywhere
and speak volumes. What are the images, then, that make claims about
urban youth? Whose images, stories, and claims count? And where are
the youth? This presentation explores what happened when a group of
boys were involved in a multimedia storytelling project outside the
walls of school. Through their intentional engagement with various
technologies and discursive practices, the boys produced texts and performed
literate identities that challenged dominant scripts that circulate
about their lives. The possibilities for new representational spaces
that technologies present will also be discussed.
Digital Storytelling 101
Kean University’s PT3 Team
CAS 247
Although not designed to be a complete “how-to” on the creation of digital
stories, this presentation will offer a general overview on the tools
and techniques needed to create digital stories. Necessary hardware
and software (with examples from both Mac and PC platforms) will be
presented. The importance of planning and integration of the major
elements, e.g., images, audio, and scripts, will be discussed. Examples
of digital story techniques will be displayed.

2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:30 Panelists’ Breakout Sessions II (Choose One) *Same as above CAS Bldg
4:30-6:00 Conference Reception Downs Hall
Day 2
Friday, June 24, 2005
8:00-9:00 Registration/ Continental Breakfast Downs Hall
9:00-9:15 Day 2 Kickoff
9:15-10:15 Keynote Speech Downs Hall
“Digital Stories: An Intersection between the Arts and Education?”
Joe Lambert, Center for Digital Storytelling
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 "And now for something special...."
Kimiko Ryokai, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:15 Concurrent Sessions (Choose One) CAS Bldg.
Beyond Words: The Craftsmanship of Digital Stories (Part I)
Bernajean Porter, Digitales, Colorado
CAS 236
Storytellers are now able to “envision” information using digital tools to
make sense of, evaluate and share their deep understanding of historic,
social and political topics. As we practice the craftsmanship of designing
information through mixing colors, images, symbols, voice tones, music,
sound and artful pacing, we are also striving to crystallize our perspectives
into memorable digital stories that reveal meaning and understanding
out of the data and complexity in our lives. This session will provide
awareness and first steps of the craftsmanship of digital stories. (NOTE:
This is a two-part session, with part two offered at 1:30 p.m.)
Helping Families Preserve and Celebrate Their Favorite Stories
Dan Barrett, Digital Family Stories, Seattle
CAS 237
The family records preceding those of my great-grandfather have not
yet been discovered. It is sad that we cannot go back and put the names,
dates, places and events together. Sadder still is that the stories about
how they lived and what made them unique are forever lost. Through
digital storytelling we can preserve our family stories and pass on our
legacies to future generations. We will share several examples of family
stories and the steps for creating, preserving and celebrating them.
Student Reflections on International Experiences:
Finding Their Voices
Alexandra Wood, Sarian Samura, Joel Thomas, Nathalia Giraldo and Kate
Boye, Kean University Center for International Studies Staff & Students
CAS 238
Millennials are the first generation to grow up immersed in a digital
technology environment. This generation demonstrates an inherent
appreciation of multiculturalism and an awareness of globalism. Such
traits enable them to succeed in the study of international affairs, particularly
thriving in international experiential learning situations. Kean
University’s Institute for Foreign Service and Diplomacy employs digital
stories as a reflective tool to combine the students’ familiarity with
technology and their international experiences.
Preschool Children and the Computer… Telling Their Stories and
Creating Portfolios
Laura Melanson, Kean University Child Care Center
CAS 247
Participants will be introduced to the art of creating digital stories with
young children. Through the use of programs such as iPhoto, iMovie,
and iDVD, participants will also view examples of digital portfolios created
by Kean University Child Care Center students. Reactions by parents
to their children’s work will also be discussed.
Using Digital Stories as Evidence of Learning Through Reflections of
Field Experiences
Jo Hoffman & Rodrigo Oliveira, Kean University, Department of Early
Childhood Education
CAS 250
This presentation is the making of a digital story as a collaborative project
between an early childhood student teacher and his supervisor. The
digital story ultimately serves as a powerful visual artifact with reflection.
The presentation will demonstrate how digital stories can be
effective in demonstrating achievement of college of education learning
outcomes.
Memories in Motion
Deana Miele, Kean University Graduate Student
CAS 251
Every day, we are creating stories through our interactions with others
and our typical events. These moments, which are often overlooked and
forgotten, can be the foundation of an exciting story. As the creation of
my digital story has taught me, the surprising twists of everyday life can
lead to unexpected results. It is time to focus on these events and interactions
to discover what stories can surface.
Remnants of Revolution: The War for Independence in Union County
Mark Lender, Ann Phau, Eileen Eordanidis, Kean University
Department of History Faculty and Students
CAS 252
This short "mini-documentary" looks at what is left of the historic
structures and landscapes of the Revolutionary period in Union County,
New Jersey. Its objective is to stimulate an interest in regional history
as the key to explaining the larger issues of the Revolution to students—often
students with little understanding of or cultural ties to the
events of 1775-83.
Don’t Be Dan! – A Model for Introducing Digital Storytelling
Dina Rosen, Rob Zupko, and Gregg Festa, Montclair University, NJ
CAS 341
Now that digital media have become easier and more affordable to use,
their potential in the classroom can be more fully realized. Participants

will experience one fast-track method for introducing the concepts and
skills needed to create a digital story. Strategies for developing crossuniversity
collaborations as well as an institutionalized support system
for digital storytelling will be discussed.
Multi-Dimensional StoryTelling
Lester Ray, Apple Computers, Inc.
CAS 355
Digital Stories can come in many different flavors, from the creation of
simple audio offerings, to visual poetry, to complex multi-media messaging.
Using these digital tools, teachers have discovered a new way to
bring excitement into their classrooms and help students make meaningful
connections to research topics. There is an art and science to their
development. Come explore some of the tools that can be used in their
creation.
Program Stories: Creating Digital Stories to Highlight Program
Content or Activities
Kristine Mirrer and Cathleen Londino, Kean University, Department of
Broadcast Media & Film
CAS 357
Faculty can create program related stories or assign stories as projects
to explain, introduce, or highlight content. Digital storytelling skills
combine research, writing, and production and are applicable to any
discipline. Examples, techniques and discussion will be provided.
A Multimedia Approach to Bookmaking
Yvonne W. Bouknight, Reading Specialist, Glen Ridge Public School , NJ
CAS 358
The presenter will discuss the process of making digital stories.
Information will be given on using Digital Storytelling as vehicle to develop
narrative writing. Participants will be shown a model that explains the
process of creating a digital story and view stories produced by fifth grade
students.
"It Looks Like a Good Idea... Now What???"
Brian Lohse, Meg Sass, Victoria Patterson, Allamuchy Township
School District, NJ
CAS 359
Digital Storytelling workshop from the teachers' point of view. We will
review planning the project, introducing it to the students, writing rough
drafts, and working around class time to complete the project. Samples
of class work, from drafts to finished product, will be available.
12:15-1:30 Lunch “Grill and View” Downs Hall & Area
Join us for a BBQ and viewing of selected digital stories
1:30-2:15 Concurrent Sessions Two (Choose One) CAS Bldg.
Beyond Words: The Craftsmanship of Digital Stories (Part II)
Bernajean Porter, Digitales, Colorado
CAS 236
Storytellers are now able to “envision” information using digital tools
to make sense of, evaluate and share their deep understanding of historic,
social and political topics. As we practice the craftsmanship of
designing information through mixing colors, images, symbols, voice
tones, music, sound and artful pacing, we are also striving to crystallize
our perspectives into memorable digital stories that reveal meaning
and understanding out of the data and complexity in our lives. This
session will provide awareness and first steps of the craftsmanship of
digital stories. (NOTE: This is a two-part session, with part one offered
at 11:30 a.m.)
Helping Families Preserve and Celebrate Their Favorite Stories
Dan Barrett, Digital Family Stories, Seattle
CAS 237
The family records preceding those of my great-grandfather have not
yet been discovered. It is sad that we cannot go back and put the names,
dates, places and events together. Sadder still is that the stories about
how they lived and what made them unique are forever lost. Through
digital storytelling we can preserve our family stories and pass on our
legacies to future generations. We will share several examples of family
stories and the steps for creating, preserving and celebrating them.
Student Reflections on International Experiences:
Finding Their Voices
Alexander Wood, Sarian Samura, Joel Thomas, Nathalia Giraldo, and
Kate Boye, Kean University Staff & Students
CAS 238
Millennials are the first generation to grow up immersed in a digital
technology environment. This generation demonstrates an inherent
appreciation of multiculturalism and an awareness of globalism. Such
traits enable them to succeed in the study of international affairs, particularly
thriving in international experiential learning situations. Kean
University’s Institute for Foreign Service and Diplomacy employs digital
stories as a reflective tool to combine the students’ familiarity with
technology and their international experiences
Preschool Children and the Computer… Telling Their Stories and
Creating Portfolios
Laura Melanson, Kean University Child Care Center
CAS 247
Participants will be introduced to the art of creating digital stories with
young children. Through the use of programs such as iPhoto, iMovie,
and iDVD, participants will also view examples of digital portfolios created
by Kean University Child Care Center students. Reactions by parents
to their children’s work will also be discussed.
Using Digital Stories as Evidence of Learning Through Reflections of
Field Experiences
Jo Hoffman & Rodrigo Oliveira, Kean University, Department of Early
Childhood Education
CAS 250
This presentation is the making of a digital story as a collaborative project
between an early childhood student teacher and his supervisor. The
digital story ultimately serves as a powerful visual artifact with reflection.
The presentation will demonstrate how digital stories can be effective
in demonstrating achievement of college of education learning outcomes.
Memories in Motion
Deana Miele, Kean University Graduate Student
CAS 251
Every day, we are creating stories through our interactions with others
and our typical events. These moments, which are often overlooked and
forgotten, can be the foundation of an exciting story. As the creation of
my digital story has taught me, the surprising twists of everyday life can
lead to unexpected results. It is time to focus on these events and interactions
to discover what stories can surface.
Taking it on the Road: Digital Stories from Maricopa Community
Colleges—Study Abroad in Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand
Dale Doubleday, Maricopa Community Colleges, Arizona
CAS 252
For the past two years, Maricopa Community Colleges has offered Digital
Storytelling classes as part of Study Abroad Programs in Ireland,
Australia, and New Zealand. Despite technology challenges and time

constraints, all participating students completed stories of personal
journeys that bridge cultural gaps and broaden horizons. During this
presentation, Dale Doubleday, Art Faculty and Media Arts Program
Director, Phoenix College, will share these digital stories and answer
questions about the experience of teaching Digital Storytelling while
"taking it on the road."
Be a Good Ancestor--Making a Family History for Generations to
Come
David Beardsley, Trinity Television & New Media, NY
CAS 341
This workshop covers practical ways of combining video interviews,
home movies, audio recording, photos, written records and text into one
interactive document. Topics include hardware and software selection,
the production process, interviewing techniques, and distribution.
Examples will be shown from actual completed projects.
Multi-Dimensional StoryTelling
Lester Ray, Apple Computers, Inc.
CAS 355
Digital Stories can come in many different flavors, from the creation of
simple audio offerings, to visual poetry, to complex multi-media messaging.
Using these digital tools, teachers have discovered a new way to
bring excitement into their classrooms and help students make meaningful
connections to research topics. There is an art and science to their
development. Come explore some of the tools that can be used in their
creation.
From the Lap to the Laptop: Montessori Reading Lessons
Bob Korngold, Montessori Home, Inc. NY
CAS 357
This workshop will present a demonstration of instructional,
Montessori-based software that children can use at home, to enhance
their classroom experiences of learning to read. It will also address
how Montessori teachers can support parents in the process of combining
class work with at-home work, to enhance their children’s
learning.
The Division of Student Affairs and Storytelling
Judy April, Kean University, New Jersey Center for Science and
Technology Education
CAS 358
In the GOLD program, self-reflection allows students to find an appreciation
for, and an understanding of, effective leadership practices. The
Student Affairs division incorporates digital storytelling into student
leadership development initiatives such as the Cougar Campaign.
Digital Storytelling enhances student leadership development through
reflection and digital memoirs. This method of reflection encourages
our student leaders to document their experiences on and off campus.
Cougar Care Program
Katrina Boseman, Kean University, Office of Student Affairs
CAS 358
Kean University has adopted two cougars - Scout and Sage, that are
housed at Essex County's Turtle Back Zoo. Kean was the first New
Jersey College or University to formally adopt an animal at the zoo as
its mascot and provide funding for the upkeep of the animals. The Kean
Cougar Care Program was created to increase awareness of our
Mascots, promote student volunteerism, and foster the Kean Cougar
Spirit.
From Digital Photographer to Digital Storyteller
Anne Rudnicki, Houston Endowment LITE Fellow/University of
Houston, TX
CAS 359
The LITE fellows, in pursuit of creating meaningful connections with
teachers, students, and schools in the Houston area, have begun
designing and implementing the LITE Works program. The concept is
that the LITE fellows will make themselves available to teachers and
students to help them in developing further their technology skills. This
presentation will provide an overview of the work done by LITE fellows
with Digital Storytelling at the University of Houston.
2:15-2:25 Break
2:25-3:10 Concurrent Sessions Three (Choose One) CAS Bldg.
Remnants of Revolution: The War for Independence in Union County
Mark Lender, Ann Phau, Eileen Eordanidis, Kean University
Department of History Faculty and Students
CAS 236
This short "mini-documentary" looks at what is left of the historic
structures and landscapes of the Revolutionary period in Union County,
New Jersey. Its objective is to stimulate an interest in regional history
as the key to explaining the larger issues of the Revolution to students—often
students with little understanding of or cultural ties to the
events of 1775-83.
Advocacy Through Digital Storytelling
Dina Rosen, Montclair University, NJ
CAS 237
Digital Storytelling utilizes digital media to assist people in communicating
important, personal stories that can touch the hearts of viewers
and move audiences towards positive action. In this roundtable, participants
will view sample ‘Advocacy Digital Stories’ and discuss the
potential for using digital stories as an advocacy tool. Procedures and
strategies for developing digital stories that provide resources and tools
necessary for audiences to take timely action will be considered.
From Digital Photographer to Digital Storyteller
Anne Rudnicki, Houston Endowment LITE Fellow/University of
Houston, TX
CAS 359
The LITE fellows, in pursuit of creating meaningful connections with
teachers, students, and schools in the Houston area, have begun
designing and implementing the LITE Works program. The concept is
that the LITE fellows will make themselves available to teachers and
students to help them in developing further their technology skills. This
presentation will provide an overview of the work done by LITE fellows
with Digital Storytelling at the University of Houston.
Program Stories: Creating Digital Stories to Highlight Program
Content or Activities
Kristine Mirrer and Cathleen Londino, Kean University, Department of
Broadcast Media & Film
CAS 247
Faculty can create program related stories or assign stories as projects
to explain, introduce, or highlight content. Digital storytelling skills combine
research, writing, and production and are applicable to any discipline.
Examples, techniques and discussion will be provided.
A Multimedia Approach to Bookmaking
Yvonne W. Bouknight, Reading Specialist , Glen Ridge Public School, NJ
CAS 250
The presenter will discuss the process of making digital stories.
Information will be given on using Digital Storytelling as vehicle to develop
narrative writing. Participants will be shown a model that explains the
process of creating a digital story and view stories produced by fifth grade
students.

"Have I Got a Project for You!!!”
Barbara Lohse, Allamuchy Township Public School District, NJ
CAS 251
This workshop will be from the perspective of staff development--How
to get teachers interested in trying a digital story project with their students,
planning and setting up the project, the mechanics of project
facilitation, and publishing the project to take home.
Taking it on the Road: Digital Stories from Maricopa Community
Colleges—Study Abroad in Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand
Dale Doubleday, Maricopa Community Colleges, Arizona
CAS 252
For the past two years, Maricopa Community Colleges has offered Digital
Storytelling classes as part of Study Abroad Programs in Ireland,
Australia, and New Zealand. Despite technology challenges and time
constraints, all participating students completed stories of personal
journeys that bridge cultural gaps and broaden horizons. During this
presentation, Dale Doubleday, Art Faculty and Media Arts Program
Director, Phoenix College, will share these digital stories and answer
questions about the experience of teaching Digital Storytelling while
"taking it on the road."
Be a Good Ancestor—Making a Family History for Generations to
Come
David Beardsley, Trinity Television & New Media, Syracuse, NY
CAS 341
This workshop covers practical ways of combining video interviews,
home movies, audio recording, photos, written records and text into one
interactive document. Topics include hardware and software selection,
the production process, interviewing techniques, and distribution.
Examples will be shown from actual completed projects.
Digital Stories as Tools for Literacy Development
Diane H. Tracey, Kean University, Department of Communication
Sciences
CAS 355
Digital storytelling will be examined through the lens of literacy education.
What literacy skills are strengthened through the creation of digital
stories? Are digital stories a feasible way to build students’ literacy
skills?
From the Lap to the Laptop: Montessori Reading Lessons
Bob Korngold, Montessori Home, Inc. NY
CAS 357
This workshop will present a demonstration of instructional,
Montessori-based software that children can use at home, to enhance
their classroom experiences of learning to read. It will also address
how Montessori teachers can support parents in the process of combining
class work with at-home work, to enhance their children’s
learning.
The Division of Student Affairs and Storytelling
Judy April, Kean University, New Jersey Center for Science and
Technology Education
CAS 358
In the GOLD program, self-reflection allows students to find an appreciation
for, and an understanding of, effective leadership practices. The
Student Affairs division incorporates digital storytelling into student
leadership development initiatives such as the Cougar Campaign.
Digital Storytelling enhances student leadership development through
reflection and digital memoirs. This method of reflection encourages
our student leaders to document their experiences on and off campus.
Cougar Care Program
Katrina Boseman, Kean University, Office of Student Affairs
CAS 358
Kean University has adopted two cougars - Scout and Sage, that are
housed at Essex County's Turtle Back Zoo. Kean was the first New
Jersey College or University to formally adopt an animal at the zoo as
its mascot and provide funding for the upkeep of the animals. The Kean
Cougar Care Program was created to increase awareness of our
Mascots, promote student volunteerism, and foster the Kean Cougar
Spirit.
3:10-3:20 Break
3:20-4:05 Small Group Discussions: Integrating Digital Stories Downs Hall
4:05-4:30 Closing/Door Prizes Downs Hall

Background Information on Panelists
Helen Barrett just retired from the faculty of the College of Education at the University of Alaska Anchorage and is living in the Seattle area. She has
been researching strategies and technologies for electronic portfolios since 1991, publishing a website (http://electronicportfolios.org), an Apple
Learning Interchange exhibit (http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000156/), chapters in several books on Electronic Portfolios, and numerous
articles. She was on loan to the International Society for Technology in Education between 2001 and early 2005, working on assessing ISTE’s National
Educational Technology Standards and providing training and technical assistance on electronic portfolios for teacher education programs throughout
the U.S.under a federal PT3 grant. In 2005, Dr. Barrett became the Research Project Director for The REFLECT Initiative, an international research project,
underwritten by TaskStream, to assess the impact of electronic portfolios on student learning, motivation and engagement in secondary schools.
She is currently working on several book projects on electronic portfolios. She is also an Apple Distinguished Educator and a George Lucas Educational
Foundation Faculty Associate.
Peggy Benton is Professor of Instructional Technologies (ITEC) at San Francisco State University (SFSU) teaching graduate courses in digital graphics,
visual communication, multimedia, and technology leadership for educators. She directs the development of ITEC masters culminating work as well
as designs and coordinates the courses in technology integration for pre-service teachers. Dr. Benton directed two federal grants for Preparing
Tomorrow’s Teachers to use Technology, (PT3, 1999-2004). Funded by the US Department of Education, her program focusing on infusing technology
in teaching and learning as well as professional development of faculty and pre-credential teachers. She was featured on the national PT3 website
(PT3.org success stories) for educational and creative use of digital video. Her PT3 project web site was also chosen by the US Department of Education
as a model of best practices in user centered design (http://www.sfsu.edu/~teachers/pt3.html). In addition to the PT3 grants, she has had four innovative
educational grants funded by state and federal sources in such areas as distance learning, digital video, multimedia, classroom-integrated professional
development and project based learning. She is enthusiastic about the use of technology in solving problems we face in twenty-first century education.
She has integrated project based learning across the curriculum and developed technology integration demonstration projects with components
such as multimedia, distance learning, digital storytelling, video conferencing, games and immersive 360° imaging, virtual field trips, panoramas,
object movies and online learning communities. She was selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator for 2004 and a George Lucas Education
Foundation Faculty Associate for 2003 and 2004. Dr. Benton has presented at numerous national and international conferences and has delivered
keynote speeches on technology leadership. Her research area focuses on applications of visual imagery to improve learning. Dr. Benton works with
such collaborative partners as Apple Computer, Oracle Corporation, Buck Institute for Education, Center for Enhancement of Teaching, the George
Lucas Educational Foundation, CTAP and local school districts. It is in this network of collaborating, innovating, and sharing that she believes we can
create an educational culture promoting active, engaged and meaningful learning that develops real-world solutions.
Joe Lambert is the Founding Director of the Center for Digital Storytelling. Mr. Lambert founded the CDS (formerly the San Francisco Digital Media
Center) in 1994 with Nina Mullen and Dana Atchley as a community arts center for new media and the Internet. Along with Mr. Atchley and Ms. Mullen,
he has developed a unique computer training and arts program, Digital Storytelling. The process grew out of Mr. Lambert's long running collaboration
on Dana Atchley's solo theatrical multimedia work, Next Exit. Digital Storytelling has also been offered in 26 U.S. states and ten countries, assisting in
the completion of more than 5000 video works. During the period, Lambert has led a number of the projects involving media production, publication
and curriculum development. The media projects include management and design of the CDS Website and CD Sampler (1995-2002), production design
for Jon Sanborn's Paul Is Dead and Blue Funk web narratives (1995), Foundry- an experimental website on social issues (1996), the International Digital
Mural Project (1997), On Lok Health Services Training Website (1997), and the California Arts Council's 1998 Conference on Arts and Technology website,
the Managing Information for Rural America CD ROM, and the recent CD ROM for the Kansas City Symphony. His has authored and produced curriculum
in many contexts including the Digital Storytelling Cookbook, the principal manual for the digital storytelling process, and a new text entitled
Digital Storytelling: Capturing Lives, Creating Community.__Mr. Lambert has been active in the Bay Area arts community for the last seventeen years
as an arts activist, producer, administrator, teacher, writer, and director. He was the Executive Director of the People's Theater Coalition from 1984-
86. In 1986, he co-founded Life On The Water, a successful non-profit production company that offered a broad array of programs serving San
Francisco's diverse communities. Mr. Lambert has produced over 500 shows, in the context of theatrical runs, single performances, special events,
citywide festivals, subscription series and conferences. Prior to his career in the arts, Mr. Lambert was trained as a community organizer, assisting in
numerous local, statewide and national public policy campaigns on issues of social justice and economic equity.
Rob Schadt is the Educational Technology Manager at the Boston University School of Public Health and Director of the Office of Teaching, Learning
and Technology. He is also an instructor in the College of Communications in the Department of Mass Communication, Public Relations and
Advertising. He received his Doctorate in Education from Boston University. He has a M.Ed. in Instructional technology and a M.A. in Sociology from
Boston College and a B.A. in Political Science from the SUNY at Cortland. He lives with his wife and two children in Ashland, Massachusetts. He brings
twenty-five years of experience working with faculty in higher education to this newly created position at School of Public Health at Boston University.
Previously, he worked for Tufts University School of Medicine and New England Medical Center where Schadt was Production Manager for the
Educational Media Center. In addition to his skills as a media producer, he has experience as a faculty consultant regarding distance learning and presentation
design. He received his Doctorate in Education from Boston University, and has an M.Ed. and a M.A. in Sociology from Boston College and a
B.A. in Political Science from the SUNY at Cortland.
Lalitha Vasudevan is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia University in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. Her research is
focused on the interrelationships across media/technologies, literacies, youth culture, and urban education. This year she is involved in a new research
project that explores the lives and experiences of youth straddling the justice and education systems in New York City through youth-produced multimedia
stories. She is currently co-editing a volume titled Media, Learning, and Sites of Possibility that critically examines the integration of media/technologies
in teaching/learning spaces with youth. In the fall she will join the faculty of Teachers College as an Assistant Professor of Communication and
Education.
Kimiko Ryokai is a new PhD candidate in the Tangible Media Group at Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT). She is currently investigating the
role of tangible interfaces in supporting collaborative storytelling and learning. Ryokai is from Tokyo, and moved to the US to study after graduating
from Komatsugawa high school in Tokyo. She earned her undergraduate degree from SUNY Stony Brook with a double major in Linguistics and
Psychology, and her MS with the Gesture and Narrative Language group at the Media Lab. Outside the Media Lab, Ryokai is in search of good food, cute
little things, and time to practice her violin.

Located in N.J., Kean University is just minutes away
from Newark Liberty International Airport and
Newark Penn station. It is easily accessible via the
New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, and
routes 1&9, 22 and 78.
With the opening of a NJ Transit train station across
from Kean’s campus in 2003, the University is now a
30-minute commute to New York City. Conference
participants are welcome to take advantage of Kean’s
proximity to NYC to go sightseeing, to dine in worldclass
restaurants, or to take in a Broadway show.
Conference participants can easily take a train to the
historic Ironbound district, home to Newark’s finest
restaurants, as well as to Hoboken, N.J., hometown of
Frank Sinatra and the site of some of the area’s best
dining and nightlife.
DIGITAL STORIES
A CELEBRATION OF LEARNING
PREPARING TOMORROW’S TEACHERS TO USE TECHNOLOGY