DigElogROCORI

DigElog Story @ VLOGGERCON 2006

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VLOGGERCON 2006 takes place this weekend in San Francisco.  It is the intersection between media-makers and technology. A space for dialog and interaction. Of creation and collaboration.

VLOGGERCON WEBSITE

In this story Duane Kuss, creator of DigElog, tells the story of how DigElogROCORI came to be and how it continues to evolve in its first year of existence.

One of the sessions being conducted at VLOGGERCON includes:

Community Vlogs

Leaders:
Chuck Olsen
Carl Weaver
Steve Garfield
Are you passionate about your community? Our backyards are full of great stories, but many go unnoticed or untold. Community vlogging is the perfect way to bring those stories to life. We’ll talk about:

• How and where to find story ideas
• Helping other tell their stories
• Techniques for storytelling and citizen journalism
• Establishing an open forum for residents to post content
• Spreading the word and getting people involved
• Who is our audience? Townsfolk or the world?

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Chuck Olsen, who produces Minnesota Stories , a site where many DigElogROCORI stories have been featured, will talk about his site and how it successfully melds his own documentary work with contributions from mediamakers around the state. Topics range from art to hyperlocal politics, home video and candid commentary. This story was created so that Chuck can tell the DigElog story as a part of his presentation on the panel.

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DigElogROCORI Facts & Numbers

Established September 1, 2005
250 stories published in the first 9 months
13,000 visitors in the first 9 months (now averaging 1800 visitors/month & growing)
Hyper-focused on a population of less than 10,000 people in rural Minnesota.
Sponsorship fees range from $100 to $1000

Meet Affordable Computing Solutions (ACS)

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This weeks feature business and sponsor of DigElogROCORI stories is Affordable Computing Solutions (ACS) of Cold Spring.  Meet Ty Farley, owner of ACS, and hear him talk about the new broadband wireless internet service in the area called Clearwire. 

Clearwire provides a wireless, cellular based internet available in most of the Land of ROCORI.  From the Chain of Lakes, to the far corners of Rockville, Clearwire can be a broadband, high speed internet connection for many residents and businesses.

With Clearwire, DigElogROCORI video and audio stories can be downloaded onto your computer much more quickly.  In many cases, the speeds experienced by Clearwire customers are similar to those of local broadband cable modem users.

Best of all, the Clearwire wireless modem goes where you go.  Take a laptop, a Clearwire modem and a 12/120 voltage converter in your car, and have high speed internet anywhere that the Clearwire coverage exists.  Have it at home, take it to the lake.  Its versitilitiy is only limited by the present tower coverage which continues to expand and grow weekly.

Your Land Of ROCORI Authorized Clearwire representative is Affordable Computing Solutions (ACS).  Contact Ty today at 320.685.3222 or stop by their office at 22nd and 3rd AVe.  Suite #4.  They are located in the lower level of the Chain of Lakes Mortgage building in Cold Spring.  The entry door is around the back.  Look for the Affordable Computing Solutions sign above the door.  Please call ahead of time for an appointment.

"Smart Board" Helps Kids Learn

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Today we're going to visit Mr. Spanier's 5th grade classroom at Cold Spring Elementary.  This year Mr. Spanier has a new learning tool in his classroom called a "Smart Board".  The smartboard is like a giant computer screen displaying text, graphics, and photos that both the teacher and students can see, move, write on and interact with.  The entire class  can respond to information and lessons that are projected onto the big screen.  Lets drop in and see how this new technolgy is working for Mr. Spanier and his students.