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

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

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)

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

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.