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Unlearning Analog

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Are you ready to pick up new communication technologies? Start by unlearning analog.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Unlearning Analog

by char Hopela
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Did you grow up in
the analog age?

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Hint:

These were mobile devices

when I went to college

and learned radio production
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I edited commercials

on reel-to-reel tape.
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My tools?

  • X-Acto knife
  • splicing block
  • editing tape
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I joined together audio segments

for seamless sound recordings.
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These were hand skills, audio artisan skills.

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Today? Think history museum.

you've been to fort snelling,

In St. PauL, Minnesota?
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Where people in period costume churn butter and make horseshoes?

Making horseshoes?

At least that skill has some relevance.
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Knowing how to splice audio tape?

Not so much.
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Time to reinvent

the reel.

Goodbye

trusty analog

hello

digital
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hello

social
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How do you

unlearn analog?
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Let Go.

 
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Pick up new tools

And play.
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Ask stupid questions.

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Untitled Slide

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Connect with people who are willing to share.

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Grab onto

new communication technologies
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Got something to say?

  • Podcasts
  • SlideShare
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Haiku Deck
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Remember

you were sharp with the old tools.

Be Blunt

with new technologies.
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Char Hopela

Artist, journalist, and technology trainer