Let’s start with the basics: What does it mean to “be a creative” or to “have a creative career”? At E4 Youth, when we talk about being a creative, we mean someone who works in a field that lets them showcase their skills and creativity to make something that will entertain, educate, inform, and/or persuade […]
This is the 3rd of 3 videos from the Austin Digital Heritage Project Workshop Series aimed at helping educators, parents and volunteers make authentic connections with BIPOC youth while learning digital literacy and basic coding skills. In this video we show you how to use the free application Bulb to create digital portfolios that can […]
This is the 2nd of 3 videos from the Austin Digital Heritage Project Workshop Series aimed at helping educators, parents and volunteers make authentic connections with BIPOC youth while learning digital literacy and basic coding skills. In this video we cover our approach to helping students build Emotional IQ through storytelling and the steps for […]
This is the 1st of 3 videos from the Austin Digital Heritage Project Workshop Series aimed at helping educators, parents and volunteers make authentic connections with BIPOC youth while learning digital literacy and basic coding skills. In this video we cover our approach to using storytelling frameworks to introduce youth to digital literacy and basic […]
This video provides a brief overview of the E4 Virtual Archive (E4VA) Media Controls feature request that we are hoping to address. Basically, we need a way to control embedded audio and 2D video files being played within the web browser using the A-frame web framework. You may view and tinker with this project using […]
Not hearing audio when you attempt to access on of our VR Remix Party projects on Glitch? Follow the instructions below. We recommend using the Firefox or Chrome broswer for the best results. Firefox browser: Click lock in upper left hand corner and set Permissions to “Allow Audio and Video.” Chrome browser: Click lock in […]
Here’s E4 Youth’s guide along with examples for Creating Your VR Remix Party using free and open source tools in the web browser. Included are a curriculum framework, workflow and case studies for any classroom teacher or student to make immersive storytelling projects in a matter of minutes. Remix Examples Remix Guide
Introduction Here’s a hack for snapping 360 images directly from Google Street View at no cost. You used to be able to search and then download these images pretty easily using a site called istreetview.com. iStreetView.com was developed by a high school student who apparently disabled the search functionality due to massive fees for hosting […]