Steve Thompson's Posts - Global Villages Network2024-03-28T17:52:37ZSteve Thompsonhttp://globalvillages.ning.com/profile/SteveThompsonhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2192349714?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://globalvillages.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=stmedia&xn_auth=noOccupy Stanhopetag:globalvillages.ning.com,2011-12-04:2029071:BlogPost:129032011-12-04T07:24:09.000ZSteve Thompsonhttp://globalvillages.ning.com/profile/SteveThompson
I have been working with Jack Drum Arts of County Durham on a Community Play based on the subject of the 1818 ³Battle of Stanhope². The play will run for 3 days in March 2012 in a barn in Stanhope.<br />
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Basically the story goes like this: the Napoleonic wars had ended and there was a lesser need for lead (bullets). Starving lead miners in Weardale turned to poaching to supplement their income. The Prince Bishop sent Gamekeepers on a mission and captured the Siddle brothers. Their friends and family…
I have been working with Jack Drum Arts of County Durham on a Community Play based on the subject of the 1818 ³Battle of Stanhope². The play will run for 3 days in March 2012 in a barn in Stanhope.<br />
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Basically the story goes like this: the Napoleonic wars had ended and there was a lesser need for lead (bullets). Starving lead miners in Weardale turned to poaching to supplement their income. The Prince Bishop sent Gamekeepers on a mission and captured the Siddle brothers. Their friends and family took pursuit and caught up with the Prince Bishops menin Stanhope and an almighty battle took place at the Black Bull.<br />
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This all took place 193 years ago but it is still remembered in songs,stories and of course the play ³The Bonnie Moorhen². This coming Weds 7th December is the anniversary of the ³Battle of Stanhope² and we plan to re-enact it in the very pub where it happened. We¹re planning to stream this and it can be seen here <a href="http://dramadale.co.uk">http://dramadale.co.uk</a> from 3pm GMT on December 7th just click on ³watch² in the top menu.Digital Villagestag:globalvillages.ning.com,2009-02-22:2029071:BlogPost:8692009-02-22T21:11:57.000ZSteve Thompsonhttp://globalvillages.ning.com/profile/SteveThompson
Thank you for inviting me here Franz. I have many stories to tell and many links to share so this may happen over time. I have been using the concept of "Digital Villages" for a while but it's really a metaphore for something more concrete. You may recall Franz that when you visited Teesside I used the concept of "Rivers" to describe where you were in the world and how my heritage and mindset was focussed by the three main rivers that define my region in the North East of England.<br />
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My work with…
Thank you for inviting me here Franz. I have many stories to tell and many links to share so this may happen over time. I have been using the concept of "Digital Villages" for a while but it's really a metaphore for something more concrete. You may recall Franz that when you visited Teesside I used the concept of "Rivers" to describe where you were in the world and how my heritage and mindset was focussed by the three main rivers that define my region in the North East of England.<br />
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My work with Digital Villages has been very rewarding since I can redefine the concept at will to take on any new community I come across. It all fits. Here are some words I have written that define my view on what a digital village is.<br />
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A Digital Village is a space where a community expresses their identity though ICT and Digital Media. This may be from an artistic, heritage, or economic perspective or a mixture of all three.This can be done through poetry, digital stories, community newspapers online, image collections (old and new), audio (Internet radio, oral history), animations, video, and text. To engage in the activities the participants need to learn new skills and so the Digital Village also becomes a learning community.