Genetically Modified Crops/Foods Debate

This is my first time to use Animoto for storytelling. Two questions are raised: Are genetically modified crops/foods safe? Who will control the food chain: farmers or transnational companies?

Make your own slideshow with music at Animoto.

Having been a writing teacher decades ago, I could see how it is an excellent tool for stimulating creative thoughts in the classroom. It is clear that the tool primarily is meant for pictures without text. For example, there is little time for the viewer to read the book covers. The final clip is a diagram showing the linage of Dolly, a sheep who was born in July 1996 and was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell. This proved that a cell taken from a specific part of the body could recreate a whole individual. At the time, the experiment drew heavy criticism. There was not much time to read the map either. Narrable seems more versatile.

Dwindling Space for Small Farmers

I am grateful to Wesley Fryer for his post that introduced me to Narrable. It took me much longer than I had anticipated to create my short Narrable reflection about how my roots on an Iowa farm were easily transferred to a career living and working in sub-Saharan Africa. I changed the story line several times, largely to accommodate the few photos and articles available of my early years on the farm and Peace Corps. I dumped several audio recordings in disgust with my voice quality and pace of the presentation. While I was trying to learn how to use Narrable, I received an email from Dustin Curzon, one of the co-founders, who answered a question from me within minutes.