StorySpace: Technology Supporting Reflection, Expression, and Discourse in Classroom Narrative

Authors:
Benjamin Watson;Janet Kim;Tim McEneany;Tom Moher;Claudia Hindo;Louis Gomez;Stephen Fransen
Affiliations:
Northwestern University;University of Illinois at Chicago;University of Illinois at Chicago;University of Illinois at Chicago;Northwestern University;Northwestern University;Clemente High School, Chicago
Venue:
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
Year:
2004

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Abstract

The StorySpace project studies the role new interface technologies might play in high school education. With this approach in mind, StorySpace is specifically designed to support and enhance classroom narrative, an already well-established classroom activity. StorySpace strives to achieve this through adherence to three design goals. The first is to trigger student reflection and interpretation. The narrative medium created by StorySpace should represent the topic of classroom discussion and learning in all its complexity. In building their representation, the students will then be confronted with that same complexity. The medium should also itself be exciting and compelling, making classroom narrative interesting and fun.