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Who are the seminal people researching in the area of your driving question? What are they known for? What are the big ideas? Tell us about the state-of-the-art knowledge related to your question.
My driving question is "How does digital storytelling affect student engagement with writing skills"? There are a lot of seminal people leading the field of digital storytelling. I haven't found a lot of articles about digital storytelling in how it relates to student engagement with writing, so this blog focuses on leaders in the field of digital storytelling. One leader is Dr. Bernard R. Robin, who is the Associate Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology at the University of Houston. He has been a professor at the University of Houston since 1993. Dr. Robin has written numerous articles related to technology, education, and health sciences. He has also taught courses and conducted case studies on digital storytelling. One of the big ideas around technology/education is the shift from focusing on technology to how technology can be utilized to enhance/improve the educator's teaching and the student's learning. In other words, if it can be done without technology-awesome!-but if it can be enhanced or improved with technology then let's figure out how to use it. Another leader in the field of digital storytelling is Dr. Trang Phan from Fresno State University. She is also teaching courses on digital storytelling at the university level, conducting case studies, and publishing her articles in scholarly syndications. Recently she did a case study that looked at the relationship between a student's motives of engagement and their prior knowledge of the subject and how they affected their course performance in a digital storytelling classroom. The case found that students who had motives for participation (such as gaining skills, improving professional practice, earning a certificate e.t.c) and had prior background knowledge of the subject, were more successful than those students who had less motives and less background knowledge. The big idea was to gain insight into student's behaviors that may have contributed to their success in a digital storytelling classroom environment. Another seminal in the field of education and technology is Glynda Hull, who teaches at UC Berkeley. She teaches literacy and media with a focus on technology. She has published over 100 articles, books, and other writings on topics such as digital technology and their applications in schools. She did a a comparative case study of a child and an adult who used digital storytelling to portray their lives and different critical moments throughout an entire year. The cases demonstrated the power of digital storytelling with regards to motivation and giving voice to the person creating the project. I have found it useful to search for leaders in this field, because it has helped me gather new sources for my thesis paper. It has also opened my eyes to new areas revolving around digital storytelling. Hide
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