StorySpace: Technology supporting reflection, expression, and discourse in classroom narrative

TL;DR

StorySpace is a technological platform designed to enhance high school classroom narratives by fostering student reflection, interpretation, and engagement through innovative interface design.

Contribution

It introduces a new interface technology specifically aimed at supporting and enriching classroom storytelling activities.

Findings

Supports complex classroom discussions

Encourages student reflection and interpretation

Increases engagement and interest in classroom narratives

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.