| Interactive Fiction extends beyond
simply using the computer as a cognitive tool. Interactive texts provide
either choices or feedback based on individual problem solving
experiences. Within a constructivist approach and a Deweyan
philosophy--that learning begins with the learner's curiosity--interactive
media produces an environment conducive to inquiry-based learning.
Throughout this site, we scaffolded learning--a la Vygotsky--bringing
you from theory, through progressive stages of practice. Educational
implications in the field of literacy are exciting, providing students
with scaffolded learning opportunities as they become empowered with
independent problem-solving abilities. Poststructuralists and Critical
Theorists--such as Derrida--stated that a paradigm shift has begun to take
place in terms of defining literacy. Is electronic writing a direct
response to strengths and weaknesses of the printed book? This workshop
provides a hands-on, interactive approach for teachers and researchers to
experience the power of this exciting "new literacy" and a forum
in which to discuss potential problems.
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