New blogs

Hi all, my current blogs can be found at The Conversation (summaries of current trends) and at Booktrust Research Blogs (documenting the development of educational criteria for children's digital books and apps)

My research and work on the Our Story app has intensified and challenged my thinking in relation to several aspects of children’s stories. 

It made me think about personalization and authenticity in the 21^st century, the role of multiple modes in the expression of meaning, visualization of stories through digital media and other issues which I address in my research.

In this series of blogs, I share some of the questions I have grappled with at various stages of progress, from conceptual questions at the design stage of the app to researchable questions when evaluating the app’s use in various school and home settings. These are my personal reflections, intended as points for discussion with everyone who reads these posts.

 

Thank you Wordle for these images!