Empowering Students through Public Art, Publication, and Thermal Printing (037)
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore new and existing classroom technologies, including mini-thermal printers. They will design activities to help students publish their work in English Language Arts, enhancing engagement and educational outcomes through deeper curriculum connections and increased personal and social agency.
Organizer
Stephen Goss, Ph.D., is an associate professor and academic advisor of English Education. He recently taught 7th and 8th grade ELA at Public Bilingual School in a large Northeastern School District. Over the course of his career, he has taught ELA in a variety of settings including rural, urban and suburban schools. In each context, he has worked hard to help his students publish their writing and ideas digitally and via small and large public art installations. In the summer of 2023, Dr. Goss taught world literature and travel writing in Montepulciano, Italy. His research focuses on art integration, teacher stance, critical inquiry, digital and analog student publications, New Literacies, and meaningful integration of educational technologies into classroom.