I bought my plane ticket today. I do my defense in Bozeman on December 15th. I better get writing! But I have to decide on a thesis first. I need a thesis that encompasses new media, outreach, science, interactivity, documentary, the making of my zebra film, video games, and children's education. Here's a few thesis titles I have come up with:
1. "From Broadcast to Podcast: The Evolution of New Media and Documentary"
2. "New Media: Is it a new technology? Is it a new mode? Or is it the future of documentary?"
3. "Moving Beyond Broadcast, Making Outreach and Interactivity Core to Nonfiction Filmmaking"
4. "What's black and white, and interactive all over? A new media film on zebras."
5. "Moving Beyond Broadcast: Making a Children's Film for the New Media Landscape"
I am leaning towards 3 or 5.
A few books arrived today from the Amazon fairy. Hopefully they will help me hone in my thesis.
Children's Learning From Education: Sesame Street and Beyond
Good Video Games plus Good Learning
Education: The Emperor's New Clothes
The Unfinished Quest: The Plight of Progressive Science Education in the Age of Standards
Free-Choice Science Education: How We Learn Outside of School
Children, Adolescents, and the Media
Unfortunately, the more I read, the more I end up having to revise my thesis topic because I want to include yet another seemingly non-related item.
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Wow, Blogger fubarred my first attempt at commenting.
Anyway, wish your library had visiting hours. Those look like some good reads to add to my wishlist.
I will be posting my full thesis bibliography soon. Let me know if any subjects in particular are of interest. Cheers!
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