What is Writers Workshop

The author examined how the utilization of technology could impact students' narrative writing. A common issue that arises in the teaching of writing is students' ability to conceptualize a topic to write about. Often, students' writing is focused on school events and activities rather than reflecting their cultural wealth that take place outside of school. Drawing inspiration from Moll, Amanti, Neff, and Gonzalez's seminal study on how home visits can incorporate students' funds of knowledge into the curriculum, the author suggests student and family-provided photographs into the writing workshop could create a more reciprocal relationship with students' families.