25 to 28 September 2005

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25 to 28 September 2005 Wrest Point Conference
Centre, Hobart
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Teachers as Producers, Students as Directors
Why teachers use student-generated digital video
in their classes
Sandy Schuck and Matthew Kearney University of
Technology, Sydney
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Overview of the Project

• Qualitative case study Developing pedagogy using
  student-generated digital video
• UTS-Apple Industry Links Seeding Grant 2003-4
• Examines ways in which pedagogy and learning
  might be influenced by use of student-generated
  digital video

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Study Overview (cont)

• Five case schools K-12 across diverse learning
  areas
• Two primary state schools one in NSW and one in
  Victoria
• Two Catholic systemic secondary schools
• One NSW state secondary school

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Methodology

• Interpretive case study
• Methods
• Survey teachers, executive and mentors
• Interviews with teachers and key personnel
• Focus groups with students
• Observations of lessons
• Use of digital video and audio tape to capture
  data as well as field notes

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What the research says

• Teachers rationales for using student-generated
  digital video are
• To build new literacies e.g. media literacies
  and visual literacies
• To create authentic learning experiences
• To develop conceptual understanding

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And.

• To enhance motivation and other affective
  outcomes
• To promote expressive and communication skills
• To develop collaborative learning skills
• To build generic learning skills

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What we found

• Broad agreement with the rationales noted in
  other research
• Also used to increase student autonomy
• Teachers wanted to promote active learning
• They wanted to provide feedback for parents
• It fitted with their preferred approaches

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Central theme 1 playing

• Use in personal life led to use in the classroom
  teachers played and learned and then saw the
  potential for their students.
• Examples - Ray family projects, Masters degree,
  Carole use of same approach in classroom as she
  used in learning Jayne filmed her students and
  played - children wanted to mimic this.

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Central theme 2 motivating

• Teachers used digital video to motivate students
  they believed it turned kids on to computers
  and what they have to offerIt excites and
  interests them and captures their imagination,
  absolutely and completely. And you have to bring
  them back to earth..
• Example snake charmer

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The referendum

• Project on referendum 1967 on whether Aboriginals
  should be included in the census
• Choice of presentation mode
• Motivated to learn about the topic and present it
  in such a way as to entertain peers.

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Central theme 3 including all learners

• Teachers believed that student-generated digital
  video drew reluctant learners into lessons
• ExamplesKate It gives a positive way for
  children who might like to play the class clown
  lets their personality come out, but not in a
  disruptive way.Colin kids that normally
  struggle with reading or writing, this gives them
  another avenue to succeed.

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And central theme 4 innovating

• Teachers wanted to explore new ways of teaching
  using contemporary tools that would interest
  their students
• Helga to inspire her LOTE students
• Colin doing something new that was fun to get
  another view of the topic

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School contexts

• Exciting use of ICT and DV occurred at schools
  which
• Had a principal of vision
• Had a key person driving and supporting
• Had a technical support person
• Had a particular kind of school culture

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School culture

• Risk taking culture the staff is not
  conservative - it boils down to being risktakers
  (Bob)
• Expectations of use by teachers cameras provided
  and support given
• Goal setting Victorian school example
• Supportive and open staff and parents
• Minimal red tape

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In conclusion

• Teachers need to have some personal interest in
  DV for it to be used in their classes
• Play is important
• Teachers saw the value of DV in active learning,
  motivating reluctant learners
• School contexts need to be supportive

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If you would like to know more

• Email sandy.schuck_at_uts.edu.au or
  matthew.kearney_at_uts.edu.au
• Mail Faculty of Education UTSP O Box 222
  Lindfield NSWAustralia
• Phone [phone]
• Or visit our website

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• http//www.ed-dev.uts.edu.au/teachered/research/dv
  project/home.html
• Thank you!