Multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs
This paper explores recent encouragement to cultivate in students a sensitivity towards the ‘multi-modal’ nature of human communication. We consider what this means for educational practice and, in particular, how such an imperative might be addressed with digital tools. In discussing these issues,...
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| author | Crook, K.M. Crook, Charles |
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| description | This paper explores recent encouragement to cultivate in students a sensitivity towards the ‘multi-modal’ nature of human communication. We consider what this means for educational practice and, in particular, how such an imperative might be addressed with digital tools. In discussing these issues, a neglected format for multimodal digital expression will be introduced: namely, narrated images or ‘sound photos’. Observations on multimodal expression are then offered as they were prompted from an intervention requiring students to create such artefacts with digital tools. Taken together, these observations highlight both the potential of extending multi-modality more firmly into the curriculum but also the challenges that can arise from doing so.
The paper starts with an outline of what is entailed in the concept of ‘multi-modality’. It then considers how digital tools relate to this notion, and the format of a narrated photograph is introduced. A practical exercise within the realm of mobile learning is described and its implications for addressing issues of visual literacy and oracy are discussed. |
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| spelling | nottingham-397272020-05-04T18:17:39Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39727/ Multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs Crook, K.M. Crook, Charles This paper explores recent encouragement to cultivate in students a sensitivity towards the ‘multi-modal’ nature of human communication. We consider what this means for educational practice and, in particular, how such an imperative might be addressed with digital tools. In discussing these issues, a neglected format for multimodal digital expression will be introduced: namely, narrated images or ‘sound photos’. Observations on multimodal expression are then offered as they were prompted from an intervention requiring students to create such artefacts with digital tools. Taken together, these observations highlight both the potential of extending multi-modality more firmly into the curriculum but also the challenges that can arise from doing so. The paper starts with an outline of what is entailed in the concept of ‘multi-modality’. It then considers how digital tools relate to this notion, and the format of a narrated photograph is introduced. A practical exercise within the realm of mobile learning is described and its implications for addressing issues of visual literacy and oracy are discussed. Springer Science+Business Media Marcus-Quinn, Ann Hourigan, Triona 2016-10-07 Book Section PeerReviewed Crook, K.M. and Crook, Charles (2016) Multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs. In: Handbook on digital learning for K-12 schools. Springer Science+Business Media, New York, pp. 13-29. ISBN 9783319338064 creation multimodal opportunities digital tools multimodal communication narrated photos multimodal digital expression curriculum mobile phones lens educational practice digital tools student awareness http://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319338064 |
| spellingShingle | creation multimodal opportunities digital tools multimodal communication narrated photos multimodal digital expression curriculum mobile phones lens educational practice digital tools student awareness Crook, K.M. Crook, Charles Multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs |
| title | Multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs |
| title_full | Multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs |
| title_fullStr | Multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs |
| title_short | Multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs |
| title_sort | multi-modal opportunities with digital tools: the example of narrated photographs |
| topic | creation multimodal opportunities digital tools multimodal communication narrated photos multimodal digital expression curriculum mobile phones lens educational practice digital tools student awareness |
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