Students creating digital video in the primary classroom : student autonomy, learning outcomes, and professional learning communities
Journal
Australian educational computingVolume
24Issue
2Pagination
12 - 20Publisher
Australian Council for Computers in EducationLocation
Belonnen, A.C.T.ISSN
0816-9020eISSN
1443-833XLanguage
engNotes
This research is a part of a national project to identify effective sustainable and embedded use of ICTs leading to improved educational outcomes. The project identified six schools and conducted a qualitative case study analysis out of which eleven successful strategies were reported. One of these strategies was observed at a primary school and demonstrated highly effective and sustained use of digital video production by students leading to changes in pedagogy and teacher’s roles, heightened learner autonomy as well as improved educational outcomes including increased reflection and metacognition. In addition, the teachers reported increased confidence in assessment and reporting as well communication with parents. A final implication of the research suggests that the use of video production also helps to sustain a professional learning community approach within the school.Publication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2010, Australian Council for Computers in Education
