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ERIC Number: EJ1059308
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-5841
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Composing Film: Multimodality and Production in Elementary Classrooms
Husbye, Nicholas E.; Vander Zanden, Sarah
Theory Into Practice, v54 n2 p109-116 2015
Despite the proliferation of technology in contemporary lives, many elementary schools often do not account for other technologically-mediated ways of constructing meaning in their daily curriculum, including film. This article presents insights from 2 filmmaking projects with elementary-aged students illustrating how film allowed students to engage in collaborative, as well as multimodal, literacy practices. Greater instructional flexibility and possibility for nonlinear production are identified as positive benefits in approaching text production situated in filmmaking. Our investigation highlights how technology integration can bolster existing writing practices in the elementary classroom and can benefit students in ways that maximize flexible thinking and include diverse student perspectives.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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