Student Outcomes Mm

Student Outcomes and Digital Documentaries in the Social Studies Classroom Meghan McGlinn Manfra SITE Conference, Charleston, SC March 2009

Frameworks
Powerful & Authentic Social Studies:
Construction of knowledge
Disciplined Inquiry
Value beyond school
Digital History
TPACK: Technological pedagogical content knowledge

Digital Documentaries
Short (2-3min) digital presentation, following typical narrative structure
Sample movie: Westward expansion

Production process Write Select images Narrate Apply motion Write Select images Narrate Apply motion

Paths of inquiry for the social studies
Content knowledge acquisition
Citizenship
Examination of multiple narratives
Historic thinking
Perspective taking
Primary source analysis
Writing skills

Context Teacher pedagogical aims Role of the curriculum Student

Study of Student Outcomes
Research questions:
As students approach digital documentary-making, what pre-existing conceptions do they impose?
How do their expectations interact with the teachers' intentions to shape the final products or learning?

Findings
Student preconceptions about digital media and digital video
Limitations of the form/function of the application
Going beyond the intended curriculum
Mimetic learning
Teacher pedagogical aims

Discussion
Recognition of student perceptions
Dynamic interplay of a technology-rich classroom
Technological and pedagogical limitations

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