M5 Blog Post 4 - Annotated Bibliography
My research focuses on using media, such as video documentaries, to enhance literacy skills in my social studies classroom. By incorporating visual and multimedia resources, I aim to help students better understand complex concepts and improve their reading, writing, and critical thinking abilities. This approach allows students to engage with the material in different ways, making learning more interactive and relevant to their lives. Through this, I hope to foster a deeper understanding of social studies topics while supporting literacy development across multiple modes of communication.
Cardillo, S. (2022). Short-form Documentary: A Scaffolding Approach Using Challenges. Teaching Journalism & Mass Communication, 12(2), 81-85. https://sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fshort-form-documentary-scaffolding-approach-using%2Fdocview%2F2760580363%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D8067
The article analyzes how documentaries are a powerful way to tell important stories and start conversations about global issues. They help us understand different cultures, societies, and conditions. Short-form documentaries require key elements like montages, archival footage, interviews, b-roll, and sound. In a Field Production course, students learn these elements through a series of challenges. They work together in groups and individually to create a 5-7 minute documentary. Tasks include creating montages, finding archival materials, doing interviews, shooting b-roll, and choosing music. This hands-on approach helps students develop technical skills, teamwork, and connect what they learn to real-world projects.
Lipkin, M. (2021). Media Literacy Resources to Support Instruction across Content Areas. Knowledge Quest, 50(2), 16+. https://link-gale-com.sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/A684613339/AONE?u=esc&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=4e8346f1
This article analyzes how media literacy education helps people of all ages learn how to understand and create media, so they can be active and thoughtful participants in society. Through events like Media Literacy Week, media literacy is taught in subjects like libraries, early childhood, English, journalism, science, and social studies. In social studies, media literacy teaches students to question the media, use different sources, provide evidence, and understand who the message is for. These skills help students become smarter consumers and creators of media, allowing them to take informed actions both in and out of the classroom.
Pyles, D. G. (2016). Rural Media Literacy: Youth Documentary Videomaking as a Rural Literacy Practice. Journal of Research in Rural Education (Online), 31(7), 1-15. https://sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Frural-media-literacy-youth-documentary%2Fdocview%2F1823860636%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D8067
The article analyzes three documentary videos produced by youth at Appalachian Media Institute (AMI), including two older ones made by youth directors and teachers when they were participants, and one created during the observed workshop. The focus is on understanding the cultural environment of the youth and how rural media literacy has evolved at AMI over time. The documentaries aim to present shared truths within the community rather than challenge them, using elements like voiceovers, interviews, and archival footage. These documentaries help inform both local and outside audiences about the community’s experiences.
Pytash, K., Hawley, T., & Morgan, K. (2018). Composing identities: using digital documentary shorts to explore social issues. Social Studies Research and Practice, 13(3), 313-329. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-02-2018-0008
In this study, researchers helped teach a class on social issues, assisting students with their projects and media. Students made digital shorts on topics like Black Lives Matter and feminism, using research and Windows Movie Maker. Kina and Ashley were chosen to focus on because their projects showed strong engagement and reflected their personal beliefs. Data was collected through notes, student work, and interviews over a week and a half to understand their choices. Kina's project focused on police brutality and Black history, while Ashley’s explored feminism, showing how digital media helped students express and think about their beliefs.
Toohey, k.,Dagenais, d., Fodor, a., Hof, l., Nuñez, o., Singh, a., & Schulze L. (2015). “That Sounds So Cooool”: Entanglements of Children, Digital Tools, and Literacy Practices. TESOL Quarterly, 49(3), 461–485. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43893768
In this article students in the elementary level learned about digital tools through their experience with documentaries and newscasts. The noise in the room made it hard to capture everything, including their movements and gestures. When Kiki played music on the iPad, it changed the group’s energy and gave her more influence. This shows how both people and objects, like the iPad and music, affect their work. Materiality theory shows how people and things work together to shape what the children create. Overall, their collaboration highlights how tools and materials are just as important as the people involved in the learning process.
Your approach of integrating video documentaries into the social studies classroom is an awesome way to make learning more engaging and accessible for the student. Like you mentioned, by incorporating multimedia, you're not only helping students connect with complex topics but also promoting critical thinking and literacy across different forms of communication. It’s a great strategy to ensure students develop a well-rounded understanding of the material and apply it to real-world contexts. This is what every teacher should be trying to do in their classroom and lessons everyday, promoting critical thinking. I believe that this kind of multimedia integration can bridge the gap between traditional learning and the ways students interact with information in their everyday lives. I can't wait to see how your research pans out in the end! I look forward to it.
ReplyDeleteJacquelyn, your research on using video documentaries to enhance literacy skills in social studies is an excellent way to engage students and foster critical thinking. Integrating multimedia resources allows students to interact with historical and contemporary issues in a meaningful way while improving their reading and writing skills.
ReplyDeleteYour approach aligns with Cardillo’s (2022) work, which highlights how short-form documentaries can serve as a scaffolding tool to help students develop technical skills, teamwork, and deeper content understanding. By incorporating elements such as interviews, archival footage, and b-roll, students can actively engage in the learning process and connect their studies to real-world applications.
Have you considered allowing students to create their own mini documentaries as a project? This could further enhance their literacy skills while encouraging creativity and independent research.
References:
Cardillo, S. (2022). Short-form Documentary: A Scaffolding Approach Using Challenges. Teaching Journalism & Mass Communication, 12(2), 81-85.