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Photovoice

A picture can replace a 1000 words

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Amy May

Victoria McDermott

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Learning Objectives

  • Recognize photovoice as a tool for promoting student engagement in discussion threads.
  • Examine the practical application of photovoice in the online classroom.
  • Develop discussion prompts and instructions to implement photovoice in online classroom discussion.

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Engagement

Professor

Course Content

Peers

Self/context

Discussion Threads

Dixson, M. (2010). Creating effective student engagement in online courses. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 10(2), 1-13.

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Discussion Threads

Socratic questioning

Word count minimum

# of posts

Post by…

Respond to a certain # of peers

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Page, A., & Abbott, M. (2020, February 3). A discussion about online discussion. Faculty Focus.

Retrieved from https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/discussion-about-online-discussion/

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Photovoice: What it is?

Using photography to tell YOUR story and share your experiences

Powerful tool for empowering marginalized and disenfranchised cultures bc they choose where to point the camera and what story to tell (vs. mainstream media, agenda-setting, etc.)

Powerful tool for building intercultural competence

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Example: Indigenous woman sharing her story

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Let’s give it a try

EastQMPhotovoice project

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Experience it as a student

Let’s take 10-15 to build a photovoice project

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Strengths & Challenges

Personhood

Identifying shared experiences

Posting the similar pics over and over

“Bread” comments

Suggestion: Starting point for discussion?

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How might you use photovoice in your courses?

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Q & A