ERIC Number: EJ1158475
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Publication Date: 2017-Nov
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Toward a Sociomaterial Understanding of Writing Experiences Incorporating Digital Technology in an Early Childhood Classroom
Kervin, Lisa; Comber, Barbara; Woods, Annette
Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, v66 n1 p183-197 Nov 2017
This article examines the resources, tools, and opportunities children enact as they engage with teacher-devised writing experiences within their classroom space. We begin with discussion about classroom writing time from the perspective of both the teacher and children of one Grade 1/2 composite class. We also reveal resources within the classroom space to consider the expertise available during writing times. We then examine a 5-week unit that focused on multimodal text construction. Using optical flow computer vision analysis to examine the movement of children during four video-recorded independent writing instances, we provide commentary about how the classroom writing experiences have been interpreted as the use of space, resources, and interactions come to the forefront. In taking this approach, this article will explore learning to write from a sociomaterial perspective, as we investigate the operation of the classroom.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Multiple Literacies, Video Technology, Classroom Environment, Space Utilization, Educational Resources, Teaching Methods, Units of Study, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Class Activities, Longitudinal Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Information Technology, Preschool Teachers, Technology Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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