Pedagogies Of Production: Making Digital Films

Learning through Digital Storytelling

This video examines several key ideas in the pedagogy of production. It highlights what novice video producers like and need from their mentors as they acquire knowledge and skills through their own hands-on practice. Specifically, this video describes the importance of communities of practice, situated learning, and mentor ‘fading’ in creating authentic, meaningful research & narrative video projects.

Joslyn Hunscher-Young is a social studies teacher at Washtenaw International Middle Academy and High School in Ypsilanti. Her current practice is informed by her work in creating and running a youth media production program in Chester, Pennsylvania, from 2009-2010 called Chester Voices for Change.

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