This document outlines the focus and requirements of a course on literacy and inquiry for teachers. The course aims to help teachers learn qualitative research methods by: 1. Having students work in groups to produce a digital media artifact and collect detailed data on the process. 2. Writing an academic research report analyzing patterns in their data and relating it to relevant literature. Students will document their project process through field notes, photos/videos, and recordings to capture spoken and written data from their collaboration.

1. Teachers as Producers of Research GLIT 6757: Literacy & Inquiry Colin Lankshear & Michele Knobel

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4. The logic of research p. 29 of textbook

5. Nature of this course 1 . Work in self-selected groups/teams (3-5 members) to produce a digital media artifact and collect detailed data pertinent to understanding the nature and process of your individual and collective activity. 2. Collectively write an academic research report that discusses patterns in your data with reference to relevant research and theoretical literature. the process and experience of producing your digital media artifact in terms of what

6. In short…. You will be learning to be(come) teacher researchers by (1) producing a digital media artifact and (2) systematically analysing data you have collected from the standpoint of learning (individually and collectively) to engage in a new ltieracy.

9. Writing good fieldnotes Fieldnotes Preliminary patterns/hunches/analyses I located a useful website that helped with converting files. Tuesday 11:03am I searched with google using the phrase “file conversion” and located a blog (http://everydayliteracies.blogspot.com) that recommended a free online service called Zamzar (zamzar.com). Zamzar is fully online which means I was able to …… BAD EXAMPLE Conceptual: Accessing distributed expertise a la Jenkins’ “participatory culture” Technical stuff: media files need to be compatible with the editing software Other: Web 2.0 – free software service located entirely online (cf., shift to webtop from desktop)