Connecting Schools to Communities With Student-Produced Multimodal Compositions

Author

Eric M. Wright

Year of Award

2023

Document Type

Professional Paper

Degree Type

Master of Arts (MA)

Degree Name

Education

Department or School/College

Phyllis J. Washington College of Education

Committee Chair

Stephanie Reid

Commitee Members

Katie Brayko, Jeff Ross

Keywords

Multimodal Compositions Embodied Cognition Piaget

Abstract

In this paper, I use research on embodied cognition to support learning objectives for a unit that I’ve designed to increase reading comprehension, promote digital citizenship, and provide scaffolding for students to produce digital multimodal compositions. The unit is aligned to English Language Arts Common Core and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. I conclude with an argument for schools to focus on transparency over accountability and propose using digital literary magazines that contain the students' multimodal compositions to connect with communities.

Recommended Citation

Wright, Eric M., "Connecting Schools to Communities With Student-Produced Multimodal Compositions" (2023). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 12073.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/12073