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‘Talking Tools': Sloyd Processes Become Multimodal Stories with Smartphone Documentation

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  • Annika Wiklund-Engblom

    (MediaCity, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland)

  • Kasper Hiltunen

    (Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland)

  • Juha Hartvik

    (Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland)

  • Mia Porko-Hudd

    (Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland)

  • Marléne Johansson

    (Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland)

Abstract

The study presented is part of a work-in-progress project of developing a mobile application for smartphones, Talking Tools (TT). The first context TT is developed for and tested in is sloyd education [Swedish: slöjd], a compulsory subject taught in Finnish schools. In sloyd learners design and manufacture unique artifacts in various materials (textiles, wood, metal, and electronics). The process-based work flow of sloyd lends itself well to this kind of educational tool, which aids multimodal documentation, communication, and instruction. The empirical study targets what student teachers (N=11) microblogged about and the character of the blog posts during a sloyd project. A sociocultural perspective of appropriating new tools for learning is used as a theoretical frame, as well as views on multimodality and transmedia. Their sloyd process is discussed in terms of transmedia storybuilding, as learners build their own story as a flow of content through their documentation and interactions.

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  • Annika Wiklund-Engblom & Kasper Hiltunen & Juha Hartvik & Mia Porko-Hudd & Marléne Johansson, 2014. "‘Talking Tools': Sloyd Processes Become Multimodal Stories with Smartphone Documentation," International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), IGI Global, vol. 6(2), pages 41-57, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jmbl00:v:6:y:2014:i:2:p:41-57
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