Snapshots of learning
Exploring the meaning making potential of everyday visual literacy practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21785358 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mia Fasting (0000-0003-4859-340X, Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Daniel Schofield (0000-0001-9225-7169, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 497-512 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Learning Media and Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-9884 • E-ISSN: 1743-9892 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17439884.2023.2297716 |
| OpenAlex | W4390346532 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 38 |
This article explores the meaning making potential of everyday multimodal text production from a group of students' communication in Snapchat.By in-depth analysis of three examples, the characteristics of the snaps are explored, and the students are interviewed to find out what they thought about the texts' function, content, and use.We find this vernacular communication being strongly shaped by the applications' scripts and affordances, by usage patterns and by the context in which they are created.We also find that the students' vernacular multimodal communication is time-effective, easy and intuitive, and mainly based on visuals.The vernacular communication thus differs clearly from the typical, verbal-based communication in school, but the article still argues there is some learning value in everyday digital communication.Being able to communicate adequately in visuals is found to be an important digital skill, developed informally, which can be significant for meaning making in school
Affordance · Cognitive psychology · Linguistics · Literacy · Meaning-making · Pedagogy · Scripting language · Vernacular · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Digital Storytelling and Education · History · Literacy, Media, and Education · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |