Animating objects: Towards a pedagogy of multimodal creation

Abstract

The text presents an innovative pedagogical approach combining the exploration of material objects and the use of digital technologies. Inspired by studies in multiliteracies and new materialism, the text explores a project of animation film making around personally meaningful objects which was conducted with Master students during a Summer School at the University of Luxembourg. Results of this study suggest that exploring material culture and animating it through digital tools can help students to penetrate complex theoretical concepts, such as "the contact zone", and stimulate language learning, critical thinking and self-expression. © 2018 Universite Stendhal Editions Litteraires et Linguistiques de l'Universite de Grenoble (ELLUG). All rights reserved.