Media Literacy through photography and participation. A conceptual approach

Abstract

We are living in social massification processes that oppress our identity and specificity as a human group; however, there are tools increasingly present among researchers, educators and other professionals who help to develop interpretations and create knowledge by developing a participatory communication perspective. This article discusses how communication and learning through dialogue and creative practice can be fostered with social interaction and dialogic processes generated through participatory photography workshops, in order to contribute to media literacy. Similar to other creative experiences of this kind, this is not only a space to share products, jobs, tips and techniques, but also one for social interaction and communication. Educators in the field of media literacy can find, unprecedented challenges and opportunities in these initiatives to take advantage of the body of knowledge of adolescents and promote learning.

Photographic Elicitation and Narration in Teachers Education and Development

“…Creating images of curricular contents can at the same time be a part of media education and visual language learning. According to Rabadán (2015), teaching literacy through participatory photography should be understood as a way of "empowering communicationally".…”