| Based on the humanistic theory of Paulo Freire, the process of creating a photonovel engages learners in critical dialogue about their world. Upon naming their world, learners name the word, and codify their reality by writing a story - then acting it out using photography. |
| This process challenges a "banking model" of education where an educator transmits information into the learner. This is because human agency is vital to critical pedagogy and motivates the learner to become the main subject in the pedagogical process. |
| Drawing on a theory of multiliteracies, the genre of photonovel is an authentic way to engage audiences in linguistic, symbolic, and visual patterns of meaning making. |
| To view a collection of photonovels - or to share your photonovel go to www.photonovela.com |
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