Digital stories about Indigenous patient experiences

Author: Renee

Created: 2018-06-10 10:17am

Edited: 2018-06-11 09:04am

Keywords: digital, Indigenous, patient, interview, health

Description:

This design provides an opportunity for students to learn collaboratively by exploring a diverse range of Indigenous patient experiences throughout the health care system using information and communications technology (ICT). ICT includes Facebook, email,YouTube and Filmora Scrn Whatsapp video call recorder for examples of media-rich synchronous and asynchronous communication.

Students work in small groups to research chronic health conditions , examine culturally safe communication techniques, and apply their learning by digitally recording interviews with Indigenous community members. Online group work provides a positive and social learning environment.

Students plan their interviews, digitally record patient stories, edit their videos using authentic, meaningful and experiential learning and assessment activities. Regular feedback is given throughout his process by the teacher and ICT support. The videos are then played by the student groups at a presentation day, which is viewed by a range of people including the teacher, interviewees, Indigenous community members and TAFE students and staff.

Students reflect on their learning after receiving feedback about their digital presentations, transforming their future practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

an understanding of chronic health conditions from the perspectives of local Indigenous people who are diagnosed with them
enhanced communication techniques which promote cultural safety in face-to-face, digital, verbal, written and non-verbal modes
development of digital media skills which promote digital literacy
an understanding of designing culturally sensitive health-related material for Indigenous people
enhanced technological capacity, and communication, collaboration and research skills

	Resources		Tasks		Supports
	Resource		Task ↓	←	Support

	Research and readings provided to students Research found by students	→	Task 1: Research Project ↓	←	People - Teacher assistance in health condition selection and group allocation - Small group discussion forum on Facebook - Whole class Facebook page for teacher support
←	Resources produced by students - research summary on allocated chronic conditions	←	↓	←	Technology - Facebook - Email

	Resources provided to students - legislation and culturally safe guidelines - culturally safe language and terminology - culturally safe images and photos - examples of patient experiences - brochure template word document	→	Task 2: Research for Brochure Design ↓	←	People - Feedback from teacher to individual students - small group discussion and brainstorm
←	Resources produced by students - summary of research on chronic health conditions - brochure on culturally safe communication techniques with Indigenous people	←	↓	←	Technology - Facebook - Email


	Resource provided to students - template for interview questions - sample interview questions - sample of videoed patient interview	→	Task 3: Interview questions ↓	←	People - Teacher gives individual and group feedback
←	Interview questions produced by each group	←	↓	←	Technology - Facebook - Email - YouTube


	Resources provided to students - instructions for digital video recording - technology support - digital software - headset with microphone - computers	→	Task 4: Digital video and presentation ↓	←	People - Teacher feedback to students - Teacher support to Indigenous member being interviewed - ICT support
←	Digital video of interview provided by each group of students	←	↓	←	Technology - Filmora Scrn Whatsapp video call recorder - Facebook - Email


	Resources provided to students - Template for feedback	→	Task 5: Self reflection reports ↓	←	People - Teacher feedback and debriefing
←	Resources provided by students - completed feedback forms from guests - completed feedback forms about peers' videos - completed feedback forms as individual learners	←		←	Technology - Facebook - Email

Additional information

Technology with access to the internet and digital software to record video calls is essential for this digital project.
This software was chosen as it is compatible with both iPhone and android devices, as well as Mac and Windows, and it is free to download. If the software is unable to be downloaded, alternative programs can be used.

Facebook was the chosen social media platform because of its ease of set-up and use, and familiarity among most students. It is important ot note that the pages set up for small groups and classes need to be set up as private pages to remove public access and lurkers. This also proects the privacy and cybersafety for students and teachers, and improves confidence in creating a safe and positive learning environment for students.