AbstractsEducation Research & Administration

The use of information and communications technologies (ICT’s) is essential to build capacity in education. This is regarded as one of the strategic thrusts for the national development plan focusing on the development of 21st century skills in the information age. ICT’s offer many new learning opportunities when integrated into languages and in particular, when addressing the preparation and presentation of speeches in the second language classroom. Prepared speeches are not only difficult, but tend to become boring due to the fact that learners battle with pronunciation, grammar and language structure. By using primary school learners, in groups of not more than 8, learners were expected to work in collaboration to prepare a viral video production, that would replace the traditional speech. Participants had to rely on drama and computer skills to create a 90 second viral video that would promote healthy eating habits. By using Google Translate, Windows Moviemaker and digital cameras, learners had to translate from English to Afrikaans, write storyboards and finally create a video production. The data collection in this research is of a quantitative nature. The research involves a deeper look at the theory underpinning teaching and learning with technologies, as well as the notion of transformative action which is based in Cultural Historical and Activity Theory (CHAT). Draft design principles were distilled from informal interviews, reflective diaries and a set of questions to clarify experiences of all learners