Student snapshot

The Turning Point Project engaged disaffected learners at risk of leaving the education sector.

These students are ‘street smart’; they demand relevant educational activities; they are employed part-time in the hospitality or retail sectors and see little reason to spend time in a classroom.

The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) offers students a program that engages them in hands-on activities, where they are able to learn from experience.

These students respond positively to opportunities to learn in real-life situations and engage with mobile learning. As a result, they gained in self-esteem, leadership and teamwork skills.

Case study

Kamilya digital mini-film festival

Overview

The Turning Point Project provided a unique learner-centred opportunity to engage in mobile learning via a digital mini-film festival. The mini-films took youth culture to the streets as they were displayed via the information hubs (iHubs) in the central business district of Melbourne.

The films were available for sharing from the iHub to mobile devices via Bluetooth® technology. Through this rich medium the Turning Point case study presented an ideal opportunity to research youth interaction with mobile-learning data and data transfer to mobile devices.

The students established an event-management company called Kamilya. ‘Kamilya’ is a Filipino word for ‘family’, the Project family being very important to the students.

The theme for the festival was a turning point – that pivotal moment in a person’s life when everything changes forever.