Video-Cued Ethnographic Data Collection as a Tool Toward Participant Voice

In this article, we describe the purpose and the process of video-cued ethnography. Using examples primarily from the Children Crossing Borders study, we outline six basic elements of video-cued ethnography including site selection, participant-observation, filming, editing, focus group interviews, and comparative analysis. We detail some of the challenges and tensions that accompany video-cued ethnographic work and demonstrate how video-cued ethnography can be used to elicit participant voices in deep and thoughtful ways. Through examples and detail, we hope to illustrate the potential and applicability of video-cued ethnography in a wide range of educational spaces.