Monthly Archives: October 2012

PGR Day reflections

October 18th – I was in Bmouth for a Postgraduate Researcher Day – an opportunity for PGRs to collaborate and reflect on each others research. It was a fine moment to meet those further down the PhD line. I like

PGR Day reflections

October 18th – I was in Bmouth for a Postgraduate Researcher Day – an opportunity for PGRs to collaborate and reflect on each others research. It was a fine moment to meet those further down the PhD line. I like

Culture Capital Exchange Inside Out Festival 25 Oct 2012

I did a presentation with Chris Waugh and some boys from the London Nautical School in the Studio of the BFI on aspects of the Cent Ans de Jeunesse project (as per prompt cards below). Apart from the dozen participant

Culture Capital Exchange Inside Out Festival 25 Oct 2012

I did a presentation with Chris Waugh and some boys from the London Nautical School in the Studio of the BFI on aspects of the Cent Ans de Jeunesse project (as per prompt cards below). Apart from the dozen participant

NOTES: BFI 2012 Cultural Campus evaluation talk Oct. 2012

Big fan… of the spirit of the CC model and then website + 10capacities to look at outcomes. Comments based on interviews with participants, teachers, parents and practitioners & research into areas of creative + media education. Pick out some

NOTES: BFI 2012 Cultural Campus evaluation talk Oct. 2012

Big fan… of the spirit of the CC model and then website + 10capacities to look at outcomes. Comments based on interviews with participants, teachers, parents and practitioners & research into areas of creative + media education. Pick out some

October 2012 – Doctorateness

It’s been a fairly fertile three weeks since I was given some books/advice on PhDness. Texts: I’ve got 2/3 of the way through Trafford’s  Stepping Stones book and I’ve read the Lit Review of JP’s thesis. Both of which have

October 2012 – Doctorateness

It’s been a fairly fertile three weeks since I was given some books/advice on PhDness. Texts: I’ve got 2/3 of the way through Trafford’s  Stepping Stones book and I’ve read the Lit Review of JP’s thesis. Both of which have

Fantasy Focus Group ideas & people

Why? – to explore the relationship between craftsmanship, media making and education Fantasy Focus Group: Mike B – plumber, tiler, kitchen & bathroom fitter, theatre & set designer, director, actor, singer Mark F – set & prop designer/maker for Royal

Fantasy Focus Group ideas & people

Why? – to explore the relationship between craftsmanship, media making and education Fantasy Focus Group: Mike B – plumber, tiler, kitchen & bathroom fitter, theatre & set designer, director, actor, singer Mark F – set & prop designer/maker for Royal

Polarisation

This rather simplistic table comes as a result of reading Crawford and Sennett and my own socio-cultural observations regarding media production in schools. I think laying out these polarities is helping to shape my thinking and to locate where my

Polarisation

This rather simplistic table comes as a result of reading Crawford and Sennett and my own socio-cultural observations regarding media production in schools. I think laying out these polarities is helping to shape my thinking and to locate where my

Authors influencing my thinking

R. Sennett: The Craftsman M. Crawford: Case for Working with your Hands D. Gauntlett: Making is Connecting K. Robinson: Out of our Minds (C. Anderson: Makers) (L. Masterman: Teaching the Media) A. Burn: Making Media (B. Bennett, M. Furstenau, A.

Authors influencing my thinking

R. Sennett: The Craftsman M. Crawford: Case for Working with your Hands D. Gauntlett: Making is Connecting K. Robinson: Out of our Minds (C. Anderson: Makers) (L. Masterman: Teaching the Media) A. Burn: Making Media (B. Bennett, M. Furstenau, A.

October 2012 – Case study/question ideas 2

I’m wondering about wrapping my case studies in a BFI Cultural Campus (CC) wrapper? I went to a meeting yesterday and gave a presentation to prospective teachers from Lambeth primary schools who may wish to get on board with CC

October 2012 – Case study/question ideas 2

I’m wondering about wrapping my case studies in a BFI Cultural Campus (CC) wrapper? I went to a meeting yesterday and gave a presentation to prospective teachers from Lambeth primary schools who may wish to get on board with CC

October 2012 – Case study ideas

It seems that my thoughts are concentrating around assembling case studies – maybe the Paris trip influenced me to be thinking along these lines. Here’s a list of proposals – the red ones are runners, as for the others …

October 2012 – Case study ideas

It seems that my thoughts are concentrating around assembling case studies – maybe the Paris trip influenced me to be thinking along these lines. Here’s a list of proposals – the red ones are runners, as for the others …

October 2012: initial CEMP meeting with Mark

I wrote a diary throughout my formative years and have been blogging for a couple of years so I thought this wouldn’t be so difficult … but never has the text box felt so white. Hence I run to the

October 2012: initial CEMP meeting with Mark

I wrote a diary throughout my formative years and have been blogging for a couple of years so I thought this wouldn’t be so difficult … but never has the text box felt so white. Hence I run to the