Monthly Archives: November 2012

Nurture Group Animation

28 Nov 2012 Marion’s nurture group is an all-day creative media project group for around 7 – 8 Year 7 & 8 children on a weekly basis for a few weeks at a time. This is a permanent fixture in

Nurture Group Animation

28 Nov 2012 Marion’s nurture group is an all-day creative media project group for around 7 – 8 Year 7 & 8 children on a weekly basis for a few weeks at a time. This is a permanent fixture in

Michael Armstrong & CPR

Armstrong ‘s ‘What Children Know: essays on children’s literary and visual art’ (2011) ties in with Eisner’s views on progressive, aesthetic education. The following criteria need to be met if we are to regard children’s visual art, poems, stories, drawings

Michael Armstrong & CPR

Armstrong ‘s ‘What Children Know: essays on children’s literary and visual art’ (2011) ties in with Eisner’s views on progressive, aesthetic education. The following criteria need to be met if we are to regard children’s visual art, poems, stories, drawings

WordPress eulogy & upgrade culture

What I love about WordPress is the way they continually surprise and delight with their revisions. Web designing always meant quickly getting used to new interfaces and embracing newness. It was all about having the confidence to scout round software,

WordPress eulogy & upgrade culture

What I love about WordPress is the way they continually surprise and delight with their revisions. Web designing always meant quickly getting used to new interfaces and embracing newness. It was all about having the confidence to scout round software,

Pixelation – Nov 2012

See first animation observation here These photos remind me of this pixelation video by Joao Machado called Gestures, referenced by Doug Belshaw : Second Observation: Nov 26 2012. The Year 10’s learn another type of animation technique known as pixelation

Pixelation – Nov 2012

See first animation observation here These photos remind me of this pixelation video by Joao Machado called Gestures, referenced by Doug Belshaw : Second Observation: Nov 26 2012. The Year 10’s learn another type of animation technique known as pixelation

Media Literacy Conf. 2012 – Brussels

I went with Ian Wall, Andrew Burn, Wendy Parker (BFI Deputy Head of Strategic Development, formerly of DCMS), & Caren Willig (co-researcher on Film Literacy Research Project) Nov 16 2012. Jan Truszczynski (Director Gen of EC Directorate-General for Education and

Media Literacy Conf. 2012 – Brussels

I went with Ian Wall, Andrew Burn, Wendy Parker (BFI Deputy Head of Strategic Development, formerly of DCMS), & Caren Willig (co-researcher on Film Literacy Research Project) Nov 16 2012. Jan Truszczynski (Director Gen of EC Directorate-General for Education and

EU Kids online 2012 & Production

Relevant sections. The report is entirely framed around risk and e-inclusion. Creative refs: I found this in the Policy Recommendations for E-inclusion page 26 of 52: It is proposed that each child climbs a ‘ladder of online opportunities’, beginning with

EU Kids online 2012 & Production

Relevant sections. The report is entirely framed around risk and e-inclusion. Creative refs: I found this in the Policy Recommendations for E-inclusion page 26 of 52: It is proposed that each child climbs a ‘ladder of online opportunities’, beginning with

NOTES on a Youtube vid: Sennett on co-operation

How can we design spaces in the city which encourage strangers to cooperate? (How does this relate to social interactions in the processes of digital making in schools?) Sennett’s address to Harvard univ Graduate School of Design on Feb 28th

NOTES on a Youtube vid: Sennett on co-operation

How can we design spaces in the city which encourage strangers to cooperate? (How does this relate to social interactions in the processes of digital making in schools?) Sennett’s address to Harvard univ Graduate School of Design on Feb 28th

Theoretical musing 1

I’ve been thinking about this model from Assessing Achievement in the Arts (Ross et al, 1993) for a while and how their whole thesis speaks to me… and then I saw Doug Belshaw‘s model ref. digital literacies … need to

Theoretical musing 1

I’ve been thinking about this model from Assessing Achievement in the Arts (Ross et al, 1993) for a while and how their whole thesis speaks to me… and then I saw Doug Belshaw‘s model ref. digital literacies … need to

Informal Meeting with a Parent Governor – Primary School Media Strategy?

I noticed that one of the parent governors at the primary school where I work is a BBC emplyee – Chris Berthoud, digital content BBC News – and contacted him about developing a media strategy at the school. We had

Informal Meeting with a Parent Governor – Primary School Media Strategy?

I noticed that one of the parent governors at the primary school where I work is a BBC emplyee – Chris Berthoud, digital content BBC News – and contacted him about developing a media strategy at the school. We had

Abstract Animation – Lambeth Academy

School A, a S. London Academy 19 November 2012 Observed 2 x 1hr. animation sessions run by John Harmer and Shelley Wain. At various points in the past I’ve worked with all these people and institutions so arranging my observations

Abstract Animation – Lambeth Academy

School A, a S. London Academy 19 November 2012 Observed 2 x 1hr. animation sessions run by John Harmer and Shelley Wain. At various points in the past I’ve worked with all these people and institutions so arranging my observations

DARE Roundtable with Conor Roche

8 Nov 2012, London Knowledge Lab The round table was convened by the research consortia DARE – Digital Arts Research Education and Clore Fellow Conor Roche. His task is to research practices in crossover projects between the arts and technology

DARE Roundtable with Conor Roche

8 Nov 2012, London Knowledge Lab The round table was convened by the research consortia DARE – Digital Arts Research Education and Clore Fellow Conor Roche. His task is to research practices in crossover projects between the arts and technology

Record of Research Training, Engagement, Conferences attended

Competence Training: Oct 17 2012 Project Management with Dr. Margaret Collins Identifying goals, milestones and assessing risks, how to organise time and resources to best achieve the project goals Nov 21 2012 Research Methods – Overviews of Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed

Record of Research Training, Engagement, Conferences attended

Competence Training: Oct 17 2012 Project Management with Dr. Margaret Collins Identifying goals, milestones and assessing risks, how to organise time and resources to best achieve the project goals Nov 21 2012 Research Methods – Overviews of Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed