Category Archives: Fieldwork

Session on MA Creative & Media Education Residential
I’m doing a session on an MA module at CEMP, Bournemouth University and I’m using the following audio featuring research participants talking about a recent media production project with PGCE student teachers and Year 7 & 8 boys from a

Session on MA Creative & Media Education Residential
I’m doing a session on an MA module at CEMP, Bournemouth University and I’m using the following audio featuring research participants talking about a recent media production project with PGCE student teachers and Year 7 & 8 boys from a

Thinglink and Soundcloud audio test … filming in northern Spain
I’m trying to get to a point where I can annotate/narrate images, by floating audio over the top – so this is a test to see if the embed code works in WordPress… If it doesn’t work, it does in

Thinglink and Soundcloud audio test … filming in northern Spain
I’m trying to get to a point where I can annotate/narrate images, by floating audio over the top – so this is a test to see if the embed code works in WordPress… If it doesn’t work, it does in

North London Obs January 2014
I’ve been to the primary school in north London 3 times now for the after school film making club connected to the Cent Ans de Jeunesse BFI programme. The first time I spent most of the time lurking outside the

North London Obs January 2014
I’ve been to the primary school in north London 3 times now for the after school film making club connected to the Cent Ans de Jeunesse BFI programme. The first time I spent most of the time lurking outside the

Primary still & moving image literacy north of Barcelona with Cinema en Curs
I visited a primary school in Collserola, Escola Els Xiprers, 20 minutes train ride north of Barcelona and then a walk up a wooded hill. The visit was co-ordinated by an expanding international film education programme – Cinema en Curs

Primary still & moving image literacy north of Barcelona with Cinema en Curs
I visited a primary school in Collserola, Escola Els Xiprers, 20 minutes train ride north of Barcelona and then a walk up a wooded hill. The visit was co-ordinated by an expanding international film education programme – Cinema en Curs

The Clip Club – 15th October 2013 – Roving learning
I wrote a comprehensive post on the clip club blog about what was covered in this session and even though it only lasted about 45 minutes we seemed to cover a lot of ground. The animation: The Big Match (by

The Clip Club – 15th October 2013 – Roving learning
I wrote a comprehensive post on the clip club blog about what was covered in this session and even though it only lasted about 45 minutes we seemed to cover a lot of ground. The animation: The Big Match (by

The Clip Club – 8th October 2013 – graphic play
Observations on yesterday’s session: trying to introduce the notion of images as symbols of meaning and how they can wield this meaning in the stories they tell through film. Introducing metaphorical thinking, disassociating the literal, is a good starting point

The Clip Club – 8th October 2013 – graphic play
Observations on yesterday’s session: trying to introduce the notion of images as symbols of meaning and how they can wield this meaning in the stories they tell through film. Introducing metaphorical thinking, disassociating the literal, is a good starting point

Research evolutions in school
I’m having a series of thoughts about ways of going about research / school dynamics and I just need to get them down if haphazardly right here in a kind of ‘free writing’ mode. I’m struck with how quickly I

Research evolutions in school
I’m having a series of thoughts about ways of going about research / school dynamics and I just need to get them down if haphazardly right here in a kind of ‘free writing’ mode. I’m struck with how quickly I

The Clip Club – 24th Sept 2013 session
Once a week I run The Clip Club – http://theclipclub.co.uk – a non-formal film making/watching club in an East London primary school for Years 5 & 6 – about 8-10 of them. The above blog records all our activities and

The Clip Club – 24th Sept 2013 session
Once a week I run The Clip Club – http://theclipclub.co.uk – a non-formal film making/watching club in an East London primary school for Years 5 & 6 – about 8-10 of them. The above blog records all our activities and

Hackney Pirates
I visited an unconventional after school programme in Hackney called “Hackney Pirates” which happens to be down the road from me. It’s mentioned in John Potter’s book as an example of a social enterprise espousing many of the educational principles

Hackney Pirates
I visited an unconventional after school programme in Hackney called “Hackney Pirates” which happens to be down the road from me. It’s mentioned in John Potter’s book as an example of a social enterprise espousing many of the educational principles
The Clip Club
I started a film club after school yesterday at the East London primary school where I work one day a week. There were various reasons for this – I wanted to continue to work with my 4 ‘BAFTA boys’ from
The Clip Club
I started a film club after school yesterday at the East London primary school where I work one day a week. There were various reasons for this – I wanted to continue to work with my 4 ‘BAFTA boys’ from
Abstract Animation II – Dec 2012
Session begins by watching their pixelation work from last week. BOth groups interested to see the other group’s efforts. Competition between the 2 groups. There are questions from both groups about the editing process and the music chosen as backing
Abstract Animation II – Dec 2012
Session begins by watching their pixelation work from last week. BOth groups interested to see the other group’s efforts. Competition between the 2 groups. There are questions from both groups about the editing process and the music chosen as backing
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