Entries by Ian Wall

Animation

January 28, 2014 /in , /by

“Using ICT based animation within the classroom may seem to be a big challenge to the busy practitioner. This workshop dealt with various ways of getting started with ICT animation using approaches that are relevant to the Art curriculum. We used Photoshop and Flash software. One approach was to get participants to take a series of digital still images which they got the computer to animate. We then built on the concept of a timeline and showed how Flash can be used to create a variety of different animations.” – Alistair Fitchett and Richard Knights

Mobile Framing

January 28, 2014 /in , /by

‘In film it is possible for the frame to move with respect to the framed material.’
(Film Art (pg 266), Bordwell and Thompson)

Mobile technology is slowly creeping into the classroom… Mobile phones are no longer being confiscated and some schools have even introduced the PSP into the classroom as a learning tool. The words ‘handheld’, ‘Educational Digital Assistant’ and ‘location based m-learning’ have been bandied about recently, but what exactly do they mean, and how will they affect the way our pupils learn? – Julie Green

Creating a Scene

January 22, 2014 /in , /by

This workshop was informed by the central tenets of the conference – the connections and continuities between the critical, the creative and the cultural; to connect some of the themes from my Critical workshop and the various keynotes and to provide a basis for delegates to develop their thoughts and ideas onto the creative group task. The ultimate objective was of course to give delegates the confidence to produce effective and engaging creative projects with their students. – Jane Dickson

Podcasting in Education

January 22, 2014 /in , /by

In this workshop delegates discovered the potential for podcasting within education, learned how to produce multimedia podcasts and how to distribute podcasts. – David Baugh [This workshop was delivered by Alice Heywood and Ed Hunton, Film Education.]

Film and Performace

January 22, 2014 /in , /by

In this workshop, delegates looked at the ways in which we can learn how to make a ‘film sentence’ and recognise the power of film to manipulate, to exhilarate and to engage. This hands-on workshop started by analysing a short sequence (what are the questions to ask about a piece of moving image footage?) and then went on to use a selection of rushes from a simple scenario filmed in a variety of ways, allowing participants to experiment with conveying a story using the grammar of the film sentence. – Ian Wall

Supporting Literacy with Animation

January 22, 2014 /in , /by

Animation is an effective way of engaging students in literacy and topic-based projects, using ICT creatively and is a fun cross-curricular activity suited to the classroom environment. This hands-on course introduced tips and tricks to get started quickly and easily. We looked at examples of work, approaches to ideas that will engage and motivate students and then made a short 45 second animation in small groups. Animation is being used in schools wanting to work with a more creative curriculum. – Oscar Stringer

It’s Not Just a Game

January 21, 2014 /in , /by

Computer games are fun – but they are so much more. This workshop will examine their role in education and demonstrate how they can be used for all ages and in a variety of subjects. It will show practical ways to use them as a powerful teaching resource that students will enthusiastically receive and understand. In addition, it aims to prove that young people can realistically aspire to a career in the games industry. – Karen Anderson

Creating a Narrative

January 15, 2014 /in , /by

“This workshop considered the implications that digital technology has for creating narrative and meaning in relation to the values ascribed to media by different disciplines: English teachers may favour film; Art teachers, photography, for example.” – Jane Dickson

Interactive Whiteboards and Digital Video

January 15, 2014 /in , /by

Whiteboards have been the ‘buzz’ kit of recent years but are they actually of any use when teaching with digital media, or are they merely a projector screen with detachable bits that you end up losing? The session aimed to explore, through examples and hands-on experience, how the board’s own software can be used as part of the teaching sequence, using digital media, at Key Stages 2 and 3. The focus primarily fell on literacy but clear links can also be made across the curriculum. – Andrew Stogdale

Documentary and Archive

January 15, 2014 /in , /by

Documentaries and archive materials are not just from and about the ancient past. We are creating and participating in documentaries and archives all the time and perhaps never more so than in the digital age with the pervasive nature of sound and image recording and playback devices. How are we to make sense of this world and navigate this sea of information? – Jane Dickson