Free research-based resources now available! Resources used during the research project have now been uploaded to TES -check out the link above. I hope they help you in the classroom – if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask. Units we taught while the research project was underway were: Unit 22 Single Camera Production…
Disruptions to groups – can they still continue within this working practice format? Apologises for the tardiness of my updating – there has been illness, ALOs and flooding! During week 3, the students were becoming less interested in the creative starters, despite my colleague and I seeing these as the most vital learning of the…
Scrums, creative thinking and backlogs … a methodology for productive pre-production This week our students have had mock exams for their A2 subjects, so we anticipated a decrease in productivity, however, we’ve been pleasantly surprised that most groups are ready to film a week in advance of their scheduled dates. Key things we did: Daily…
Five days of juxtaposing media business strategy and pedagogical practice One of the things I really appreciate about my current students is their honesty: if they don’t like something or don’t find something useful they tell me. This week, they’ve mostly been focused, engaged, calm and (most importantly) on task. Here’s a brief summary of…
An introduction to the project so far Check out the PowerPoint below for details about how this project developed from its infancy to its current incarnation. Hopefully this will clarify how it has come into fruition. The presentation includes: Summary of initial research Conclusions Overview of pedagogical practice considered Introduction to ‘scrum’ methodology How the…
Presenting the Media Business Project to the 21st Century Learning Alliance Fellowship Board Yesterday, I had the opportunity to present my research (so far) to the Fellowship Board. As always, it was a fantastic opportunity to receive feedback and to engage in thought-provoking discussions about pedagogy. Some of the main ideas that I concluded…
Why focus on developing students’ media business skills? The Rationale: Media Education: For decades, public opinion regarding media education has not been positive. The subject has been categorised as a “soft subject” and heavily dismissed as non-academic. This has led media educators to ensure a certain level of academic rigor in their teaching. While such an…
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