Thanks for setting this up Geoff

Hi Ian, I very much like your idea or using the student with his camera perceiving what learning takes place. I understand this IC2-study is a pilot with 1 student - preparing a larger study with 5 students?
My fist question would be 'what are the key questions you would like to have answered in this pilot... in order to learn from doing the bigger study. Did you consider to pilot with 2 students? You'll have more exchange - dialogue and probably richer input for your further study ?

Hi Steef,
I've begun to answer your questions above. The only reason we didn't go for two students in the pilot was that we only currently have a single camera equipped with a wi-fi SD card.

Just been reading a contribution from Marilyn Leask in a Web 2.0 book in which she mentions here role as Head of Knowledge and Learning at IDEA. Wonder if she could spare a few moments as a consultant on the issue I'm grappling with - how to recognise learning from photographic images and make meaning from them.

have you seen this? http://www.pecha-kucha.org/ It's a way of presenting that allows the presenter 20 images which they can talk to for only 20 seconds each. It might be an interesting way to use the images captured by learners in the project.

I have heard of pech-kucha Geoff, but I've never really looked into what it involved - 20 imagesx20 secs . . . I'm liking the sound of that - really encourages focus on the message. In fact it could be a way of drawing in other students who haven't had the chance to access the camera - choose 20 images from this bank - how do you think it shows learning at our school. Liking this more and more. Cheers.

10.10-11.00 - The more you pause, the more they see
Workshop 28 - KS3-P16
Alan Doherty, Founder, GeoJuice
A workshop on the preparation, design and delivery of presentations. This session will cover the use of extraction,
images, power points, contrast, repetition, empty space, Pecha Kucha, comic styles and humour! Each participant
will receive a CD and notes to take away.

From : http://www.geography.org.uk/download/GA_Conf10SaturdayProg.pdf

Alan Doherty http://www.geojuice.org/

Hi Ian

Prioject is progressing well - as is the use of web 2.0 tools to gain consultancy from the group and from wider networks via Twitter and you blog. The visual aspect of 'what is learning' is intriguing - I can see you are getting plenty of preparatory material for your pilot.

http://www.soschildrensvillages.ca/news/news/pages/seeing-beyond-violence-children-as-researchers.aspx

for children in an active role using digital cameras


http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a779852534&db=all

For ethical and methodological issues working with children aged 2-6


Fasoli, L. (2003) Reading photographs of young children: looking at practices, Contemporary Issues
in Early Childhood, 4(1), 32–46.

for interpretation

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/412783/researcher_in_chicago_encourages_teens.html

for use by teenagers


http://www.kon.org/urc/v8/scacciaferro.html

Ditto

http://agent4change.net/innovation/innovation/417-sheffield-school-pioneers-mobile-phones-for-learning.html

I guess you may know about this already but I thought I post it as it is local. David

Wonderful news! The student who was undertaking this pilot for me (which should now be completed) has been trapped by the 'ash!'

Maybe next week?

Project Closure Report completed and updated with an initial exploration of the 'learning' aspects of the study and corresponding reflective comments.

just a question after reading your project closure document: what's in it for the student? Could it be a good idea students involved in the larger project in a way perform - with help of the pictures - the results... as part of a conference, or as part of an assessment, or ... a natural way of performance - something creative - (rather than something they have to do) that is very attractive for students may work better and raise enthusiasm?
I think the pair working is a very good idea (we discussed earlier).
What about video/film?