| Professional development,
presentations and consultancy |
|
The
Parkside Federation has established a strong reputation for delivering
professional development
in media education, including talks, seminars, workshops and courses.
The Federation also regularly hosts visits from schools and other
organisations, from the
UK and from abroad, interested in seeing one model of media education
in practice.
Courses
and presentations (List of examples)
All courses and presentations
offer accessible, practical teaching ideas and resources, placed in
a strong theoretical context and backed by examples of students’ work.
Each course is accompanied by a CD-Rom, containing copies of resources
and of the presentation materials for the day.
Courses can usually
be adapted to circumstances or combined, to cater for different numbers,
levels of experience, resources or particular requirements. In most
cases, equipment such as cameras and laptops can be provided, or courses
can make use of institutions’ own resources.
A list of courses
currently offered can be read further down this page, or can be viewed
or saved as a PDF file here:
 CoursesPresentations.pdf
Costs
Costs of courses
and presentations vary according to numbers and location, and are available
on application. A typical fee for a ½ day course for 30 people
would be £350 plus expenses. A typical fee for a one day course
for 30 people would be £500 plus expenses.
Contact
James Durran,
Advanced Skills Teacher
Parkside
Community College, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1EH
jdurran@parksidefederation.org.uk
Telephone: +44
1223 712600
Downloads
Miscellaneous files,
relating to recent training events. To save, right-click.
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James
Durran
James Durran is an
Advanced Skills Teacher at the Parkside Federation in Cambridge,
and was formerly Head of English, Media and Drama at Parkside Community
College. He has developed innovative approaches to teaching the moving
image, especially to younger students, and has pioneered media arts
projects
with primary schools.
James is involved
nationally in developing and disseminating excellent practice in the
teaching of both English and media, including consultancy work for
the BFI, the DfES, QCA, the BBC, Immersive Education and Teachers’ TV.
He delivers training
and professional development across the UK for schools, advisors and
consultants, LEAs and professional associations. He has lectured regularly
on PGCE courses for the Cambridge University Faculty of Education,
and occasionally at other universities’ Education departments.
He has worked with museum educators to develop the teaching of visual
literacy and writing in museums and galleries. He has also given keynote
conference presentations for the SSAT; for the Institute of Education,
London University; for NESTA Futurelab; at conferences in Hungary and
New Zealand; and at the launch of the ‘English 21’ consultation
on the future of English teaching. He also tutors on MA courses for the Institute of Education, London University, and is the Lead Coordinator for the Creative & Media Diploma, for the Cambridge Area Partnership.
“James is
a superb trainer and guide. His ideas are genuinely groundbreaking,
and he has the easy communication skills of an expert. Most importantly,
he causes those who watch his sessions to leave the room and
attempt to emulate his ideas as soon as possible.”
Geoff Dean,
Chair of the National Association for Advisors in English
You
can view or download a flier about James' work here:
JDFlier.pd
Books for teachers
James has contributed to
a number of publications on English and Media teaching including, with Jim Stewart, Running
an English Department and Gifted and Talented in English , and, with Andrew Burn, Media
Literacy in Schools. (See Articles and Publications.).
Books for students
James has also co-written, with Jim Stewart a GCSE
English and English Literature Revision Guide, and The
Student Handbook for English. He has contributed to a number
of articles on media education, and has written Media
Literacy in Schools with Andrew Burn. (See Articles and Publications.)
|
All |
Creative & Media |
Cross-curricular media |
Drama |
English |
Literacy |
Media |
Primary |
All courses |
| Course |
Description |
Subject(s) |
Key
Stage(s) |
Possible
timings |
Numbers |
| Arranging meanings:
video editing software in the classroom |
This practical course
introduces ways in which students can use using editing software to develop
their understanding of film, and to explore texts or topics. It focuses
on the ‘free’ software Windows Movie Maker. |
English, Media, Humanities,
ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Basic video camera
skills |
This course offers
a practical introduction to working with digital video cameras in any
subject, including: framing shots effectively; using manual controls
to create broadcast-quality footage; filming interviews and vox-pops;
and basic editing techniques. |
All |
All |
1 day course |
Up to 25 |
| Classroom animation |
Animation is a highly
effective way to develop children’s creativity, social and personal skills
and media literacy. It is also a highly motivating way to approach a
text or a topic. Based on successful projects at Parkside and with partner
primary schools, this practical course offers accessible ways to work
with stop-motion animation in the classroom. |
Literacy, Media, Art,
Design, ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Comics and superheroes |
This workshop outlines
some effective approaches to comics and superheroes with Key
Stage 3 and 4 classes, in ways which can motivate all students and which
can stretch the thinking of the most able. It also exemplifies generic
approaches
to media texts and topics, either within English or as a separate curriculum
strand. |
English, Literacy,
Media |
3, 4 |
1-2 hour preesentation
/ workshop |
Up to 30 |
| Creative & Media Diploma: effective delivery |
This presentation
is designed to offer practical advice and guidance to schools or consortia setting up the Creative & Media Diploma, drawing on the presenter's experience as a Lead Coordinator for the Cambridge Area Partnership. |
Creative & Media Diploma |
4, 5 |
1-2 hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number |
| Cross curricular media
literacy |
At Parkside, we have
been experimenting with ways to integrate media approaches, technologies
and understandings into a range of subjects, both to develop students’ media
literacy and to enhance learning across the curriculum. This presentation
focuses, in particular, on successful projects in Maths, Science, Design,
Geography and History. |
All |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Dance films |
Based on a highly successful GCSE project at Parkside, this practical course takes teachers through the process of making a short dance film, including appropriate video camera and editing techniques. |
Dance, Creative & Media |
3, 4 |
1 day course
|
Up to 20 |
| Developing writing
across the curriculum |
This presentation
is designed to stimulate thinking in all departments and faculties about
how students’ writing can be developed, in ways which directly benefit
subject learning. |
All subjects |
3, 4 |
1-2 hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number |
| Film-making in drama |
This practical course takes delegates through the process of making very short films with drama students, as a way to develop specific acting skills and to learn about some disciplines and processes of television and film-making. |
Drama, Media, Creative & Media Diploma |
3, 4, 5 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| ICT in English |
This presentation
or practical course offers innovative and accessible ways to enhance
learning in English with generic software, including Word, PowerPoint
and Movie Maker. It also explores the potential of webcams for developing
speaking and listening and for assessment in English lessons. |
English, ICT |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Up to 30 |
| Interactive whiteboards
and visual literacy |
This presentation
offers practical teaching strategies for working with visual texts and
interactive whiteboards. It also explores how interactive whiteboards
can change the way classes might interact with images in the classroom. |
English, Literacy,
Media, Art, Museum Education |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Interactive whiteboards
in English |
This presentation
is designed for teachers who are acquiring IWBs, or who are looking for
new ways to make effective use of them. It offers a range of practical
ideas, exploring how the interactive board can move forward teaching
and learning in English classrooms. |
English, Literacy |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Introduction to teaching
media |
This introduction
to the teaching of media places examples of successful classroom practice
in a theoretical and historical context. The presentation would be especially
appropriate for trainee or beginning teachers. |
English, Media |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Making bands: using
still digital cameras in English |
This practical course
suggests a way to work with digital still cameras, integrating English,
Drama, Media and ICT in one enjoyable project. It would be particularly
appropriate for teachers looking for ways to develop ICT in English. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media, ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Making films in Science |
Based on a long-running
and successful project with the Parkside Science Department, this practical
course suggests ways to engage students in film-making in Science, using
easily-available webcams and ‘free’ editing software. The course explores
the potential for learning about moving-image production as well as about
Science. |
Science, Media, ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Media at KS2 |
Based on successful
work with Parkside’s partner primary schools, this presentation or course
suggests a range of innovative approaches to learning about film, including
practical work with animation and uses of new classroom technologies,
such as IWBs and webcams. |
Literacy, Media, ICT |
2 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Media at KS3 |
This presentation
or course outlines successful and innovative ways to teach about media
texts or topics at Key Stage 3, through projects which can be integrated
into English courses or taught in discrete media lessons. |
English, Media, ICT |
3 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Reading images: visual
literacy across the curriculum |
This course is designed
to offer new ways of working with images in the classroom, as objects
of study in themselves, as ways of accessing related texts and topics,
and to enhance learning in all parts of the curriculum. It offers toolkits
and approaches for exploring images, either incidentally or in extended
activities, all of which are placed in a clear theoretical context. |
All subjects, especially
Media, Literacy and English |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Any number |
| Shakespeare and film |
This popular course
suggests ways to approach Shakespeare through film, at Key Stage 3 or
4. It also offers successful and innovative ways to teach about the moving
image, and to use new classroom technologies, including IWBs and webcams. |
English, Media, ICT |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Teaching about moving
images |
This presentation
or course offers innovative and successful ways to teach about the moving
image, including through uses of new classroom technologies, such as
IWBs and webcams. It also explores ways in which ICT, including simple
editing software, can change the way students interact with moving images
in the classroom. |
Media, Literacy, English |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Teaching computer
games |
This presentation
suggests ways to teach about this increasingly important media form.
It focuses on successful classroom activities, and illustrates how Immersive
Education’s game authoring software Mission Maker can be used to build
children’s understanding of the ‘grammar’ of games. |
Media, English |
3 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Teaching Psycho |
This presentation
or practical course outlines a successful project at Key Stage 3, in
which students study Hitchcock’s classic film, as part of a study of
the horror genre. It also suggests innovative uses of ICT, including
editing software and PowerPoint, in the media classroom. |
Media, English |
3, 4 |
1½ hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Very short films:
practical video production in the classroom |
This practical course,
which can be tailored to any age range, suggests practical and accessible
ways to work with digital video in English or Media classrooms – as a
way to learn about moving images, to introduce production skills, to
bring together media and drama, and to develop high level social and
cooperative skills. |
English, Media, Drama,
ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day |
Up to 20 |
| Webcams in English |
A webcam is a cheap
and valuable addition to any classroom equipped with a projector. This
practical course explores the possibilities for using webcams in English,
Media and Drama lessons, for assessment for learning, for developing
speaking and listening, for teaching about moving images, and for sharing
work. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Wordscapes: creative
writing in museums and galleries |
Based on successful
projects with the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, with students, trainee
teachers and museum educators, this course suggests ways to develop creative
writing in galleries and museums. |
Literacy, English,
Art, Museum Education, Creative & Media |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 30 |
| Top |
Creative & Media Diploma |
| Course |
Description |
Subject(s) |
Key
Stage(s) |
Possible
timings |
Numbers |
| Basic video camera
skills |
This course offers
a practical introduction to working with digital video cameras in any
subject, including: framing shots effectively; using manual controls
to create broadcast-quality footage; filming interviews and vox-pops;
and basic editing techniques. |
All |
All |
1 day course |
Up to 25 |
| Classroom animation |
Animation is a highly
effective way to develop children’s creativity, social and personal skills
and media literacy. It is also a highly motivating way to approach a
text or a topic. Based on successful projects at Parkside and with partner
primary schools, this practical course offers accessible ways to work
with stop-motion animation in the classroom. |
Literacy, Media, Art,
Design, ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Creative & Media Diploma: effective delivery |
This presentation
is designed to offer practical advice and guidance to schools or consortia setting up the Creative & Media Diploma, drawing on the presenter's experience as a Lead Coordinator for the Cambridge Area Partnership. |
Creative & Media Diploma |
4, 5 |
1-2 hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number |
| Dance films |
Based on a highly successful GCSE project at Parkside, this practical course takes teachers through the process of making a short dance film, including appropriate video camera and editing techniques. |
Dance, Creative & Media |
3, 4 |
1 day course
|
Up to 20 |
| Film-making in drama |
This practical course takes delegates through the process of making very short films with drama students, as a way to develop specific acting skills and to learn about some disciplines and processes of television and film-making. |
Drama, Media, Creative & Media Diploma |
3, 4, 5 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Wordscapes: creative
writing in museums and galleries |
Based on successful
projects with the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, with students, trainee
teachers and museum educators, this course suggests ways to develop creative
writing in galleries and museums. |
Literacy, English,
Art, Museum Education, Creative & Media |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 30 |
| Top |
|
Cross-curricular media |
| Course |
Description |
Subject(s) |
Key
Stage(s) |
Possible
timings |
Numbers |
| Arranging meanings:
video editing software in the classroom |
This practical course
introduces ways in which students can use using editing software to develop
their understanding of film, and to explore texts or topics. It focuses
on the ‘free’ software Windows Movie Maker. |
English, Media, Humanities,
ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Basic video camera
skills |
This course offers
a practical introduction to working with digital video cameras in any
subject, including: framing shots effectively; using manual controls
to create broadcast-quality footage; filming interviews and vox-pops;
and basic editing techniques. |
All |
All |
1 day course |
Up to 25 |
| Classroom animation |
Animation is a highly
effective way to develop children’s creativity, social and personal skills
and media literacy. It is also a highly motivating way to approach a
text or a topic. Based on successful projects at Parkside and with partner
primary schools, this practical course offers accessible ways to work
with stop-motion animation in the classroom. |
Literacy, Media, Art,
Design, ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Cross curricular media
literacy |
At Parkside, we have
been experimenting with ways to integrate media approaches, technologies
and understandings into a range of subjects, both to develop students’ media
literacy and to enhance learning across the curriculum. This presentation
focuses, in particular, on successful projects in Maths, Science, Design,
Geography and History. |
All |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Dance films |
Based on a highly successful GCSE project at Parkside, this practical course takes teachers through the process of making a short dance film, including appropriate video camera and editing techniques. |
Dance, Creative & Media |
3, 4 |
1 day course
|
Up to 20 |
| Developing writing
across the curriculum |
This presentation
is designed to stimulate thinking in all departments and faculties about
how students’ writing can be developed, in ways which directly benefit
subject learning. |
All subjects |
3, 4 |
1-2 hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number |
| Film-making in drama |
This practical course takes delegates through the process of making very short films with drama students, as a way to develop specific acting skills and to learn about some disciplines and processes of television and film-making. |
Drama, Media, Creative & Media Diploma |
3, 4, 5 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Interactive whiteboards
and visual literacy |
This presentation
offers practical teaching strategies for working with visual texts and
interactive whiteboards. It also explores how interactive whiteboards
can change the way classes might interact with images in the classroom. |
English, Literacy,
Media, Art, Museum Education |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Introduction to teaching
media |
This introduction
to the teaching of media places examples of successful classroom practice
in a theoretical and historical context. The presentation would be especially
appropriate for trainee or beginning teachers. |
English, Media |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Making films in Science |
Based on a long-running
and successful project with the Parkside Science Department, this practical
course suggests ways to engage students in film-making in Science, using
easily-available webcams and ‘free’ editing software. The course explores
the potential for learning about moving-image production as well as about
Science. |
Science, Media, ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Media at KS2 |
Based on successful
work with Parkside’s partner primary schools, this presentation or course
suggests a range of innovative approaches to learning about film, including
practical work with animation and uses of new classroom technologies,
such as IWBs and webcams. |
Literacy, Media, ICT |
2 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Reading images: visual
literacy across the curriculum |
This course is designed
to offer new ways of working with images in the classroom, as objects
of study in themselves, as ways of accessing related texts and topics,
and to enhance learning in all parts of the curriculum. It offers toolkits
and approaches for exploring images, either incidentally or in extended
activities, all of which are placed in a clear theoretical context. |
All subjects, especially
Media, Literacy and English |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Any number |
| Top |
Drama |
| Course |
Description |
Subject(s) |
Key
Stage(s) |
Possible
timings |
Numbers |
| Basic video camera
skills |
This course offers
a practical introduction to working with digital video cameras in any
subject, including: framing shots effectively; using manual controls
to create broadcast-quality footage; filming interviews and vox-pops;
and basic editing techniques. |
All |
All |
1 day course |
Up to 25 |
| Cross curricular media
literacy |
At Parkside, we have
been experimenting with ways to integrate media approaches, technologies
and understandings into a range of subjects, both to develop students’ media
literacy and to enhance learning across the curriculum. This presentation
focuses, in particular, on successful projects in Maths, Science, Design,
Geography and History. |
All |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Developing writing
across the curriculum |
This presentation
is designed to stimulate thinking in all departments and faculties about
how students’ writing can be developed, in ways which directly benefit
subject learning. |
All subjects |
3, 4 |
1-2 hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number |
| Film-making in drama |
This practical course takes delegates through the process of making very short films with drama students, as a way to develop specific acting skills and to learn about some disciplines and processes of television and film-making. |
Drama, Media, Creative & Media Diploma |
3, 4, 5 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Making bands: using
still digital cameras in English |
This practical course
suggests a way to work with digital still cameras, integrating English,
Drama, Media and ICT in one enjoyable project. It would be particularly
appropriate for teachers looking for ways to develop ICT in English. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media, ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Reading images: visual
literacy across the curriculum |
This course is designed
to offer new ways of working with images in the classroom, as objects
of study in themselves, as ways of accessing related texts and topics,
and to enhance learning in all parts of the curriculum. It offers toolkits
and approaches for exploring images, either incidentally or in extended
activities, all of which are placed in a clear theoretical context. |
All subjects, especially
Media, Literacy and English |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Any number |
| Very short films:
practical video production in the classroom |
This practical course,
which can be tailored to any age range, suggests practical and accessible
ways to work with digital video in English or Media classrooms – as a
way to learn about moving images, to introduce production skills, to
bring together media and drama, and to develop high level social and
cooperative skills. |
English, Media, Drama,
ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day |
Up to 20 |
| Webcams in English |
A webcam is a cheap
and valuable addition to any classroom equipped with a projector. This
practical course explores the possibilities for using webcams in English,
Media and Drama lessons, for assessment for learning, for developing
speaking and listening, for teaching about moving images, and for sharing
work. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Top |
English |
| Course |
Description |
Subject(s) |
Key
Stage(s) |
Possible
timings |
Numbers |
| Arranging meanings:
video editing software in the classroom |
This practical course
introduces ways in which students can use using editing software to develop
their understanding of film, and to explore texts or topics. It focuses
on the ‘free’ software Windows Movie Maker. |
English, Media, Humanities,
ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Basic video camera
skills |
This course offers
a practical introduction to working with digital video cameras in any
subject, including: framing shots effectively; using manual controls
to create broadcast-quality footage; filming interviews and vox-pops;
and basic editing techniques. |
All |
All |
1 day course |
Up to 25 |
| Classroom animation |
Animation is a highly
effective way to develop children’s creativity, social and personal skills
and media literacy. It is also a highly motivating way to approach a
text or a topic. Based on successful projects at Parkside and with partner
primary schools, this practical course offers accessible ways to work
with stop-motion animation in the classroom. |
Literacy, Media, Art,
Design, ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Comics and superheroes |
This workshop outlines
some effective approaches to comics and superheroes with Key
Stage 3 and 4 classes, in ways which can motivate all students and which
can stretch the thinking of the most able. It also exemplifies generic
approaches
to media texts and topics, either within English or as a separate curriculum
strand. |
English, Literacy,
Media |
3, 4 |
1-2 hour preesentation
/ workshop |
Up to 30 |
| Developing writing
across the curriculum |
This presentation
is designed to stimulate thinking in all departments and faculties about
how students’ writing can be developed, in ways which directly benefit
subject learning. |
All subjects |
3, 4 |
1-2 hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number |
| ICT in English |
This presentation
or practical course offers innovative and accessible ways to enhance
learning in English with generic software, including Word, PowerPoint
and Movie Maker. It also explores the potential of webcams for developing
speaking and listening and for assessment in English lessons. |
English, ICT |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Up to 30 |
| Interactive whiteboards
and visual literacy |
This presentation
offers practical teaching strategies for working with visual texts and
interactive whiteboards. It also explores how interactive whiteboards
can change the way classes might interact with images in the classroom. |
English, Literacy,
Media, Art, Museum Education |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Interactive whiteboards
in English |
This presentation
is designed for teachers who are acquiring IWBs, or who are looking for
new ways to make effective use of them. It offers a range of practical
ideas, exploring how the interactive board can move forward teaching
and learning in English classrooms. |
English, Literacy |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Introduction to teaching
media |
This introduction
to the teaching of media places examples of successful classroom practice
in a theoretical and historical context. The presentation would be especially
appropriate for trainee or beginning teachers. |
English, Media |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Making bands: using
still digital cameras in English |
This practical course
suggests a way to work with digital still cameras, integrating English,
Drama, Media and ICT in one enjoyable project. It would be particularly
appropriate for teachers looking for ways to develop ICT in English. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media, ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Media at KS3 |
This presentation
or course outlines successful and innovative ways to teach about media
texts or topics at Key Stage 3, through projects which can be integrated
into English courses or taught in discrete media lessons. |
English, Media, ICT |
3 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Reading images: visual
literacy across the curriculum |
This course is designed
to offer new ways of working with images in the classroom, as objects
of study in themselves, as ways of accessing related texts and topics,
and to enhance learning in all parts of the curriculum. It offers toolkits
and approaches for exploring images, either incidentally or in extended
activities, all of which are placed in a clear theoretical context. |
All subjects, especially
Media, Literacy and English |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Any number |
| Shakespeare and film |
This popular course
suggests ways to approach Shakespeare through film, at Key Stage 3 or
4. It also offers successful and innovative ways to teach about the moving
image, and to use new classroom technologies, including IWBs and webcams. |
English, Media, ICT |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Teaching about moving
images |
This presentation
or course offers innovative and successful ways to teach about the moving
image, including through uses of new classroom technologies, such as
IWBs and webcams. It also explores ways in which ICT, including simple
editing software, can change the way students interact with moving images
in the classroom. |
Media, Literacy, English |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Teaching computer
games |
This presentation
suggests ways to teach about this increasingly important media form.
It focuses on successful classroom activities, and illustrates how Immersive
Education’s game authoring software Mission Maker can be used to build
children’s understanding of the ‘grammar’ of games. |
Media, English |
3 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Teaching Psycho |
This presentation
or practical course outlines a successful project at Key Stage 3, in
which students study Hitchcock’s classic film, as part of a study of
the horror genre. It also suggests innovative uses of ICT, including
editing software and PowerPoint, in the media classroom. |
Media, English |
3, 4 |
1½ hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Very short films:
practical video production in the classroom |
This practical course,
which can be tailored to any age range, suggests practical and accessible
ways to work with digital video in English or Media classrooms – as a
way to learn about moving images, to introduce production skills, to
bring together media and drama, and to develop high level social and
cooperative skills. |
English, Media, Drama,
ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day |
Up to 20 |
| Webcams in English |
A webcam is a cheap
and valuable addition to any classroom equipped with a projector. This
practical course explores the possibilities for using webcams in English,
Media and Drama lessons, for assessment for learning, for developing
speaking and listening, for teaching about moving images, and for sharing
work. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Wordscapes: creative
writing in museums and galleries |
Based on successful
projects with the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, with students, trainee
teachers and museum educators, this course suggests ways to develop creative
writing in galleries and museums. |
Literacy, English,
Art, Museum Education, Creative & Media |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 30 |
| Top |
Literacy |
| Course |
Description |
Subject(s) |
Key
Stage(s) |
Possible
timings |
Numbers |
| Arranging meanings:
video editing software in the classroom |
This practical course
introduces ways in which students can use using editing software to develop
their understanding of film, and to explore texts or topics. It focuses
on the ‘free’ software Windows Movie Maker. |
English, Media, Humanities,
ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Classroom animation |
Animation is a highly
effective way to develop children’s creativity, social and personal skills
and media literacy. It is also a highly motivating way to approach a
text or a topic. Based on successful projects at Parkside and with partner
primary schools, this practical course offers accessible ways to work
with stop-motion animation in the classroom. |
Literacy, Media, Art,
Design, ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Comics and superheroes |
This workshop outlines
some effective approaches to comics and superheroes with Key
Stage 3 and 4 classes, in ways which can motivate all students and which
can stretch the thinking of the most able. It also exemplifies generic
approaches
to media texts and topics, either within English or as a separate curriculum
strand. |
English, Literacy,
Media |
2, 3, 4 |
1-2 hour preesentation
/ workshop |
Up to 30 |
| Cross curricular media
literacy |
At Parkside, we have
been experimenting with ways to integrate media approaches, technologies
and understandings into a range of subjects, both to develop students’ media
literacy and to enhance learning across the curriculum. This presentation
focuses, in particular, on successful projects in Maths, Science, Design,
Geography and History. |
All |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Developing writing
across the curriculum |
This presentation
is designed to stimulate thinking in all departments and faculties about
how students’ writing can be developed, in ways which directly benefit
subject learning. |
All subjects |
2, 3, 4 |
1-2 hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number |
| Interactive whiteboards
and visual literacy |
This presentation
offers practical teaching strategies for working with visual texts and
interactive whiteboards. It also explores how interactive whiteboards
can change the way classes might interact with images in the classroom. |
English, Literacy,
Media, Art, Museum Education |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Interactive whiteboards
in English |
This presentation
is designed for teachers who are acquiring IWBs, or who are looking for
new ways to make effective use of them. It offers a range of practical
ideas, exploring how the interactive board can move forward teaching
and learning in English classrooms. |
English, Literacy |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Media at KS2 |
Based on successful
work with Parkside’s partner primary schools, this presentation or course
suggests a range of innovative approaches to learning about film, including
practical work with animation and uses of new classroom technologies,
such as IWBs and webcams. |
Literacy, Media, ICT |
2 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Reading images: visual
literacy across the curriculum |
This course is designed
to offer new ways of working with images in the classroom, as objects
of study in themselves, as ways of accessing related texts and topics,
and to enhance learning in all parts of the curriculum. It offers toolkits
and approaches for exploring images, either incidentally or in extended
activities, all of which are placed in a clear theoretical context. |
All subjects, especially
Media, Literacy and English |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Any number |
| Teaching about moving
images |
This presentation
or course offers innovative and successful ways to teach about the moving
image, including through uses of new classroom technologies, such as
IWBs and webcams. It also explores ways in which ICT, including simple
editing software, can change the way students interact with moving images
in the classroom. |
Media, Literacy, English |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Webcams in English |
A webcam is a cheap
and valuable addition to any classroom equipped with a projector. This
practical course explores the possibilities for using webcams in English,
Media and Drama lessons, for assessment for learning, for developing
speaking and listening, for teaching about moving images, and for sharing
work. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Wordscapes: creative
writing in museums and galleries |
Based on successful
projects with the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, with students, trainee
teachers and museum educators, this course suggests ways to develop creative
writing in galleries and museums. |
Literacy, English,
Art, Museum Education, Creative & Media |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 30 |
| Top |
Media |
| Course |
Description |
Subject(s) |
Key
Stage(s) |
Possible
timings |
Numbers |
| Arranging meanings:
video editing software in the classroom |
This practical course
introduces ways in which students can use using editing software to develop
their understanding of film, and to explore texts or topics. It focuses
on the ‘free’ software Windows Movie Maker. |
English, Media, Humanities,
ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Basic video camera
skills |
This course offers
a practical introduction to working with digital video cameras in any
subject, including: framing shots effectively; using manual controls
to create broadcast-quality footage; filming interviews and vox-pops;
and basic editing techniques. |
All |
All |
1 day course |
Up to 25 |
| Classroom animation |
Animation is a highly
effective way to develop children’s creativity, social and personal skills
and media literacy. It is also a highly motivating way to approach a
text or a topic. Based on successful projects at Parkside and with partner
primary schools, this practical course offers accessible ways to work
with stop-motion animation in the classroom. |
Literacy, Media, Art,
Design, ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Comics and superheroes |
This workshop outlines
some effective approaches to comics and superheroes with Key
Stage 3 and 4 classes, in ways which can motivate all students and which
can stretch the thinking of the most able. It also exemplifies generic
approaches
to media texts and topics, either within English or as a separate curriculum
strand. |
English, Literacy,
Media |
3, 4 |
1-2 hour preesentation
/ workshop |
Up to 30 |
| Cross curricular media
literacy |
At Parkside, we have
been experimenting with ways to integrate media approaches, technologies
and understandings into a range of subjects, both to develop students’ media
literacy and to enhance learning across the curriculum. This presentation
focuses, in particular, on successful projects in Maths, Science, Design,
Geography and History. |
All |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Film-making in drama |
This practical course takes delegates through the process of making very short films with drama students, as a way to develop specific acting skills and to learn about some disciplines and processes of television and film-making. |
Drama, Media, Creative & Media Diploma |
3, 4, 5 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Interactive whiteboards
and visual literacy |
This presentation
offers practical teaching strategies for working with visual texts and
interactive whiteboards. It also explores how interactive whiteboards
can change the way classes might interact with images in the classroom. |
English, Literacy,
Media, Art, Museum Education |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Introduction to teaching
media |
This introduction
to the teaching of media places examples of successful classroom practice
in a theoretical and historical context. The presentation would be especially
appropriate for trainee or beginning teachers. |
English, Media |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Making bands: using
still digital cameras in English |
This practical course
suggests a way to work with digital still cameras, integrating English,
Drama, Media and ICT in one enjoyable project. It would be particularly
appropriate for teachers looking for ways to develop ICT in English. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media, ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Media at KS2 |
Based on successful
work with Parkside’s partner primary schools, this presentation or course
suggests a range of innovative approaches to learning about film, including
practical work with animation and uses of new classroom technologies,
such as IWBs and webcams. |
Literacy, Media, ICT |
2 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Media at KS3 |
This presentation
or course outlines successful and innovative ways to teach about media
texts or topics at Key Stage 3, through projects which can be integrated
into English courses or taught in discrete media lessons. |
English, Media, ICT |
3 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Reading images: visual
literacy across the curriculum |
This course is designed
to offer new ways of working with images in the classroom, as objects
of study in themselves, as ways of accessing related texts and topics,
and to enhance learning in all parts of the curriculum. It offers toolkits
and approaches for exploring images, either incidentally or in extended
activities, all of which are placed in a clear theoretical context. |
All subjects, especially
Media, Literacy and English |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Any number |
| Shakespeare and film |
This popular course
suggests ways to approach Shakespeare through film, at Key Stage 3 or
4. It also offers successful and innovative ways to teach about the moving
image, and to use new classroom technologies, including IWBs and webcams. |
English, Media, ICT |
3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Teaching about moving
images |
This presentation
or course offers innovative and successful ways to teach about the moving
image, including through uses of new classroom technologies, such as
IWBs and webcams. It also explores ways in which ICT, including simple
editing software, can change the way students interact with moving images
in the classroom. |
Media, Literacy, English |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Teaching computer
games |
This presentation
suggests ways to teach about this increasingly important media form.
It focuses on successful classroom activities, and illustrates how Immersive
Education’s game authoring software Mission Maker can be used to build
children’s understanding of the ‘grammar’ of games. |
Media, English |
3 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Teaching Psycho |
This presentation
or practical course outlines a successful project at Key Stage 3, in
which students study Hitchcock’s classic film, as part of a study of
the horror genre. It also suggests innovative uses of ICT, including
editing software and PowerPoint, in the media classroom. |
Media, English |
3, 4 |
1½ hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Very short films:
practical video production in the classroom |
This practical course,
which can be tailored to any age range, suggests practical and accessible
ways to work with digital video in English or Media classrooms – as a
way to learn about moving images, to introduce production skills, to
bring together media and drama, and to develop high level social and
cooperative skills. |
English, Media, Drama,
ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day |
Up to 20 |
| Webcams in English |
A webcam is a cheap
and valuable addition to any classroom equipped with a projector. This
practical course explores the possibilities for using webcams in English,
Media and Drama lessons, for assessment for learning, for developing
speaking and listening, for teaching about moving images, and for sharing
work. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Top |
Primary |
| Course |
Description |
Subject(s) |
Key
Stage(s) |
Possible
timings |
Numbers |
| Arranging meanings:
video editing software in the classroom |
This practical course
introduces ways in which students can use using editing software to develop
their understanding of film, and to explore texts or topics. It focuses
on the ‘free’ software Windows Movie Maker. |
English, Media, Humanities,
ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Basic video camera
skills |
This course offers
a practical introduction to working with digital video cameras in any
subject, including: framing shots effectively; using manual controls
to create broadcast-quality footage; filming interviews and vox-pops;
and basic editing techniques. |
All |
All |
1 day course |
Up to 25 |
| Classroom animation |
Animation is a highly
effective way to develop children’s creativity, social and personal skills
and media literacy. It is also a highly motivating way to approach a
text or a topic. Based on successful projects at Parkside and with partner
primary schools, this practical course offers accessible ways to work
with stop-motion animation in the classroom. |
Literacy, Media, Art,
Design, ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Comics and superheroes |
This workshop outlines
some effective approaches to comics and superheroes with Key
Stage 3 and 4 classes, in ways which can motivate all students and which
can stretch the thinking of the most able. It also exemplifies generic
approaches
to media texts and topics, either within English or as a separate curriculum
strand. |
English, Literacy,
Media |
2, 3, 4 |
1-2 hour preesentation
/ workshop |
Up to 30 |
| Dance films |
Based on a highly successful GCSE project at Parkside, this practical course takes teachers through the process of making a short dance film, including appropriate video camera and editing techniques. |
Dance, Creative & Media |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course
|
Up to 20 |
| Developing writing
across the curriculum |
This presentation
is designed to stimulate thinking in all departments and faculties about
how students’ writing can be developed, in ways which directly benefit
subject learning. |
All subjects |
2, 3, 4 |
1-2 hour presentation
½ day course |
Any number |
| Film-making in drama |
This practical course takes delegates through the process of making very short films with drama students, as a way to develop specific acting skills and to learn about some disciplines and processes of television and film-making. |
Drama, Media, Creative & Media Diploma |
3, 4, 5 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| ICT in English |
This presentation
or practical course offers innovative and accessible ways to enhance
learning in English with generic software, including Word, PowerPoint
and Movie Maker. It also explores the potential of webcams for developing
speaking and listening and for assessment in English lessons. |
English, ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Up to 30 |
| Interactive whiteboards
and visual literacy |
This presentation
offers practical teaching strategies for working with visual texts and
interactive whiteboards. It also explores how interactive whiteboards
can change the way classes might interact with images in the classroom. |
English, Literacy,
Media, Art, Museum Education |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Interactive whiteboards
in English |
This presentation
is designed for teachers who are acquiring IWBs, or who are looking for
new ways to make effective use of them. It offers a range of practical
ideas, exploring how the interactive board can move forward teaching
and learning in English classrooms. |
English, Literacy |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation |
Any number |
| Making bands: using
still digital cameras in English |
This practical course
suggests a way to work with digital still cameras, integrating English,
Drama, Media and ICT in one enjoyable project. It would be particularly
appropriate for teachers looking for ways to develop ICT in English. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media, ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Making films in Science |
Based on a long-running
and successful project with the Parkside Science Department, this practical
course suggests ways to engage students in film-making in Science, using
easily-available webcams and ‘free’ editing software. The course explores
the potential for learning about moving-image production as well as about
Science. |
Science, Media, ICT |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 20 |
| Media at KS2 |
Based on successful
work with Parkside’s partner primary schools, this presentation or course
suggests a range of innovative approaches to learning about film, including
practical work with animation and uses of new classroom technologies,
such as IWBs and webcams. |
Literacy, Media, ICT |
2 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number |
| Reading images: visual
literacy across the curriculum |
This course is designed
to offer new ways of working with images in the classroom, as objects
of study in themselves, as ways of accessing related texts and topics,
and to enhance learning in all parts of the curriculum. It offers toolkits
and approaches for exploring images, either incidentally or in extended
activities, all of which are placed in a clear theoretical context. |
All subjects, especially
Media, Literacy and English |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Any number |
| Teaching about moving
images |
This presentation
or course offers innovative and successful ways to teach about the moving
image, including through uses of new classroom technologies, such as
IWBs and webcams. It also explores ways in which ICT, including simple
editing software, can change the way students interact with moving images
in the classroom. |
Media, Literacy, English |
2, 3, 4 |
2 hour presentation
1 day course |
Any number
Up to 30 |
| Very short films:
practical video production in the classroom |
This practical course,
which can be tailored to any age range, suggests practical and accessible
ways to work with digital video in English or Media classrooms – as a
way to learn about moving images, to introduce production skills, to
bring together media and drama, and to develop high level social and
cooperative skills. |
English, Media, Drama,
ICT, Creative & Media Diploma |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day |
Up to 20 |
| Webcams in English |
A webcam is a cheap
and valuable addition to any classroom equipped with a projector. This
practical course explores the possibilities for using webcams in English,
Media and Drama lessons, for assessment for learning, for developing
speaking and listening, for teaching about moving images, and for sharing
work. |
Literacy, English,
Drama, Media |
2, 3, 4 |
½ day course |
Up to 30 |
| Wordscapes: creative
writing in museums and galleries |
Based on successful
projects with the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, with students, trainee
teachers and museum educators, this course suggests ways to develop creative
writing in galleries and museums. |
Literacy, English,
Art, Museum Education, Creative & Media |
2, 3, 4 |
1 day course |
Up to 30 |
| Top |