I've been quietly reflecting on my photography unit and I feel
like I could have planned it in more depth and possible used a wider and more
diverse range of assessment methods.
Combo disciplines
I think I should have made more of an attempt to combine
sociology into media. Certainly for the more capable students with the theory.
Assessment methods/sketchbook:
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despite putting pictures on the wall of what a
distinction sketchbook should look like and the list of subjects that were
needed. I found learners were still clueless when it came to putting it
together. Reflecting on it now, I think I should have put posters up to
illustrate generic examples of what the layout of the sketchbook might look
like. For learners who find sketchbook daunting, I will allow them to use A3
pieces of paper to illustrate their journeys and ask them to keep a production
diary that they fill at the the end of each lesson.
Photographs:
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learners started taking their photographs really
late in the unit. I wanted them to manage their time and independently allocate
time to take the photographs and improve them within the given time slot which
was 3 weeks. Most of them didn't and if they did, the photographs were rushed
with no context. Next time, I will set up a collection of deadlines so learners
can tackle each task step by step. In order not to impinge on their autonomy, I
will accompany learners on some of their final productions and support them in
terms of their confidence and idea development.
