Raising insignificant details of experience to significance
Insignificant detail:- Pictorial timetable Me. How do the children know what they are going to do during the daytime? In some schools they have a sort of picture line or something like that. S. We were… we are … it’s in the pipeline …we don’t have one yet…!
Evocative objects Pictorial timeline/ timetable Coats and bags Reading area
Pictorial timetable Possible meanings: Reminder Independence Teacher’s authority Communication with parents Timetable design – - size and nature of the images Could also consider relocating the timetable e.g. from the reading area to the maths area
Applying the GDA model Home domain: organising the day Alternative domain: support for learning Alternative domain: parental involvement Alternative domain: design Alternative domain: authority of the teacher Alternative domains relate to fluency and flexibility – possible meanings ‘Turning towards’: children leave their book bags in the reading area and incidentally get reminded of how the day is structured
Home domain: organising the day Alternative domain: support for learning Alternative domain: parental involvement Alternative domain: design Alternative domain: authority of the teacher ‘Turning away’ Classroom as the third teacher: Broadening the concept of reading or learning mathematical concepts Self regulation/… relates to Foucault (Insidious disciplinary technologies) Structure/… independence/… relate to Derrida (binary analysis) Independence/…interdependence - relates to discourse of quality re. cultural values Discourse of parental involvement relates to Laclau & Mouffe (hegemony/antagonism)
In contrast to this elaborating interpretation… – the teacher’s intention was to locate the timetable in order to support the Asperger’s Syndrome child in her class.
Wicker settee
Themes recovered from the MySql database Chaise longue – wicker settee Variety of seating The mural Matching colours Artistic style v working environment Breaking up the space Mass culture School as institution Leopard skins Overcrowding Academic displays Sky lights Hidden curriculum
Technology Virtual tour software (Panotour) Software to create panoramic images (Stitcher) Database to store reflective comments (MySql) – Requires server space and set up script Search engine – Requires some programming ability
Alternatives: – iPhone with 360 degree camera attachment (Simple and cost effective - creates QTVR directly) – Pano Pro Mk2 (ideal solution - no stitching software needed – can edit using Pano Tour software ) – Virtual learning environment : (Simple approach - no need for setting up MySql) e.g. Blackboard or Blog site e.g. WordPress