Digital Culture workshop Wednesday 7th December 2016
The final Digital Culture workshop of 2016 focused on Virtual Reality or “VR” and Games Engines, hosted by the 4D team and students at Central Saint Martins.
The topic proved to be popular with staff and students alike. 15 members of staff and 12 students dropped in to room E003 which was turned into a “Virtual Reality Hub”
Staff and students showcased work that heavily included the use of Virtual Reality.
The VR digital culture workshop concentrated on “Immersive VR Education” a tailored space whereby participants where asked to move around a virtual room and participate in activities such as opening windows, sitting down or creating an artistic virtual canvas.
Nelson, Ben, Shau and Joao engaged participants in two hours of experimentation, analysis and fun.
For more information on the day please review the the video snapshot below:
Digital Culture – What is it? How did it Start? Why did it Start? Where is it Going?
The Digital Culture project addresses the use of digital technologies to support learning. Approaches in this area are very varied, but a simple split can be made between:
Programmes for students, where learners use technology in problem solving or more open-ended learning, and Technology for teachers such as interactive whiteboards or learning platforms.
The Next Digital Culture event take place: 2pm-4pm Wednesday 15th March 2017
This months event is a workshop on paper prototyping which will be delivered by Joel Gethin Lewis
Gethin Lewis has been a Visiting Practitioner at in GCD at CSM teaching on BA and MA and more importantly has developed an amazing long term practice and portfolio of projects in computation, art, and design.
Joel’s workshop focuses on the us of paper and pens to quickly physically prototype ideas. The idea is to find out the challenges and opportunities around an idea before spending money on building it – the technique works for anything from products to websites to workshops.
Digital Culture – What is it? How did it Start? Why did it Start? Where is it Going?
The Digital Culture pilot took place Wednesday 29th June 2016. X number of staff from Central Saint Martins attended a half day workshop that discussed digital practices for staff and students and how this relates to ongoing digital literacy as part of Central Saint Martins’ developmental strategy. Staff were able to contribute their ideas about current digital practices and the varying skill sets within the nine programmes.
Contributors took part in discussions around the following topics:
Anxiety and Security in the Curriculum
Identity and Privacy in Online Educational Spaces
Digital Presence and Professionalization
Digital Wellbeing and Responsibility
Our initial; approach was to explore these areas whilst simultaneosuly utilising digital tools and platforms in a hands on workshop setting, however, the topics led the contributors to discuss and agree on ways forward for Digital Culture at Central Saint Martins.
The session allowed staff to discuss their use of tools and platforms (from Moodle via workflow, and InDesign, to coding and web design) in a hands-on workshop setting. Staff discussed and agreed collectively on a way forward for utilising Digital Culture at Central Saint Martins.
The workshop underscored the following questions
How do you consider digital Identity and well being in your curricula?
Utilise online portfolios as part of students reflective practice
Students need to understand how to manage their digital identity – safely and professionally
How do you deal with Social Media?…theres no opt out if you are a student. How do you deal with this in terms of showcasing your work?
Staff highlighted the importance of students and staff being being able to learn in an unthreatening environment
How do we address ongoing digital literacy (a) For staff and (b) for students?
How is digital culture influencing your practice?
What does digital learning and development mean to you?
What forums do we put in place to facilitate development?
Discussions will culminate in a series of monthly workshops that will address the use of “Digital Culture for staff at Central Saint Martins, providing staff with a place to share, experiment, discover and learn within a digital space within the college. In addition a “Digital Culture Forum” will occur termly, providing staff with a basis to debate and discuss the use of ‘digital’ at Central Saint Martins.
