Colin’s work in mentoring experienced teachers to become published authors is also a gracious legacy. Post retirement, He has another book for the 2025 developments in new and traditional media, AI, institutions and representations. QCE Film, Television & Media | Cengage Australia
In his school roles, Colin was always selflessly supportive of staff and creativity. He brought my industry experience into the academic realm, using the practical knowledge collegially and added layers of intellectual understanding to get students into an inquiring mindset. When I suggested a yr.9 subject analysing fake news in 2015, Colin was again ready to support me. He showed that students were worthy of investing in professional equipment in the VHS era, and adapted production technology right through the 2020s-leading to many careers. .
Barrie McMahon and Robyn Quin became legends in Australian media education through enabling students in practical production. A deep understanding of media constructions could be gained through participatory practice, even in the analogue era. For theoretical analysis, ‘Real Images’ was a particularly useful book for teaching ‘simultaneous time’ in editing and explaining the ‘commutation test’ to weigh up cultural meaning within the storytelling. The accompanying graphic organisers would influence my own teaching style for increasingly visual students.
Senior high school students could assess the aesthetic value of film as an artwork with the three-pronged evaluation the text provided. …A very influential book across the continent in media studies but also reaching into English classrooms. Real images : film & television / Barrie McMahon & Robyn Quin | Catalogue | National Library of Australia
Colin
Colin’s work in mentoring
Colin’s work in mentoring experienced teachers to become published authors is also a gracious legacy. Post retirement, He has another book for the 2025 developments in new and traditional media, AI, institutions and representations.
QCE Film, Television & Media | Cengage Australia
Colin
In his school roles, Colin
In his school roles, Colin was always selflessly supportive of staff and creativity. He brought my industry experience into the academic realm, using the practical knowledge collegially and added layers of intellectual understanding to get students into an inquiring mindset. When I suggested a yr.9 subject analysing fake news in 2015, Colin was again ready to support me. He showed that students were worthy of investing in professional equipment in the VHS era, and adapted production technology right through the 2020s-leading to many careers. .
Barrie
Barrie McMahon and Robyn Quin
Barrie McMahon and Robyn Quin became legends in Australian media education through enabling students in practical production. A deep understanding of media constructions could be gained through participatory practice, even in the analogue era. For theoretical analysis, ‘Real Images’ was a particularly useful book for teaching ‘simultaneous time’ in editing and explaining the ‘commutation test’ to weigh up cultural meaning within the storytelling. The accompanying graphic organisers would influence my own teaching style for increasingly visual students.
Senior high school students could assess the aesthetic value of film as an artwork with the three-pronged evaluation the text provided. …A very influential book across the continent in media studies but also reaching into English classrooms. Real images : film & television / Barrie McMahon & Robyn Quin | Catalogue | National Library of Australia