Oxford Research Fellow

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stonrehenge 360

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harris manchester

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stonehenge

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stone henge

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stone henge

My last night in Harris Manchester College

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Yes, I cannot believe it. Tomorrow morning I had to say goodbye to Oxford. I hope to come back here for my children's graduation. Who knows?

Today, I finally went to StoneHenge. I had a great tour of Salisbury Cathedral, and Avery. There are layers of history in England. It is extremely fascinating. I tried to get you a 360 degree version of the Stonehenge. I took series of 13 pictures to get you this image. I hope you like it. By the way, there are too many pictures I wanted to upload. I will do it as soon as I can.

I will fly to Spain tomorrow. I do not know internet access but I will try to continue my journal.

One more thing, I forget the name of the roof but there are pretty interesting ones here...

Peace, Melda

Harris Manchester College

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7 picture into one

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puntinh

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punting

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punting

Stitched photos--- one

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Here are 6 pictures that I took in the carfax tower and the photo stitch program connected them into one panaromic picture.

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a bit closer

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do you see the gargoyles?

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Outside the covered market

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did not tasted them... too special to eat

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wedding cake

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never seen such a beautiful pastry!

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inside the covered market- excellent shopping mall

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entrance to the covered market

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inside the oxford museum p1

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round about

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school sign

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City sign p3-- this is a true cyclist city

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City signs p2

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City Signs p1

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Alice in Wonderland- Oxford Museum- p2

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Alice in Wonderland- Oxford Museum- p1

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Mrs. Beeton said: "a place for everything and everything in its place." Oxford Museum

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outside Carfax p2

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Outside of the tower p1

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Iron stairs inside the tower

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p2 in the carfax tower

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Carfax-- 99 steps to climb- inside the museum

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Oxford from Carfax tower p1

Punting-- Do you know what it is?

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If not, go to dictionary.com and search. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=punt

Punting Oxford's rivers is a popular recreational activity. The punt is a shallow-bottomed boat propelled with the aid of a long pole.http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/guide/punting.htm

If still did not comprehend "punting" never seen a punt or punter, then please look at the pictures and the video I took this afternoon near to the Magdalen Bridge in Oxford, UK.Peace, Melda

Pictures- July 9, 2005

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My last day in the Bodlean Library- July 9

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During the summer, everything except touristic places are closed early. Although I have an another day here in the college it is my last day in the library. Colleagues in the institute went to sightseeing but I did not wanted to miss the opportunity to be here. Believe me if you do not have the special library card you cannot get into the reading rooms. It is a privilege to have this card. I almost visited 5 different libraries related to my field. I will upload their pictures later...

Let me get back to work...

Images of Women- interesting book

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It is a great book for looking at the portrayal of women in photography of the middle east 1860-1950.

ISBN 0-704325411

" Rather than making complete films, students were given exercises designed to explore particular rules and conventions of 'film grammer' - an approach which partly derived from the work of the Soviet film-maker and montage theoriest V.I. Pudovkin." Pudovkin 1929 from Making Media p3

Eisenstein's Potemkin

"Key Question, however, is whether audiences learn these systems simply through their experiences of viewing, by a form of osmosis; or whether media educationalists actively need to teach the 'rules' of film grammar and syntax." p 18 making media

Bethel, A. (1981). EyeOpeners One and Two, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

more bibliography is http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/mlr/readings/articles/bib_UO.html

http://www.bfi.org.uk/education/

register http://www.bfi.org.uk/facts/mirr/register.php

http://www.movinghistory.ac.uk/index.html

This research guide to the United Kingdom’s twelve public sector moving image archives presents detailed information on these fascinating and valuable film and television collections.

production:
practical work:
1. as self-expression, aesthetics
2. as a method of learning - researching material, oral history project, promote 'social and communication skills'
3. as vocational training, employment
4. as deconstruction

QUESTIONS TO ASK IN TEACHING MEDIA

"1. why am i taking this photograph? what is my role? who is involved? who took this photo and why? agency
2. what sort of photo is this going to be (family)? what sort of photo is it? category
3. what sort of technology am i using (type of camera)? how was it produced? technology
4. what choices can i make about what the photo will look like (framing, distance, angle)? how do i make sense of it? language
5. who is going to see this photo? in what circumstance or context will they see it? who is the intended audience? audience
6. what do i want to show in this photograph? what does it say about athletics/ women? representation
" from media education introduction pp202-203
agency/ category/ technology/ language/ audience/ representation

Day 5- In Educational Studies Library

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I have found an excellent video resources that I will be viewing today.

1. Media Studies Curriculum Resource Pack: thinking outside the box

For a School Curriculum Resource Pack please write to Gill Kenny in BSkyB's Corporate Affairs Department - BSkyB, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD.
No TV? no problem - Sky News Online: www.sky.co.uk/news

For advice on a career in journalism: www.reachforthesky.co.uk

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,31300-1010414,00.html

2.

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Pictures are taken in July 3rd at Warwick Castle

I am in Oxford not London- July 7

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I had received so many emails. I just wanted to let you all know I am here in Oxford. I read the devasting news this afternoon right after I received a phone call from my mother in Turkey.

I am going to a formal dinner tonight. More later... Peace, MNY

Research day 4-

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I am in Bodlean Library lower stacks. I believe coming to the library as opposed to studying home is the atmosphere. You enjoy being part of the scholarly world. I wish I could be able to capture a video here but unfortunately it is forbidden. Now get back to books.

Peace, Melda

Pictures

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Oxford Interactive

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Resources in the Bodlean Library--

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The media student's handbook -- 3rd edition-- ISBN 0415256100

Teaching Digital Video Production-- ISBN 085170977X

www.bfi.org.uk/tfms

digital te271di

Studying the Media: An Introduction (Paperback)by Tim O'Sullivan, Brian Dutton, Philip Rayner

Video Production in Education and Training (New Patterns of Learning Series) (Hardcover)by Geoff Elliott-- ISBN 0709909306

Making Media: Practical Production in Media Education (Paperback)by David Buckingham, Jenny Grahame, Julian Sefton-Green-- 0907016243

Media Education and introduction 0851702953

The Media Studies Book: A Guide for Teachers- David Lusted --ISBN: 0415014611

Teaching about television -- len masterman- 1980
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continued

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William H. Dutton, Professor of Communication, University of Southern California"This book presents pioneering approaches to online education....It should be must reading...."Book DescriptionThe essays in this collection consider the theoretical and practical concerns of online teaching and learning. Aiming at an interdisciplinary audience, the contributors draw upon their diverse theoretical and empirical backgrounds to highlight issues associated with this increasingly popular educational technology. See all Editorial Reviews
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List of resources-- will be sorted later-

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Date: 11 July 2005, 14:00 - 15:30Location: Oxford Internet Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JSAttendance: This event is open to the public but places must be reserved in advance. To book a place please email your name and affiliation, if any, to events@oii.ox.ac.ukSpeaker: Jimmy Wales, Co-Founder of Wikipedia, Director of Wikimedia Foundation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wales]
Abstract:
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales explains the history and growth of Wikipedia with a particular focus on the internal community process which ensure a constant growth in quality.
Biography:
Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales is the founder of Wikipedia.org, the free encyclopedia project, and Wikicities.com, which extends the social concepts of Wikipedia into new areas. Jimmy was formerly a futures and options trader in Chicago, and currently travels the world evangelizing the success of Wikipedia and the importance of free culture.

Bibliography:

Media Studies A Reader
Paul Marris (Editor), Sue Thornham (Editor)
Edinburgh University Press, 1999paperback, ISBN 0748612068Category: Social Sciences > Media & Communications

empowering women? The oprah winfrey show- Corinne Squire; Feminism and Psychology, 4/1 (1994) pp 63-79.

2. Newmedia: an introduction: isbn 0195508599; Oxford

My new journing site-- testing

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http://www.livejournal.com/users/mnyildiz/

My second day in Oxford- July 5th- today is my birthday

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I cannot believe I spent the whole day in a couple of libraries. My eyes are burning and requesting a big rest. I am quite cold. I did not bring one single sweater. It rains here on and off. It is approximately 11 degree celcius= 52 degrees Fahrenheit.

I will be visiting a high school tomorrow. I hope the weather will be warmer. I would like to interview teachers who are integrating new media and technologies. I found excellent library resources that I requested through the library stacks. I hope they will be available in the reserve tomorrow afternoon.

I set up my skype.com account and called Turkey (where my children are). My computer was my telephone. It was very clear much better than calling from USA... May be UK is closer to Turkey than US.

I will try to upload some pictures tonight. More later... Peace, MNY

My first day in Oxford University- July 4th, 2005

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Happy 4th of July to you all who are in the US. Not celebrated here in the Great Britain.

I received my library card which gives me access to 15 main libraries. I am looking forward to meeting some k-12 teachers and visiting some schools tomorrow.

This card also provided me access to their online educational videos and documentaries. I started watching them. So much to explore. The resources are overwhelming.

Everything is proper here and everybody is very kind and helpful.

I met a lot of colleagues from different universities in the US. I am the only one focusing on education.

More later... Peace, MNY

I arrived Oxford University today...

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Hello,

I have just arrived to Oxford University Campus. I will be staying in a hostel in a few blocks down the Harris Manchester College. It is such a great campus. I am looking forward to starting my first day of fellowships tomorrow.

Peace,

Proposal for Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford University

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I would be honored to be granted the opportunity for to study as a research fellow this summer at Harris Manchester College, Oxford University.
The United Kingdom has been a leader in my field--- media education. For the past nine years, I have been studying the work of British scholars such as William Dutton, Viv Ellis, David Buckingham and Len Masterman. Thus, this summer study at UK will provide me a chance to investigate the integration of new media and technologies into media literacy curriculum from a British point of view. I am looking forward to engaging in interdisciplinary conversation with colleagues in the Department of Educational Studies programs at Oxford University, and especially in discussing E- learning projects[1] like OSBE (Oxfordshire Schools Broadband Evaluation) and Kar2ouche[2] research.
I am currently writing a book chapter entitled, “Teachers Discovering Media Education: Power of Media Production in Developing Media Literacy Skills among K-12 Teachers.” The final draft of this chapter is due in August 2005. The content of this chapter is based on data collected from a participatory research study conducted with over 220 educators in eight states in the United States. To further my research, I now would like to gather data from British educators by interviewing ten K-6 teachers and teacher candidates at Oxford University and studying the integration of media literacy into their respective curricula. This aspect will be incorporated into my overall study, which I believe will provide a greater understanding of the importance of media education in teacher education programs.

Among the additional research activities that I would like to undertake while at Oxford University are the following:
· Examining Oxford’s approach in orienting teacher candidates into the e-portfolio assessment tool and strategies in Oxford University’s teacher education programs. This should strengthen my work in using new technologies in developing assessment strategies of teacher candidates for NCATE accreditation at the College of Education of William Paterson University.
· Researching and viewing especially non-print materials (such as films, videos, DVDs) in the area of media education by using specialized libraries in my field such as Oxford Internet Institute Library, Harris Manchester College Library, and Educational Studies Library.
· Discovering ways in which I can add new resources to my online course, “Rediscovering History through Media Education” [3] by accessing unique programs such as Virtual Society [4] and resources at Oxford’s Social Science Library and History Faculty Library.. This interdisciplinary course requires resources not only through print and broadcast media, but also utilizes multiple perspectives on global issues and online dialogue among scholars.
I believe that my summer study at Oxford University will help enhance my research knowledge and provide additional perspective to understanding media education in teacher education programs. I also believe that my findings will contribute to professional development and preparation of pre-service teachers at the College of Education, which will strengthen William Paterson University’s contribution to the field of education.
Thank you for your consideration,
Melda N. Yildiz
Research Project Title:
The Role of Media Literacy and Media Production in Teacher Education Programs in the UK. This project is based on my ongoing research, “Analog and Digital Video Production Techniques in Developing Media Literacy Skills Among K-12 Educators.”
Study:
This participatory research study promotes media literacy skills through media production techniques and describes K-16 teachers' and teacher candidates’ reactions and experiences with media. This study will explore the wide range of meanings that participants associate with media education, the impact of video and multimedia production activities on their understanding of media, and ways that participants integrate media literacy and multicultural education into their curriculum and multimedia projects.
This research will outline strategies for integrating media literacy and media production into the curriculum from British point of view, explore creative suggestions for producing media in the classroom with minimal resources and equipment, and describe K-16 educators' experiences with media production.
Significance:
Media Education needs to be integrated into the curriculum. Media Literacy and Media Production are listed under content standards in some states; others, like New Jersey, have just added Media Literacy to their core curriculum standards. K-12 teachers now need training in media literacy skills and in understanding of how to infuse media production throughout the curriculum to enhance learning.
Participants:
Approximately ten K-16 educators- K-12 teacher candidates, media specialists, and teacher educators will be designated with the help of colleagues at Educational Studies department at Oxford University who are currently working on research related to media education and media production. The participants will be contacted through email at least one month before and will be requested to fill out a media survey.
Methods:
The methodology will include media surveys[i] and interviews. My study will use a three-pronged theoretical framework: semiotics, media literacy, and multicultural education. During the interview, participants will be asked to share and showcase their multimedia projects. Participants’ electronic mail and weblog correspondence, curriculum resources, lesson plans, and the multimedia projects were employed as content analysis and were studied as an archival and secondary research material.
The main goal of my research is to draw on the natural links between media literacy and teacher education. Specifically, I would like to explore how a critical approach to the study of new media combines knowledge, reflection, and action to promote educational equity and to prepare new generation to be socially responsible members of a multicultural, democratic society.
[1] E-learning research projects part of the Learning In and Out of School Research Group in Teaching & Teacher Education program in the Department of Educational Studies in Oxford University. http://www.edstud.ox.ac.uk/research/elearning.html
[2] Kar2ouche is a role-playing software that engages children in highly visual environments developed as part of e-learning projects. http://www.kar2ouche.com
[3] Course Outline is http://euphrates.wpunj.edu/faculty/yildizm/history.pdf
[4] Virtual Society? Social Science of Electronic Technologies http://virtualsociety.sbs.ox.ac.uk/
[i] Media Survey at http://euphrates.wpunj.edu/faculty/yildizm/mediasurvey.htm

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Harris Manchester College, Oxford University

I am so grateful: I cannot believe I am going to OXFORD university

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Today, one of my students asked me to create this blog. I created this blog for my students who would like to hear my daily logs this summer. I am so grateful to my university for this great opportunity.

Peace, Melda