John is Senior Lecturer in Education and New Media in the Department of Curriculum, Culture and Media at the London Knowledge Lab. He is the programme leader for the MA Media, Culture & Communication and teaches on the core module on Media Cultural Theory and Education as well as optional modules in Digital Video Production, Animation and Internet cultures: Theory and Practice which is concerned with the uses of blogging and social networking software in teaching and learning. 

John’s research interests include:
- Digital video production by young learners – the focus of his doctoral research;
- Cultural practices and new literacies: memory, self -representation and curatorship;
- The use of social software and online networks for publication and learning;
- Media education: Investigating ICT, creative activity and learner agency;
- Issues in ICT in Education: Social, cultural and political aspects of pedagogy in its relationship to technology;
- The changing nature of teaching and learning in response to the pervasive use of media technologies, computer games and other online environments in formal and informal settings.

Prior to joining the staff in 2007, John worked extensively in ICT in Education in Teacher Education (Primary and Secondary) – at Goldsmiths College Department of Educational Studies (2002-2006) and at the University of East London (1998-2002). Before working in Higher Education, he was an ICT advisor in the London Borough of Newham and a Primary school teacher with management responsibility for ICT, Literacy and Assessment in Tower Hamlets.

Related web pages:

Curating the self: Memory and Identity in Digital Video Production (Full-text of PhD)

Two Offices: Media Literacy, Learning and Curating

Recent keynote presentations and invited seminars
"Curating the self: media literacy and identity..."at the Centre for Learning, Knowing and Interactive Technologies, Graduate School, University of Bristol Nov 2011

"Literacy practices and technology" University of Oslo, Sept 2011

“ICT and new media in education: Learning from learner perspectives and
cultures” UNESCO conference, Auditório da Faculdade FAMA Sao Luis,Maranhao State, Brazil, 4 Nov 2010

“Curating the self: Media literacy and Identity in children’s digital video production”
University of Sheffield, Centre for New Literacies, Oct 2010

Media Appearances

Manifesto for Media Education: Potter, J. (2011) "Children as creators, consumers and curators: media education, principles and entitlement for younger learners" online at http://www.manifestoformediaeducation.co.uk/2011/03/john-potter/ [Access date: 11.4.11]

Futurelab podcast (2010) Technology and primary education, http://media.futurelab.org.uk/podcasts/becta_talks/primary_education/ [Access date: 29.1.10]

Teachers TV (2008) – School Matters - Online Social Networks - Friend or Foe?
With Neil Selwyn from the London Knowledge Lab and others
http://www.teachersmedia.co.uk/videos/online-social-networks-friend-or-foe [Access date: 25.5.11]           

Books                                               

Potter, J. (due in Spring 2013)Digital media and learner identity: the new curatorship, New York: Palgrave Macmillan

Selwyn, N., Potter, J. & Cranmer, S. (2010) Primary schools and ICT: Learning from Learner Perspectives, London: Continuum, ISBN 9781855395787

Allen, J. Potter, J. Sharp, J. Turvey, K (2007) Primary ICT: Knowledge, Understanding & Practice 3rd  Edition, Learning Matters, Exeter, ISBN 978-1-84445-094-7

Potter, J (2002) Professional Workbook for Primary ICT, Learning Matters, Exeter, ISBN 1 903300 649

Refereed Journal Articles                       

Potter, J. & Banaji, S. (in press due March 2012) "Social media and self-curatorship:reflections on identity and pedagogy through blogging in Tyner, K. & Gutierez,A (eds) Alfabetizacion mediatica en contextos digitales multiples, Revista Communicar, 38. Andalucia, Spain

Potter, J. (2011) "New literacies, new practices and learner research: Across the semi-permeable membrane between home and school" in Lifeling Learning in Europe Vol. XVI, ISSN: 1239-6286 issue 3/2011 pp. 174-181, Kansanvalistusseura: Helsinki, FInland

Potter, J. (2010) "Embodied memory and curatorship in children's digital video production" in the Journal of English Teaching :Practice and Critique, vol. 9 no.1, May 2010, http://edlinked.soe.waikato.ac.nz/research/journal/ [Access date: 03.06.10]

Cranmer, S.,  Selwyn, N.  and  Potter, J.   (2009)  Exploring primary pupils experiences and understandings of E-safety Education and Information Technologies, 14

Potter, J (2008) “The Locative narrative: Katie and Aroti -  “This is where we always used to sit”” Media Education Journal, Vol 44 Winter 2008

Selwyn, N., Potter, J. and Cranmer, S. (2008) ‘Primary pupils’ use of information and communication technologies at school and home’ British Journal of Educational Technology, 39 [early view at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com [Access date: 04.12.08]]

Potter, J. (2008) “Re-designing an MA module to foster agency, engagement and production in online social software”. Reflecting Education. Vol.4, No.1, May 2008, pp. 81-91 ISSN 1746-9082 [http://reflecting education.net Access date: 15.05.08]

Potter, J. (2006). "Carnival Visions: Digital Creativity in Teacher Education." Learning, Media & Technology  Vol. 31, No. 1, March 2006, pp. 51–66 ISSN 1743-9884 (print)

Potter, J. (2005). ""This brings back a lot of memories" - A case study in the analysis of digital video production by young learners." Education, Communication & Information 5(1) ISSN 1463-631X print; 1470-6725 online/05/010005-19

Potter, J & Mellar, H (2000) “Identifying Teachers' Internet Training Needs” in Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education (JITTE, Volume 9 no. 1 pp.23 - 35) ISSN 0962-029X

Trushell, J & Potter, J (2000) “From 'Adventure Games' to 'Critical Thinking Software' – That’s Edutainment!” in Computer Education, Vol.96 pp.27 - 32 ISSN 0010 4590

Chapters in edited books

Potter, J. & Jopson, L. (forthcoming in 2012) "Co-curating children's play cultures" in Burn, A. ed Children's games in the new media age: Childlore, media and the playground, Ashgate: Burlington, VT

Potter, J. (2012) "Learner voice and lived culture in digital media production by younger learners: Implications for pedagogy and future research." Trifonas, P.P (ed) Learning the virtual life: Public pedagogy in a digital world, Routledge: London ISBN 0415892082

Potter, J. (2010). "Photoshopping/photosharing: New media, digital literacies and curatorship". Knobel, M. and Lankshear, C. (eds.), DIY Media: Creating, Sharing and Learning with New Technologies. Peter Lang: New York 9781433106354

 Potter, J (2006) “Technology and education: Debates, contexts and computers”, Chapter 12 (pp 98 – 105) in Sharp John, Stephen Ward and Les Hankin (Eds) Education Studies: an Issues-Based Approach, Learning Matters, Exeter, ISBN 1 844450 473

Potter, J (2000) “First Steps in Organising ICT in the Primary Classroom”, Chapter 8 (pp. 124 –144) in Leask, M & Meadows, J (Eds) (2000) Teaching & Learning with ICT in the Primary School, Routledge, London, ISBN 0 415 21505

Project Reports

Cranmer, S., Potter, J. & Selwyn, N. (2008) Learners and technology: 7-11, Coventry: BECTA http://partners.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=rh&catcode=_re_rp_02&rid=14837

Reid M, Bazalgette C, Jones M, Lord P, Harland J, Kinder K  & Potter, J. (2007) “Special Effects: the distinctiveness of learning outcomes in relation to moving image education projects” BFI/NFER for Creative Partnerships

http://www.creative-partnerships.com/content/researchAndEvaluationProjects/140103

Kimbell,  R.&  T.Wheeler, T. Shepherd, G. Brown-Martin, D.Perry,  P. Hall, W. Wharfe, S. Miller & Potter, J. (2005)

E-scape portfolio assessment:A research & development project DFES / QCA

Conference and seminar presentations (selection since 2003)

"Creation and curatorship in new media", Paper presented to "Mobile Learning: Crossing Boundaries" a conference of the London Mobile Learning Group held in Bremen, Germany, March 21st - 22nd, 2011

“Persistence of vision: Children, animation and literacy” Media Literacy Conference, Media Education Association, QE2 conference centre, London, Nov 2010

“Curating the self: Media literacy and Identity in children’s digital video production”  United Kingdom Literacy Association Annual Conference, University of Winchester, July 2010

“Learner identity and theoretical development on a blog-assessed MA module” Institute of Education :Learning and Teaching conference, Jan 2010

“Eliciting learner voice – exploring the enabling/constraining influence of the school setting” [Full text of presentation to Futurelab Learner Voice Conference, University of Warwick, 25.10.08 available at http://www.futurelab.org.uk/events/listing/learner-voice/presentations [Access date: 04.12.08]

“Facilitating learner voice at KS2: Implications for teaching and learning in digital worlds” Research in progress paper given to ITTE Seminar, Moller Centre, University of Cambridge, 28th November, 2008

“Learners, digital technology and media” Paper given at “Dream or virtually reality? Learning, ICT and the primary school”, A conference at the Institute of Education, 19th November, 2008 [see www.ioe.ac.uk/schools/ecpe/pdfs/ICTConfProg.pdf [Access date: 04.12.08]]

Presentation of Digital Video research to Special Interest Group at“Multimodality and Learning: New Perspectives on Knowledge, Representation and Communication” June 19, 2008

"Issues in ICT in Education - Social Software and Online Networks" Invited seminar series at Medienpädagogik an der Universität Kassel, Germany, April 28-30, 2008

“Representation in New Media”, National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE) conference, Derbyshire, January 2006

Seminar presentation for HEARTS project: Digital Media Technologies in Carnival, Goldsmiths College, November 2005

“Video for Learning” opening presentation at the NESTA Futurelab 3G Innovations Workshop, June 2005

Digital video editing: Creativity and the social practice of representation in new media at CAL 05, Bristol University, April 4-6, 2005

Carnival Visions: Digital Creativity in Teacher Education – BERA 2004, UMIST, September 2004

“Me and him are close” – Digital Generations, Institute of Education, London July 2004

CELTic visions, creativity and carnival: students in initial teacher education and digital video editing – ITTE 2004, Chester College of Higher Education, July 2004

Invited seminar at King’s College, London June 2004, chaired by Professor Margaret Cox “Children in Transition Pilot project”

“Children in Transition Pilot project” Presentation about PhD research to NESTA / ESRC funded seminar at BECTA on Narrative and Interactive Media, February 2004

“Children working with new authoring media: an inquiry into how the use of digital video may provide authentic learning experiences” BERA 2003, Heriot-Watt University