Michelle Cannon

Dr. Michelle Cannon is a Lecturer in Digital Arts and Media Education at the University College London (UCL) Institute of Education's Culture, Communication & Media department. She co-leads the Digital Storytelling module and serves as a dissertation supervisor for the MA Digital Media: Education program.

• Co-investigator, ESRC/AHRC-funded Play Observatory project
• Editorial board member: Film Education Journal, Learning, Media and Technology
• Executive Committee Member, Media Education Association
• International collaborations: British Film Institute, EU cultural agencies

Her research explores digital media production in educational settings, focusing on film literacy, postdigital theory, and pandemic-related learning adaptations. Utilizing ethnographic and participatory visual methods, she investigates how children's creative practices intersect with social and cultural learning.

Recent publications highlight her work on:

• Digital storytelling and transludic practices in pandemic contexts
• Ethnographic studies of postdigital play environments
• Critical media education frameworks
• Comparative analysis of European film literacy programs

Scientific contributions include:

• ESRC/AHRC grant for children's play research
• International film literacy framework development
• Leadership in EU-funded scoping studies

She trains teachers in digital media integration and has evaluated school film programs for the BFI. Her longitudinal study on lower-achieving children's learning experiences included documentary film production.