During the last three weeks, students from Years 7-10 at Wednesfield High and Parkfield High have visited the CLC to participate in the Wochr project, a collaborative project between the CLC and schools in Christchurch, New Zealand. The students have produced media - animations, podcasts and video - that reflect upon their lives and their hopes and fears for the future. To see the work created by the students, and to read more about the project, visit the Wochr.com website.
filed under Session Reports 1 comment September 26th, 2007 Richard Anderson Email
Over the last two days, two groups of Year 7 students from Smestow Specialist Sports College have attended sessions at the CLC as part of their Citizenship / PSHE programme of work. During the sessions, students participated in a variety of activities - mindmapping, using the voting systems and using Immersive Education’s Kar2ouche software - to think about issues related to discrimination in British society. Students created soap opera stories in Kar2ouche to explore how real-life students might handle and combat discrimination in a school environment.
What the teacher said:
An enjoyable day. Children clearly enjoyed the activities and produced useful work. An outstanding learning experience for pupils.
filed under Session Reports Add comment September 26th, 2007 Richard Anderson Email
During September, five classes from Wolverhampton Primary Schools have enjoyed Doctor Who Adventure Days at the CLC.
Students from Wood End, Moat House, Loxdale, Holy Rosary, and St. Bartholomews, have participated in a series of exciting activities in problem-solving, maths, literacy, mindmapping and design technology.
The days culminate in an adventure game, written using Immersive Education’s MissionMaker software, which challenges students to save the world from alien invasion in a secret mission on a distant world.
What the teachers have said:
Really good range of activities. Children developed team work and worked more independently.
filed under Session Reports Add comment September 24th, 2007 Richard Anderson Email
During the Autumn Term, the CLC is running a series of Doctor Who Adventure Days for Primary Age students from across the city. Using the context of the adventures of the mysterious Time Lord, students participate in a series of exciting activities in problem-solving, maths, literacy, mindmapping and design technology.
The day culminates in an adventure game, written using Immersive Education’s MissionMaker software, which challenges students to save the world from alien invasion in a secret mission on a distant world. Here are some photos from Loxdale Primary’s recent visit:
filed under News Add comment September 14th, 2007 Richard Anderson Email
The Wochr project links school students in Wolverhampton and in Christchurch, New Zealand. During September and October, Y8 - Y10 students from Wednesfield High and Parkfield High, and from two New Zealand schools, will create media - animation, film, podcasts and digital stories - that reflect upon their views of themselves, of their environments, and upon their hopes and fears for the future.
Students can comment on one another’s work and exchange ideas, thoughts and opinions in a discussion forum.
The project is the result of a collaboration between the City Learning Centre and the South Learning Centre in Christchurch. Visit www.wochr.com to see the results of the project as it develops.
filed under News Add comment September 12th, 2007 Richard Anderson Email