http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog Supporting inspiring education Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:07:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our competition to build the best wind turbine blades was won by Hillyfield primary school in London. They came first out of over 600 children. The winning blades generated 118mW of power in our windtunnel. The prize was a hydrogen fuelled robot car; it uses a tiny fuel cell to generate ... http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2010/07/12/winner-of-the-sauce-wind-turbine-project-announced/ A frequent challenge I have with creative workshops is getting over the "I can't do it" mentality, or the "blank slate fear". In my latest graffiti stencil workshop I tested a new piece of software that makes self portraits easier and less scary. The participant uses a wiimote and a webcam to ... http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2010/07/12/using-technology-to-jump-start-art/ The wind turbines project has been going really well. Every time I run the workshop I get it that bit closer to my idea of a 'perfect' workshop; fun, creative, experiential, a great learning environment. I'm getting better at coaching the children through the process and really encouraging the learning ... http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2010/06/21/sauce-project-progressing-well/ The UK ‘SAUCE’ (Schools at University for Climate and Energy) programme is based in London Metropolitan University’s Department of Applied Social Sciences (DASS) and was designed to develop education in climate awareness, offer smart energy choices for 10 to 13 year olds, and promote the adoption of similar programmes in schools across ... http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2010/06/06/wind-turbine-workshop-for-sauce/ The learning through games session went very well. Participants enjoyed themselves and gave some good feedback on what they had learnt in the session as well as ways to improve it in the future. Some of the games invented in the session are going on to be used in the participants own work - ... http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2010/03/24/sadler-heath-outcomes/ Some internet resources for the Sadler Heath games workshop: The fun fed - a collective that plays fun games for adults, My list of games - my list of games that I've found or invented, Cheapass games - a company that sells the rules to games with no pieces, The fun theory - changing people's behaviour through games. http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2010/03/11/sadler-heath-workshop-resources/ This month at Arcola's excellent Green Sunday event, I'll be running the moodlamp workshop - this fits in well with this months theme: technology and design.More info about the other activities here. http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2010/02/25/moodlamp-workshop-at-the-arcola-theatre/ I'm happy to be facilitating the next session at Sadler Heath. Sadler Heath is an organisation established for those of us who want to take responsibility for their own long-term personal development and thought leadership by working together with like-minded people in a safe and supportive environment. This workshop will be about using ... http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2010/02/09/games-for-learning-at-sadler-heath/ I'm pleased and excited to get the go ahead for a new music project in Peckham! We're working with Southwark veterans COVO and performer/teacher Sam Alty. The music project will first run for 12 weeks; working to build trust, rapport and musical skills. The project will conclude by producing a finished ... http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2010/01/26/hip-hop-workshops-for-peckham-youth-with-sam-alty-and-covo/ One of the problems we've faced in doing graffiti workshops for young people is the fumes and the mess. Now we have a great new tool to help in our workshops: the virtual graffiti machine! Young people can practice indoors and get to grips with the general concepts and ideas of ... http://learning-to-learn.org.uk/blog/2009/12/18/virtual-graffiti-system-now-available/