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 | WOW Sessions
WOW sessions are available to all year groups and are intended to help you with the skills and expertise needed to create your WOW multimedia presentation.
Each class taking part will receive a digital video camera to help with the creation of their presentation.. | all |
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 | SoundBeam
SoundBeam is a fun and creative introduction to digital music-making and performance for non-musicians. It is particularly useful for young children.
SoundBeam converts physical movement into sound. Working in groups children will create their own soundscapes through physical movement and expression. These can then be re-purposed for use in PhotoStory, PowerPoint and web presentations or converted to podcasts for broadcast on the school website or CLC web radio.
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Cyclical Rhythms and Sony Acid Pro
The pupils will explore timbre and pitch through the genre of Techno Music. They will create a musical piece by manipulating the pre-programmed techno music template within the software to produce a finished piece of music involving rhythm and pulsating beats throughout.
[Unit 16: Cyclic Patterns - Exploring rhythm and pulse.
Section 1: Introduction: How does some music use cyclic patterns?
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5 and 6 |
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Ground Control to Major Tom
The pupils will document a musical journey into space. They will use Sony Acid Pro and the revolutionary Yamaha Tenori-On to create a musical stimulus for a journey through the planets. This will culminate into a multimedia presentation which the pupils can export as mp3 onto CD.
[Unit 18: Journey into Space - Exploring sound sources] |
5 and 6 |
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Computer Control
Year 5 pupils using Junior Control Insight 2 software will model systems to solve simple problems. The computer simulations of the systems are then enhanced by using the control boxes which enable the children to manipulate the operation of a variety of "real" components, for example, simulating the sequence of lights at a Pelican crossing (1-2 sessions).
Year 6 pupils are invited to design and make a card model of a simple fairground ride, whilst at the same time further developing their skills using Junior Control Insight. In a later session the children bring their fairground models into the CLC and develop their models into working prototypes using the control boxes. This would involve 2-3 sessions in school, 1 in the CLC and a final optional session in school to develop a presentation about the experience. |
5 and 6 |
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Magic Planet
The Magic Planet is a 3D digital globe which allows pupils and teachers to view and explore dynamic earth systems, planetary objects and mathematical concepts. These sessions are linked into the PoS for geography in years 5 and 6. |
5 and 6 |
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3D Games in the Curriculum
These modules are enjoyable, highly engaging learning experiences in a 3D gaming environment. As pupils progress, tasks get harder. |
4/5 and 6 |
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CADCAM
Year 6 pupils can enjoy working with ProDESKTOP CAD software currently used throughout the Secondary sector. This enables them to generate complex three dimensional objects quite simply. These images are then rendered using the software and printed to make a colourful display. Their "virtual" designs are then manufactured using the rapid prototyping machine at the CLC. Projects include "boat", "robot" and "shelter" designs, (2-3 sessions)Year 5 and 6 pupils can work with Techsoft-Primary Design CAD software, specially designed for younger children. Easy to use 2-D drawing software allows pupils to develop beautiful coloured images as well as to design simple products which are manufactured from Acrylic at the CLC using the laser cutter. Examples include mobile phone stands, key-ring fobs, phone charms, pen holders...(1-2 sessions) |
5 and 6 |
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ICT and the Foundation Stage
These sessions support: knowledge and understanding of the world, communication, language and literacy, mathematical development, role play, creative development, programmable toys and home links. Please advise of theme at the time of booking. |
N/R/ and 1 |
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Electronic Curator - Stone Age to Space Ship
In partnership with The Discovery Museum.
Pupils become museum curators for the morning and are introduced to a range of interesting objects from the Stone Age to the Space Age. Whilst learning about each object pupils are introduced to the work of curators and museums. Pupils are then invited to investigate their favourite objects further by handling/weighing/measuring/describing and photographing the object to create an electronic record card for the item. Finally, can pupils guess what the fiendishly strange Mystery Object is?Photostory or Word will be used to create e-record cards. Cards are then indexed and displayed on the project/school website. |
5 and 6 |
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Electronic Curator - Bespoke Sessions
The above session can be tailored to school requirements. For example a focus on a specific period (Victorians/World War II) or subject (Science). Please advise at time of booking. |
5 and 6 |
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So You Want to be An Author
Peter Hepplewhite (author of Horrible Histories: The Awesome Egyptians, Tudor Exploration and An Evacuee's Journey among others) talks about becoming a successful author and gives pupils tips and ideas for their own writing and reading.
During this workshop session pupils will be asked to collaborate on a storyline based upon
events in Gateshead's past. For example; pupils may consider a ghost story set at the time of the Cholera Epidemic of 1831-1832 or an adventure story set during World War II.
The collaborative work will be disseminated on the project wiki.
Uses wiki (collaborative website), Audacity and video to capture and share ideas. |
4/5 and 6 |
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Your School Needs You!
Pupils create their own version of the famous WW1 recruiting poster by using their own digital photos reworked in Photoshop Elements. Props provided. |
4/5 and 6 |
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National Year of Reading Author Sessions
Throughout 2008, Gateshead CLC will be running a series of exciting workshops with
established UK authors, poets and storytellers. Using a range of multimedia technologies pupils will contribute their work to our NYR website and to the school website.
A separate leaflet with booking information will be circulated to all schools. |
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Djembes with Sam and Zozo - Master Drummers
As a follow-up to our well-received Tuned-in session last year, Gateshead CLC will be running 3 djembe workshop sessions during 2008. Sam and Zozo will take classes through basic drumming techniques interspersed with stories, song and dance. Performances will be captured using green screen technology for the school website. |
4/5 and 6 |
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Radio Gaga
Literacy, history, drama, MFL, music.... we can help bring your work to a new audience by helping you create bespoke radio programmes for broadcast on our web radio station or as podcast content for the school website. Pupils will learn radio and
programming skills and techniques and will get hands-on experience of professional radio hardware and software. |
4/5 and 6 |
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GIS in the Curriculum
Geographical Information Service (GIS) allows users to input and access data in a visual format. Pupils will use resources that are available on the Internet to take part in a scenario based adventure. They will use their geographical skills and learn new ICT skills
to enable them to solve problems in a collaborative way. |
5 and 6 |
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Wii Formation
Pupils will be supported in the development of their own health related fitness programmes using junior viewpoint database and Nintendo Wii. They will use a variety of Wii enabled devices to support the fitness programme. |
5 and 6 |
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Podcasting with Podium
Create engaging audio content for the school website using Podium - which allows you to create, edit and publish from the same interface. Working individually or in small groups, pupils will plan, rehearse, record and multi-track their work and then distribute it to an online audience. |
4/5 and 6 |
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Ca Plane Pour Toi?
No, not a session on Plastic Bertrand.... but an opportunity to reinforce your MFL work with the children using chromakey, (television),video and web radio technologies to support learning and teaching. See our excellent www.fabfrench.org website by Windy Nook School for ideas. Outputs from your session can be uploaded to the school website and learning platform. |
4/5 and 6 |
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Interactive CD Creation
Mediator is a cutting edge multimedia authoring tool for creating interactive CDs and innovative web projects. Based on drag and drop editing, Mediator allows users of all abilities to create professional quality presentations. Pupils will learn basic techniques to bring together their multimedia materials to create either standalone CDs or mini-websites. |
5 and 6 |
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Going Loopy?
Using Audacity and Sony Acid Xpress Pro, pupils write, compile and create professional jingles and loops using sound libraries and digital music creation software. The outputs can be used for other media projects or featured as podcasts on the school website. Has links into Literacy and cross-curricular content areas. |
4/5 and 6 |
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World War II - The Wilkinson's Lemonade Factory Disaster
Children explore the harsh realities of the home front using our award winning website, westallswar.org
A single bomb from a lone German raider scored a direct hit on a public air raid shelter in North Shields - 107 people were killed. The children produce documentary eye witness reports for radio and tv. |
4/5 and 6 |
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The Machine Gunners
World War 2 and the Home Front through the eyes of children in the North - East. This session focuses on The Machine Gunners by local author Robert Westall. |
5 and 6 |
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North East Heroes
Using Chromakey television technology, pupils will re-enact scenes for famous North East Heroes for example Grace Darling, Captain Peacock, Lord Armstrong, Joseph Swann.
Pupils will research the hero, write a script and perform in front of the camera a cameo describing why the character was famous. School are welcome to suggest characters. |
1/2/3/4/5 and 6 |
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African Tales
Master musicians Sam and Zozo explore African myths, legends and stories through song, dance and music. The children will perform using voice and traditional African instruments including Djembes. The session will be captured on video for dissemination on the school website/learning platform. |
3/4/5 and 6 |
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The Vocabulary of Shape and Space
Using the Shaypeds materials from Story Chest in conjunction with PhotoStory 3 pupils develop and extend the vocabulary of common two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes by creating stories with digital photographs and audio commentary. Resulting
presentations can be used with other pupils and posted on the schools website. |
1 and 2 |
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LEGO NXT 2Simple
Pupils will learn how to control the LEGO NXT using the 2Simple program. They will navigate around a circuit and control the robot using switches, sensors and movement. Support ICT and Maths across the curriculum. |
4/5 and 6 |
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2Simple Software Sessions
We are able to offer the full range of 2 simple
software courses. Just identify the software you want to use and get in contact with us and we will create a learning event to fit the needs of your children. |
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We're busy creating some sound files for our web radio station. We come back again to the musictastic experience that is Sony Acid....There's just so much to be had from this impressive looping app, not least the free sound loops and fx.
We've had some recent downtime with our Radio site and so we've taken the opportunity for a full redesign...Tune in to 
We've been running our web-based radio station for several years now and we're powering up in response to increasing demand from our schools.
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