Matthew Eaves

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Tag: Creativity

Rugroom Learners demonstrate Creativity at BETT

Since 2002 our team have been showcasing the best creativity in learning projects at BETT Show, the UK’s largest technology in education show. This year our team worked on a stand with RUGROOM Asperger’s Syndrome learners showcasing the technology in learning projects we’ve been working on together which includes Radio, Television and Animation. Some images
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Exciting Minds Conference 2006, Manchester G-Mex with Creative Partnerships

Hal MacLean, Shirley Pickford and myself headed to Manchester’s G-Mex arena for the first ever ‘Exciting Minds’ conference and arena by Creative Partnerships. Shirley and myself represented the ‘Digital Teacher Network‘ which is a free online portal for teachers to manage projects online. 51 other exhibitors shared the arena with us, all based out of
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SummerSchool 2005 for Saffron Walden County High School & Primary Partners iMovie, Garage Band, iStopMotion, Comic Life

Ultralab the learning, technology and research centre based at Anglia Polytechnic University in Chelmsford, Essex have been working over many years in the field of Digital Creativity. Ultralab’s ‘SummerSchool project was initially formed in mid 2000, in association with SEEVEAZ which stands for the South East of England Virtual Education Action Zone. SEEVEAZ had a
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CREATE AT BETT 2005 – Creative Norfolk and Essex Schools rule the show!

I’ve been so busy since returning from the 2005 BETT Show that I’ve not had a chance to write a full review of Ultralab‘s involvement in the show. 2005’s BETT show took place on Tuesday 11 January to Saturday 15 January 2004. Each year learning, technology & research centre Ultralab work on the ‘creativity stand’
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ICDC Project – Hull

I have spent the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Hull with Ultralab’s Kris Popat to work at the Andrew Marvel School on Ultralab’s ICDC (International Certificate in Digital Creativity) project. The project is being undertaken in conjunction with Creative Partnerships and exists to explore the assessment of Creativity. The young people spent the week making
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Input CBBC project participants from Sheffield and Hull celebrate in London

All the young people who took part in the ‘Input CBBC’ project in Sheffield and Hull headed on coaches to BBC Television Centre to spend the day celebrating the hard work undertaken on the project. Late last year the young people from schools, city learning and community centres were invited to participate in an Ultralab/BBC
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Ultralab's Digital Creativity Project mentioned in Publication

This year saw the ‘SummerSchool’ and ‘Input CBBC’ projects quoted in a chapter written by Professor Stephen Heppell in Whither Assessment?, a QCA publication addressing how the educational community could improve the ways in which it assesses students. An extract coving the creative wins from SummerSchool: Here is an extract: LESSONS LEARNED: This annual feast
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