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Anglia Ruskin Summer School, 3rd and 4th May 2007

2007-05-04

The Cleveratom team (Alex, Matt and Hal) were delighted to be invited back to Anglia Ruskin University to work with Ian Ericson, running the 2007 Anglia Ruskin Summer School. Hal and Matt have been involved in the project for the past five years (2002-2006 under the Ultralab flag as staff at the University).

The Cleveratom team (Alex, Matt and Hal) were delighted to be invited back to Anglia Ruskin University to work with Ian Ericson to run the 2007 Anglia Ruskin Summer School. For the past five years, Hal and Matt from the Cleveratom team have been involved in the project (2002-2006 under the Ultralab flag as staff at the University). Both Hal and Matt are also part of the Anglia Ruskin alumni, having been students of the University many years ago. This year, the challenge was to engage with a group of young people considering university and put them through a two-day creative challenge. Within minutes of arriving, the young people were out and about using digital and video camera technology to bond in small groups and make a first-attempt film. At the end of day one, the young people had learned how to use iMovie, GarageBand and iPhoto, and were challenged to make a 100-second 'Point of View' film; they had one day to do it. The completed work was celebrated in the Michael Ashcroft Building Lecture Hall, and a DVD was produced and distributed to every participant. Our team also took time to talk to the young people about university life, expectations, and opportunities. An enjoyable …

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