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Bromley Learning Alliance Summer School Celebration Evening 2006

2006-11-23

Hal MacLean and I spent this evening with the young people and their families from the Bromley Learning Alliance 2006 Summer School in Bromley. We celebrated the animation work created by the young people during the summer months. The challenge, set back in July, was to create a modern-day comic book.

Hal MacLean and I spent this evening with the young people and their families from the Bromley Learning Alliance 2006 Summer School in Bromley. We celebrated the animation work created by the young people during the summer months. The challenge, which was set back in July this year, was to create a modern-day comic book using animation, photography, sound, and film. The 'tough task' was called 'Twist of Fate' and, as ever, had 'no right answer'. The young people are given an induction session to the technology and project, then return to their respective schools during the summer to undertake the challenge. We have been working with Merril Haeusler, Director of the BLA, since her days with SEEVEAZ (South East of England Virtual Education Action Zone). It was refreshing to see Merril at the event and to hear her relate back to the early days in 2000 when she first launched the project with us. If it had not been for Merril's investment, both financially and, more importantly, her belief in what young people can achieve with creative technologies, I really do question where we would be today. As this was my last official presentation event for Ultralab, it was nice to be in the compa…

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