Jan 13, 2017

New class of Future Creators Cadets begins on January 16th

Established in 2015 by The Digital Hub, The Future Creators Cadets programme, delivered with the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) and H2 Learning, returns for the 2017 academic year.

On Monday, 16th of January 2017, 15 young people, from a range of schools in Dublin 8, will attend their first Future Creators Cadets class.

 

The Future Creators Cadets course is similar to the existing Future Creators programme, but targets younger participants aged 10-12 years old. The programme is shaped to their abilities, interests and needs. Classes take place once a week for ten weeks and are two hours in duration. The aim of the course is to explore creativity through technology, using art materials and MaKey MaKey. Participants will also develop an understanding of technology, using design ideas and conductive materials in order to create a series of interactive pieces.

The new group will start with icebreakers and get an introduction to Makey Makey. Their first task will be to make a game controller. Over the course of the ten weeks, they will be introduced to Soundplant, which turns your keyboard into an instrument. They will then be shown how to use Audacity an audio editing and recording software, and Scratch a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

Overview of the topics covered:

  • Introductions to MaKey MaKey
    • Making a game controller
  • Introduction to Soundplant
    • Design and build a musical instrument
  • Introduction to Audacity
  • Introduction to Scratch
    • Design and make a wire game

 

The course will conclude with a ‘show and tell’ event where the young participants will gather at The Digital Hub’s Learning Studio, with their parents, siblings and tutors to showcase the digital work they created during the course.

For more information about the Future Creators Cadets, please contact us.

About the National College of Art and Design

The National College of Art and Design occupies a unique position in art and design education in Ireland.  It offers the largest range of Art and Design degrees in the State at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and is the only Irish university institution specialising in Art and Design. NCAD has over 1,100 full-time students and a further 450 students who take award and non-award bearing part-time classes.  Further information is available at www.ncad.ie.

About H2 Learning

H2 Learning is an e-learning services and consultancy organisation. We provide a suite of practical e-learning services, resources and advice to our national and international partners and clients – teachers, principals, policy-makers, and learners – across all levels of education. H2 Learning aims to enhance teaching, learning and assessment through the use of ICT in education, in order to equip learners with the necessary skills to thrive in the 21st century. Drawing from over a decade of practice, we offer a selection of high-quality professional services in the field of ICT integration, including the creation and provision of accredited ICT-based CPD, project management services, and evidence-based consultancy services. For more information, please see our website. www.h2.ie/about.