New Learners

Learning Approach

The companies we use to provide resources for learners, work on the premise that teachers and support staff won’t be experts. Therefore training materials are designed to be used by students supported by people who have some knowledge but who aren’t experts. We follow this example.

At the Innovation Centre we treat innovation as a skill that that can be learned.

To compliment resources from other parties we will be providing advice and guidance on how the latest technologies can be used for creating artwork, creative writing and integrated art and science projects.

Learning Resources

We will provide references to learning resources that we have investigated . These resources fall within two categories: recommended stand alone resources and resources that fit within an ecosystem of products that work together to provide a comprehensive learning package.

Training Resources

The aim is to build a Training Resource Centre where resources are available for the public, groups and educators to use. These cover both Art and Science. They will include:

Libraries – containing Computer Graphics, Fractals and AI Images

Single Board Computers including Microbits, Raspberry Pis, Arduinos and associated electronics and AI components

Robotics including those based on Single Board Computers and Lego EV3, Boost and WeDO (chosen as they integrate well with Art tools)

AI Components for use with computers and robotics

Software and Licences for art and robotics.

For more advanced learners we aim to use the latest Raspberry Pi, with an associated AI TPU (Tensor Processing Unit)

For beginners to coding, robotics, STEAM or AI check out our Scratch page.

Check out the list of Tools that we use.

Planned Innovation Club

The aim of the Innovation Club is that it will be multi-disciplined as members will be able to use the resources to produce artworks or technology (including computers and robotics). AI will be a major area in itself and also facilitate work on art and science. All members will be encouraged to Innovate and Innovation will be a key area for investigation.

It is anticipated that the club will form out of the Training Resource Centre, unless interested members can be found with their own training resources. For artwork, a laptop and mobile are the only resources required but for computing, coding and robotics, additional small computers, electronics components and robotics kits will be required.

The aim is for the Innovation Centre and Innovation Club to grow organically. However, both require support and initial funding.