Last week I had the great pleasure to attend the Media Innovation Awards. It was a great evening, buzzing with creativity! Another inspirational and funny opening speech by Mark Hawkins made me ponder where Twitter actually came from? ...The Media Innovation Awards, which celebrates the innovative use of screen-based media across the South West, rewards excellence across a range of disciplines and aims to raise the profile of the sector across the region and beyond. Twofour picked up a total of four awards!
Twofour Learning won two awards: for the Growing Schools Garden; and for the Drakes Island Project in Second Life. The Growing Schools Garden, created for the Department of Children Schools and Families. Inspired by the recent Learning outside the Classroom Manifesto, the site contains short films, downloadable resources and case studies as well as toolkits and guidance to help teachers and aid learning. All wrapped up in a fun interactive garden interface. Drakes Island in Second Life was a literacy project structured through a ten week lesson plan, where the material was created and delivered via the Virtual World. This safe, secure teen environment was a great motivator and inspired students to engage with creative writing. The project was created in partnership with Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth Children’s Services and with Twofour Learning. This was a massive win for our virtual worlds team and Stoke Damerel! We’re all looking forward to taking the project further.
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Twofour Learning won two awards: for the Growing Schools Garden; and for the Drakes Island Project in Second Life. The Growing Schools Garden, created for the Department of Children Schools and Families. Inspired by the recent Learning outside the Classroom Manifesto, the site contains short films, downloadable resources and case studies as well as toolkits and guidance to help teachers and aid learning. All wrapped up in a fun interactive garden interface. Drakes Island in Second Life was a literacy project structured through a ten week lesson plan, where the material was created and delivered via the Virtual World. This safe, secure teen environment was a great motivator and inspired students to engage with creative writing. The project was created in partnership with Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth Children’s Services and with Twofour Learning. This was a massive win for our virtual worlds team and Stoke Damerel! We’re all looking forward to taking the project further.
