Hitting Home Project 2009-2011
Hitting Home took two years to complete and was created in partnership with a number of local organisations including Ringmer Community College, Uckfield Community College and East Sussex Youth Development Service.
There is a comprehensive resource and information pack please click HERE (PDF)
Stone Age Adventures
Sound Architect joined forces with Life Wisdoms in the production of Stone Age Adventures. The year long project involved children from two local primary schools who researched the Stone Age, spent many sessions in woodlands learning how to track, identify trees, light fires using wood and flint and took part in a master class in Stone Age crafts with the renowned Will Lord.
In addition the schools visited Brighton Museum to look at Stone Age artefacts and had several tutorials with Senior Research Fellow from UCL, Dr Matthew Pope. They learnt about human evolution and hunter gatherer cultures.
Sound Architect assisted with the production of a DVD of the children’s adventure which was shown for the first time to both the children and their families on Sunday 17th July 2011 when a Stone Age Celebration Day took place in Wilderness Woods at Hadlow Down.
Communities Through Computers
This particular project did not take the usual format of previous IT courses. The course itself was run in both Soutborough and Tunbridge Wells and began initially with a full day’s session for a period of three weeks. There was then a 2 month break before a further 2 full day sessions took place. Another 2 month break followed before all were invited to attend a one day consolidation day with a final consolidation day taking place one month after that.
It was felt that spreading out the training sessions in this way would enable the learners to practice their new found skills, to address any problems they encounter in the interim, and to then consolidate a few months later.
This project has provided people aged 50 and over with the opportunity of communicating with others both socially at the course venue and outside via their home computers. The participants all learnt about emails, SKYPE and how to use the internet safely including shopping online. As one participant stated "I am not afraid to have a go now!"
Nominet Trust Computer Course
Sound Architect received funding from Nominet Trust as part of the Government’s Online initiative for the teaching of over 50’s in basic computer skills. The 12 week course was held at The Royal British Legion in Bexhill and was full within a few days.
The participants were taught how to keep in touch with the younger members of their families and how to use the internet in a safe and easy way as well as the basic computer skills.
In addition, a Government led campaign during the week beginning 31 October 2011 was aimed at encouraging people to get online.
It’s all about giving an hour, or spending an hour…
This involved in a Sound Architect facilitator being on hand for an hour every day during that week to show anybody who attended the basics on how to use a computer. It was a very successful week and our facilitator not only showed computer skills but shared by having lunch with visitors as well!
More IT courses are now being run by Sound Architect and can be found by pressing the Current Projects key in the main menu