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mickfuzz wrote a new post, Summary of EdLab 2017 – 2018, on the site EdLab MMU 1 year, 3 months ago

As EdLab has become integrated into the Faculty’s programme and is now led by a variety of staff and external partners, most of our updates have moved to other project blogs. Here is a list of the active projects […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Resources to support Unmaking / Remaking session, on the site EdLab MMU 1 year, 8 months ago

Story of Estevan from Bolivia

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Story of Hanan from Agbogbloshie

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Belen from Barcelona’s story

Tips about being in coding and m […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Scavengers of Calderdale – Pilot Workshop, on the site EdLab MMU 2 years, 2 months ago

As part of a project that came out of an entry in the Calderdale Bootstrap Project, Scavengers of Calderdale is a joint project of Noisy Toys and EdLab MMU.

This opening pilot workshop at the Hackerspace in […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Making Arcade Consoles to Play Video Games, on the site EdLab MMU 2 years, 2 months ago

It was the last of our regular sessions with our Y4/5 Roll Crescent group of young people recently. So what better to do that play video games.

The learning element here was to use a combination of Arduino, […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, EdLab Highlights of Community Learning Festival 2017, on the site EdLab MMU 2 years, 2 months ago

EdLab was happy to be able to contribute some key workshops aimed at children and families for the 2017 Summer Community Learning Festival in the Birley Building.

The festival is an idea way for us to develop […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Some Ideas behind Funologists, on the site EdLab MMU 2 years, 5 months ago

The Funologists series of activities that EdLab runs has some fun and accessible ideas at its core. This blog post aims to scratch the surface of the theory behind having fun with technology.
Video of Funologists […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Found Sound Test Recording One, on the site Found Sound System 2 years, 7 months ago

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Create a One Page Wonder Website Workshop at HCGC, on the site EdLab MMU 2 years, 11 months ago

The key message for this workshop was Keep it Simple. We wanted to avoid over complicated processes when creating a website for a new project. To do the workshop was divided into three parts.

Chat about us […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Digital Storytelling Workshop at Hulme Community Garden Centre, on the site EdLab MMU 2 years, 11 months ago

Hulme Community Garden Centre are legends full stop. But for us at EdLab they provide a rich resource for our students to experience high level community learning right on our doorstep.

This session as designed […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Children’s Reading On Screen: RSA Catalyst Grant for Manchester Metropolitan University, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years ago

This article is reposted from The RSA website to increase reach. Written by: Natalia Kucirkova FRSA
Sharing books with young children is known to be one of the most enriching and educationally beneficial […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, EdLab Challenge: Support an Artistic Workshop involving Robot Making, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years ago

Student mentors required for an exciting two-day workshop with Manchester School of Art.

Workshop Description: For this workshop, participants will be challenged to write and perform short sci-fi dramas […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Apply, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years ago

Student Application

If you are a student and want to get started with EdLab programme click on the Apply Now button.

mickfuzz wrote a new post, EdLab Challenge – Deploy StarLab, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years, 1 month ago

EdLab MMU invite you to get involved in StarLab. Your challenge is to use StarLab as a stimulus for learning experiences to be delivered to children between 0-5 in a local Reggio Emilia nursery.

This will […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, EdLab Challenge: Support a digital story trail for a Homeless charity, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years, 1 month ago

EdLab MMU and Community Arts North West are working with Petrus Homeless project to support the Hidden Rochdale project, a highly interactive digital trail that will tell the hidden stories of Petrus homeless […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Junk Percussion workshop by Andrea Vogler, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years, 3 months ago

Join Northern Chamber Orchestra’s percussionist Andrea Vogler for a participatory session composing and performing music using an exciting array of junk percussion instruments.

This workshop is […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Community Event – 26-7-2016 – Robot Orchestra Making with Noisy Toys, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years, 3 months ago

Help build the Mechanised String Section for Manchester’s Robot Orchestra. This will involve several different skills:

DIY/woodwork skills to attach the mini machines and string instruments onto a large f […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Community Event – 28-7-16 – Pond Dipping with Manchester Met’s Environment Team, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years, 4 months ago

Manchester Met’s Environment Team and student ambassadors deliver Pond Dipping!
Experience the natural environment right in the centre of Hulme by pond dipping in the wetland area. Drop by and learn about the c […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, Community Event – 28-7-16 – Tony Curry writing and rap workshops, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years, 4 months ago

In this workshop for Children and Young people Tony Curry helps guide us to do some writing and rapping on the theme of environment and sustainability.

This workshop is part of the Community […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, EdLab Spark: Support an activity at The Place Fallowfield, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years, 4 months ago

The Place in Fallowfield is a multi use learning centre incorporating Fallowfield library. There are courses offered by the WEA and it is supported by local housing provider One Manchester. It is an inspiring […]

mickfuzz wrote a new post, All Welcome at the Community Learning Festival 25 – 27 July 2017, on the site EdLab MMU 3 years, 4 months ago

The Community Learning Festival is an exciting and free event happening at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Brooks building on Tuesday, 25 July – Thursday, 27 July 2017, 12 – 6pm.

The festival is a celeb […]