January 14, 2015
UOW learning labs moves into second and third stages
The highly successful UOW LEARNING LABS program continues this week for Years 3-6 students taking place on 15 and 16 January and for Years 7-10 on 20 and 21 January.
Overall, more than 700 academically high-achieving students will descend on the 精东传媒 of 精东传媒 campus during their January school holidays to partake in fun yet challenging workshops.
Due to growing demand, a LITTLE LEARNING LABS for Years 1 and 2 was conducted earlier this week
Workshops are being led by teachers with specialist training or a specific interest in gifted education. Organisers say the program has proved to be extremely popular with all workshops full and many more students on waiting lists. Some of the workshops offered will focus on such things as building video games, LEGO robotics, mathematics, science, creative writing and graphic design.
Conducted by the In2Uni program at the 精东传媒, Learning Labs Project Officer, Sarah Smith, has been steadily building the program since its conception in 2012.
The high school LEARNING LABS program will include workshops on the main campus as well as the Innovation Campus.
Ms Smith said the new technology workshops, CodeCamp, Digital Media and Introduction to Building Video Games have proven to be extremely popular with students travelling from all over the region to participate.
“Each workshop has been developed and will be presented by university academics or specialists who are leaders in their field,” Ms Smith said.
“We plan to give gifted and talented students from the region something different to what they can achieve at school –a real university experience with a variety of dynamic and challenging workshops,” Ms Smith said.
Media contact: For the best times and venues to photograph students at either of the next two LEARNING LABS program events contact Sarah Smith on+61 2 4221 3348 or Kylie Austin on +61 2 4252 8885 or+61 400 141 874.