glennda Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 My Sister is a IT teacher (yes one of those ) and has been sent a whole staff email about planning trips (residential and non) for Next summers Activities week and is trying to think of ideas of what she could possibly suggest for an IT related trip (doesn't solely have to be an IT trip could incorporate other things such as Activities etc). I suggested maybe a visit to silicon valley but apparently that was inappropriate. I also suggested visits to the Computer History museum (Suffolk) and the national museum at Bletchley Park). Any other ideas/suggestions?
synaesthesia Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 How about speaking to local large companies or maybe even something that might pique interest like amusement parks, see if you can get a tour of facilities they'd not normally see, watch IT systems working in real time doing real work, see how skills they are learning day to day at school can apply in the real workplace. 1
featured_spectre Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Where is she located? There are plenty of places her class could go to... Midlands Gaydon Technology Centre, Banbury Land Rover, Solihull Cadbury World, Bournville Manchester Airport Thorpe Park Legoland Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall Also local cinema's are not adverse to the idea either Each place allows school visits to see how IT works/worked 1
glennda Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 Shes down in the south with me! Land Rover/thorpe park are done at other times on the year by DT. Will pass on the suggestion
fiza Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 What about arranging a visit to Microsoft in Reading? CEBit in Germany? 1
glennda Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 What about arranging a visit to Microsoft in Reading? CEBit in Germany? M$ could be a good idea do they do educational visits then? do you have any links? unfortuantly it would have to be next summer for the residential so CEbit is out of the question!
fiza Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 What about arranging a visit to Microsoft in Reading? CEBit in Germany? Unfortunately not as my contact with them was a few years back and was with a contractor who has now moved on. I am sure they will accommodate you as they are always looking to indoctrinate sorry I mean educate young People in Microsoft ways.
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