Summer School

Students from various regions in the North West visited the University of Cumbria last week to take part in a Summer School as part of the Aim Higher initiative.

During the week they were given a taste of University life; staying in the Halls of Residence, attending lectures and presenting work they had produced during their visit.

A lot of fun was had by all and they are pictured above on their final day.

Software event in the Gateway

We were thrilled to welcome Rachel Ashmore of Promethean to the Learning Gateway as part of the PCGE Primary Conference Week ( 23-27 June). Rachel lead three training sessions on the latest developments in interactive whiteboard technology and focused on some key features of 'Activ Primary' and 'Activ Studio' software for use with Promethean boards. Students and staff were also shown the voting and texting system 'Activ Expression', which operates using mobile phone like handsets. A taste of what the future has in store!