Virtual Reality Demonstration and Discussion

Richard Drake came to the college to show us two new pieces of equipment that are revolutionising the virtual reality experience: the Oculus Rift and the Omni treadmill.  Richard also explained how sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo could be used to raise money to buy some of this equipment for the SMLC.

To see what Richard showed the community (and some videos he didn't get to show today) please follow this link to his website:

Openk.net / Learnstones

There was a lively discussion about the educational possibilities of the technology and how the
equipment might be used (and abused!) within the college.

It was agreed that a small Minecraft-based project could prove the educational possibilities and would help to raise funds if the community decided to go down that route.  Elijah, Lilly and Elisha agreed to be the Minecraft Project Team to come up with an idea of one thing that could be built in Minecraft that would be of educational value and start to build it.

Food Art

Last week, Leila showed Iona how to make penguins out of olives and carrots.  They shared them at the end of the college day in the afternoon Community Meeting.  Yum!

I Movie group working hard to make a drumming video with the support of Mick.

Hello im Izzy, the trip was really really great I mean theres  tons stuff  to look at its was  pretty and it helped me learn a lot. I hope they get more great pieces of art.

Hello!

Hi!  My name is Paloma and I'm a new member of staff here at the SMLC.  It's been great getting to know all the staff and students this week and I'm really looking forward to working with everyone.

Arts award - Rupert

For my arts award I will be improving the look in a level on my game by making the background a lot more detailed and creating a better atmosphere.

The level is set in an sewer/underground water pipe works, at the moment it looks quite surreal and is made up of only pipes and a few torches for the light, the lights don’t work properly and only flicker with no light, what I want to do is change them so that they create a moving glow around them to make the illusion of light.

Also to make the torches stand out more I’m going to make the background a darker colour made of stone bricks like a real sewer and also replace the pipes with bricks to stand on.

I am also going to add huge pipes to keep things interesting and also the main character you play as looks kind of dull so I’m looking to improve that too.

I think that it needs to look nice because it one of the things that people first see and can get people interested in it, it can also make it more fun to play when it makes a more imaginative setting.

I think that making the background is going to be difficult because it needs to contrast the foreground and not get in the way of the game.

I think that I will enjoy creating the lights and different pipes and scenery because it is a little bit more creative and the idea was based on a dream I had.

.........Rupert

Christmas Cheer

Here are some goodwill messages to our Community from our Community.