From the monthly archives:

November 2006

Knowle West Media Centre meets Matt Little

by Roz 16/11/2006 in Bristol

13 November 2006
Conversation between Carolyn Hassan of Knowle West Media Centre and Matt Little, Director of Creative Partnerships Bristol
Creative Partnerships (CP) is a government initiative focussed on making schools more creative places by establishing partnerships between them and the wider community and creative sector. CP have been working with schools in Bristol since 2003.
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Chair of Digital Challenge Judges Visits Bristol

by Stephen Hilton 16/11/2006 in Bristol

Bert Provan is the Chair of the government’s judging panel for Digital Challenge. Stephen Dodson is the Programme Director. Both will be in Bristol today.
The judges will be visiting each of the top-ten Digital Challenge authorities over the next few weeks. I was keen for Bristol to be either first [...]

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Joining the Dots between Media Education and Community Engagement

by Shawn 13/11/2006 in People

I thought the Fresh 6 film event at the weekend was excellent and a real credit to Sam Burkey and all who helped organise it from Calling the Shots, Knowle West Media Centre, Suited and Booted and Firstborn Creatives, and all the young people who made the final decisions. At various times I was [...]

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Home help in Knowle West

by Woodsy 13/11/2006 in Bristol

Innovative developments just seem to keep happening south of the Avon with news that Knowle West Web and Future Learning have succeeded in securing funding to employ a part-time tutor to teach Knowle West Web users and residents in their own homes how to surf the internet and use email, as well as answering [...]

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Flirting with industry

by Stephen Hilton 12/11/2006 in Events

Here’s my personal feedback on the Digital Challenge industry day.
It was a globally warmed and unnaturally sunny morning when we arrived at Paddington Station last Thursday.  I had forgotten my sunglasses so couldn’t see a thing, nothing-new there.
Kevin and I like to walk to meetings but are too arrogant to check directions.  Instead, we rely [...]

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Fresh Six Young People’s Festival

by Clare 10/11/2006 in Events

Connecting Bristol will be facilitating a blogging, YouTube and Flickr demo from 11 – 1pm on Saturday as part of Fresh Six, a young people’s film festival taking place at Watershed this weekend.
Go to the Fresh Six website for more info on the programme which includes a special chance to preview the new Planet Earth [...]

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Bristol-made website nominated for BAFTA

by Clare 10/11/2006 in Bristol

Congratulations to the team behind Brunel’s Britain, a key stage two e-learning site produced by Bristol-based Available Light for GridClub and Teachers’ TV, which has been nominated for a BAFTA Interactive Award at this years Children’s Awards.

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Knowle West Media Centre visits The Knowle West Health Association

by Roz 10/11/2006 in Bristol

Dialogue 8: Roz Hall of Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) meets Sue Moss: Knowle West Health Association. 16 October 2006
I visited the Knowle West Health Association team aboard the smoking cessation bus. There were quite a few people on board including two local police community support officers and Graham Blacker. People were involved in various [...]

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Technology decision makers move to SW

by Clare 10/11/2006 in People

The National Technology Strategy Board announced today that they will be moving to the South West.
The Department for Trade and Industry announced on November 1, that the Board would become an independent body and its main location will be Swindon.
The Board has a key role in supporting collaborative research and development in the UK, and [...]

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