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Trotts Hill School LogoTrotts Hill School

School No 154

Using ICT and Geography to Develop an Understanding of the Local Environment

Date:

April 2005

Subject Coverage:

Geography, ICT and Gifted and Talented

Key Stages:

KS1 & 2

Author:

Shelagh Mackenzie,
Tel: 01582 830 266
Jeremy Reynolds
Tel: 01582 830 212

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Video:
'Should the High Street be Closed to Traffic?'

The Trotts Hill Team put their film into the context of a television news report, including live interviews and comment from the studio. They even finished with a recommendation to Tony Blair.

View the abridged version of the video below:

 

 

 

 


Children's comments:
"We have enjoyed doing this project. We have had fun using the cameras and have learnt alot about Stevenage. We have also had a few minor faults with the camera and the laptop. In the end our project turned out very successful."

 

 

 

The children carried out a brainstorming session to pinpoint the main issues to be covered in their video:

Brainstorming diagram