City Learning Centre
Where new technology in education is concerned, the City Learning Centre is Oldham’s research and development department.
Aims
To share resources in a single centre to enable schools to gain access to facilities that few of them could afford on their own (recording studios, CAD-CAM, video-conferencing, for example).
To share resources and expertise, lesson ideas, materials and evaluations.
The CLC in Oldham
CLC Oldham opened at the end of August 2003. It is a two storey building on Hollinwood Avenue, Chadderton, in a former part of the grounds of South Chadderton School.
Teachers from all Oldham schools can bring classes to the CLC to work with the technology with the support of CLC staff, or even to work together with another school visiting at the same time. Two minibuses are available for schools to use to bring pupils. The CLC can also organise events on behalf of schools, as it has with Gifted & Talented Summer Schools, for example.
For information about the extensive technical support and facilities available please visit the CLC website at www.clc-oldham.org.uk
The CLC also has portable equipment that can be used either in the building or off site, a PA system, a 32 pad Classroom Performance System (multiple choice voting), robotics equipment, data sensors loggers, laptops and DV cameras.
The video-conferencing facilities can be accessed within the building for large groups or, via schools’ broadband links to the CLC, remotely over I.P. From the CLC connections can be made worldwide.
Partners
CLC Oldham works closely with the Oldham schools and the School Improvement Services, and other agencies such as the Youth Service. It is also part of a national network of 104 CLCs, and has formed an association with the other eight CLCs in Greater Manchester, the ‘GM9’. in particular with the ICT team and initiatives such as the National Strategies. The CLC also works closely with the National Strategies and the other strands of EiC, especially the 14-19 Partnership and the Gifted & Talented Strand.
For more information on the City Learning Centres strand of Excellence in Cities, visit www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/sie/eic/clc/
To check availability of rooms and facilities, and to request a booking online, go to www.clc-oldham.org.uk