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The Learning Federation – Creativity Learning Objects

Interaction builds creativity and innovation

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Since 2001, CWA New Media has been producing world-class creativity based learning objects for The Learning Federation - an initiative of the governments of Australia and New Zealand.

The need

The Learning Federation (TLF) project was established in response to the need for a contemporary, leading edge collection of high-quality, educationally sound and innovative learning objects that would engage the students of two nations.

These learning objects need to enable students to work with complex content, and challenge them to problem-solve and experiment, and then reflect on what has been learnt. Due to their online nature, the learning objects must be able to accessed and understood independently.

The innovation

CWA New Media has produced a variety of learning objects for the Innovation, Enterprise and Creativity curriculum area.

In the Sonic Series, there are eight learning objects – City, Remote, Time, Motion, Travel, Micro, Futuremall and Home. Each allows students to interact visually with different elements and to explore the outcomes of their creative output.

Artist Space: Fifi Colston introduces students to Fifi, an artist who creates wearable art. It invites them to create and explore their own work, and to understand her artistic processes.

In the Found Art Series, there are four objects which are based on a beach, a city, a park and an outback setting. They encourage students to explore interactively each environment and to build work based on items found in each setting.

All the learning objects encourage students to evaluate and reflect on their work throughout their interaction with the content.

In developing learning objects for the TLF initiative, CWA New Media is aware that student engagement is fundamental to success. The company combines its experience working in classrooms in New Zealand, Australia and South East Asia, and its extensive curriculum knowledge, supported by a proven production methodology, to ensure that teachers and learners enjoy a rich learning experience.

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