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WIRED NEXT GENERATION WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP (A) MORNING: 9.45 - 10.45 WORKSHOP (M) AFTERNOON:13.45 - 14.45
Young people are living in a time of drastic change, with major issues including increased pollution risks, overpopulation and a lack of housing. Focusing on the example of London, this workshop will challenge attendees to explore they can positively impact the city of the future. This workshop is part of the museum’s year long season of events City Now City Future.
WORKSHOP (B) MORNING: 9.45 - 10.45 WORKSHOP (N) AFTERNOON:13.45 - 14.45
Imagine being able to instantly create your very own Dream City. Now you can, with Arckit Cityscape and Masterplan. The Arckit workshop will be a fun, fast-paced and freestyle building design event. Lots of Arckit building components and props will be available for users to begin to bring their architectural ideas to life in miniature, from neighbourhoods to skyscrapers, bridges to piazzas, schools to football stadiums. It's a hands-on event with a focus on creative play and an introduction to building forms, iconic architectural styles and urban design.
WORKSHOP (C) MORNING: 9.45 - 10.45 WORKSHOP (O) AFTERNOON:13.45 - 14.45
The Micro Drone is small, lightweight and packed full of technology. In this workshop, you will have the chance to learn what goes into a drone and build one step-by-step. Participants will also get a close look at the world’s smallest gimbal drone, designed for aerial photography. (Please note, participants are not able to keep the micro drone after the session).
WORKSHOP (D) MORNING: 9.45 - 10.45 WORKSHOP (P) AFTERNOON:13.45 - 14.45
MakerClub’s mission is to turn the next generation into inventors and build a world-wide squad of creative thinkers, designers, problem solvers and entrepreneurs, ready to take on the world and remake it for the better. In this hands-on workshop, participants will experiment with sensors and see how they can be used to design and build useful inventions.
WORKSHOP (E) MORNING: 11.15 - 12.00 WORKSHOP (Q) AFTERNOON: 15.15 - 16.00
This workshop will show how participants can code a real science experiment to be run on an Astro Pi computer onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Visitors will learn to gather data about the environment in space by writing Python code for the Astro Pi or an online emulator. We will tell the story of Astro Pi so far, and explain how visitors can take part in the next phase of this exciting mission.
WORKSHOP F MORNING: 11.15 - 12.00 WORKSHOP R AFTERNOON: 15.15 - 16.00
What does it take to build a business and be your own boss? In this workshop, successful female founders will talk through how you can turn your great idea into a thriving business, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of young entrepreneurs. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own ideas and there will be lots of opportunity to ask questions and get advice on your own budding business plan.
WORKSHOP G MORNING: 11.15 - 12.00 WORKSHOP S AFTERNOON: 15.15 - 16.00
Think about all the things that you don’t like about your city - now let’s make them better! In this workshop, participants will imagine the cities of the future. Using our design dimensions, they will come up with ideas that mix technology, art and everyday city objects to explore how we can improve the public spaces in our cities and make them a happier and more exciting place to live.
WORKSHOP H MORNING: 11.15 - 12.00 WORKSHOP T AFTERNOON: 15.15 - 16.00
Build. Create. Play. In this workshop, young people will work with Kano’s Pixel and Motion Sensor Kit to learn how to code light and gestures to create music, games, and more
WORKSHOP I MORNING: 12.30 - 13.15 WORKSHOP U AFTERNOON: 16.30 - 17.15
This workshop will enable visitors to learn more about what the weather’s up to by using a Raspberry Pi & Sense HAT to build a weather Station and plot data on temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure.
WORKSHOP J MORNING: 12.30 - 13.15 WORKSHOP V AFTERNOON: 16.30 - 17.15
After witnessing the Spit the Atom poetry collective show off their spoken word skills on the keynote stage, this workshop is your chance to get involved. These accomplished young poets will guide attendees through the first few steps of writing a poem, from inspiration to idea to performance.
WORKSHOP K MORNING: 12.30 - 13.15 WORKSHOP W AFTERNOON: 16.30 - 17.15
Learn how to work with simple conductive materials and technology to create an audible, interactive artwork that responds to your touch. Featuring elements of art, craft, sound design and technology, creators of all skill levels are welcome!
WORKSHOP L MORNING: 12.30 - 13.15 WORKSHOP X AFTERNOON: 16.30 - 17.15
Join FutureDJs in this interactive workshop and uncover the art of DJing. Participants will get a briefing on the foundations and future of DJing before getting hands-on with a fusion of old and new DJ technologies!
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