Developing Creative ICT
in the South West

Cloth of Gold has been delivering creative ICT training for teachers and support workers within primary, secondary schools across Cornwall and Devon in partnership with the County advisory services with some support from KEAP, Creative Partnerships, NSEAD and BECTA. The programme has had an emphasis on embedding ICT into the art & design curriculum as well as developing ways of using ICT to support creative learning across other curriculum areas.

Courses explore the use of image manipulation software, basic multimedia and video editing programmes with an emphasis upon overcoming technical blocks and barriers to make Art & ICT learning processes accessible to everyone. Practical hands-on sessions link new technology to traditional art processes making the best use of existing ICT resources within schools to develop creative ideas.

Follow on sessions have involved artists working alongside teachers applying skills and expertise developed on courses to their work in the classroom.