West Midlands
09.30 - 16.00
Thursday 25 February 2010
Trunks, Trails & Trackerpacks
New Art
Gallery, Walsall
Want to learn more about developing trails and tracker packs?
What works well, handy hints and supplier tips.
This one-day training workshop is for you!
This one day training workshop offers museum staff and volunteers an
opportunity to learn more about developing, evaluating and delivering trails
and tracker packs. The morning will comprise of a series of case studies
targeting different audiences, and during the afternoon there will be the
opportunity to get advice and feedback on your own resource development.
Programme:
09.30 Arrivals – Tea/coffee
10.00 Welcome
10.15 Trails & Trackerpacks – An Introduction – Rachel
Costigan,
Family Outdoor Backpack Development Officer, National Trust
10.45 Trails - Zoe Renilson, Education Curator, The New
Art Gallery, Walsall
11.15 Break
11.30 Explorer Boxes for Schools (Self guided visit) –
Lisa Price, Learning Officer – History, The Herbert Museum & Art Gallery
12.00 Family Backpacks - Kara Wescombe, Head of Schools -
Families and Young People, Victoria & Albert Museum and Julia Weiner
Freelancer
12.30 Lunch & opportunity to explore The New Art Gallery,
Walsall
13.30 User Testing Trails & Trackerpacks (Carousel
Activity)
14.30 Break
14.45 Idea Share (Opportunity for delegates to gain
feedback regarding their own potential trunks, trails & trackerpack
resources)*
15.15 Feedback
15.45 Evaluation
16.00 Close
Price: GEM members £10.00, non-members £15.00.
Please make cheques payable to Gem Midland.
Refreshments provided – please make provisions for your own lunch.
For a map and to book your day please contact:
spope@worcestershire.gov.uk
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