Visiting the competition arena - Viridis wants answers
Viridis would like to discuss visiting the competition arena.
I was thinking about how to better enable Visitors to relate to what the
respective trades are about during their visit to the competition arena.
I do believe that currently there are guided tours conducted for schools
and at regular intervals for visitors however I most of them cannot really
relate what is happening in each trade especially those Technology trades
(E.g CAD, IT etc) to how it affects them in their everyday lives.
Just to start of the discussion...as per Helsinki there was a LCD panel
setup for each trade to introduce the competitors and experts at each
trades booth. How about adding one or 2 computer stations where we can
have interactive flash display or games so that the visitors can
understand better each trades role in the industry or in everyday lives?
For example, for IT/PC network support we could have a short flash that
introduces how the internet, emails get to their homes? Coupled with an
interactive flash game for them to connect their virtual home to the
internet and see how they interact with the whole. If we can have 2
stations, we can somewhat put the 2 computers at 2 ends of the trade area.
At the end of the game the visitors can chat with each other, see each
other through webcam. During the process they will understand how their
video, data is sent through the internet; which IT/PC Network Support
trade people 'in between built' and see the end results.
Thanks and Regards
Viridis
posted by WorldSkills Youth Forum @ 1:38 PM
6 Comments:
I think the tours in Helsinki were for everyone not just schools, weren't they? I could be wrong. But even so, a tour may not be of great help to some people. I know that when I've got someone trying to explain something to me I lose track. I need to be shown how to do something and have a go myself. So I think you have a good point Viridis, the interaction is a good idea. Kind of like the Try'a Trade that WorldSkills Australia run here.
Good idea! Maybe can "try a past year question" too... but it might not be practical for the machining trades or those that require a big setup.
Yeah, it's good in theory, but in reality it's really a matter of space and $$$. Maybe for those more complicated they could have past competitors or and expert in that field to talk to the public or brochures drawn up explaining a little about each category?
Yeah, it's good in theory, but in reality it's really a matter of space and $$$. Maybe for those more complicated they could have past competitors or and expert in that field to talk to the public or brochures drawn up explaining a little about each category?
can u tell us more abt the Try a Trade program bec? sounds really interesting...what do the visitors do to Try a Trade?
Sure, you can check it out at http://www.worldskills.org.au/try_a_trade/index.php
For hairdressing, for example, they might have some doll's heads set up where the visitors can come and learn how to braid hair. Just something simple but it gets the public involved.
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