OBJECTIVES

By the end of the event you will have:

• Learned how to encourage young people to listen and to take pleasure in their sonic environment

• Learned how to make sound recordings in the environment

• Learned how to compose with environmental sound

• Learned how to use computers to create audio tracks from recorded sound

THE TUTOR

Tony Whitehead is a public affairs officer for the RSPB in South West England, and previously worked for six years as warden of the RSPB’s flagship educational reserve at Sandwell Valley, in the heart of Birmingham and the Black Country. He has many years’ experience of working with young people in an environmental context, both through work with schools and extensively through running events and environmental playschemes. Over the past four years Tony has worked with Sonic Arts Network as workshop leader on a number of projects that aim to encourage young people to listen and take pleasure in their sonic environment.

THE VENUE

The Centre of the Earth is the Wildlife Trust’s purpose designed and built inner city sustainable development education centre. The Centre has worked with the local community to develop its grounds as a resource for play and learning. Situated about 2 km from Birmingham city centre, it is easily accessible by public transport and road, with free parking on site. The Centre has wheelchair access. (A location map will be sent out with course joining instructions.) Refreshments and a light buffet lunch will be provided within the event fee.

* Fees: voluntary organisations £110 + VAT; local authorities, statutory organisations and other non-voluntary £165 + VAT.

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OUTLINE PROGRAMME

Arrival and Coffee/tea

Introductions, objectives and the structure of the day.

The creative use of sound in environmental education. An introduction to the subject with special reference to Sonic Arts Network “Sonic Postcards” project.

A brief introduction to listening exercises and the sound recording equipment

Prepare to go out listening and recording

Environmental recording in chosen location

Lunch

Composing with sound I – using text and graphics to produce `scores’

Composing with sound II – using computer software to compose with environmental sound. Production of sonic postcards.

Summary, feedback and evaluation

Finish

There will be refreshment breaks

mid-morning and mid-afternoon

“Very enjoyable as well as informative” “Excellent teaching manner, very approachable and friendly”

Other scheduled events in the Youth, Education and Play series for 2008/09:

Taking environmental youth work further 24 Jun 08

Leading outdoor env. activities with primary schools 09 Jul 08

Working with schools on SDE 15 Jul 08

Linking env education activities to the Nat Curriculum 2 Sep 08

Introducing environmental games and activities 03 Sep 08

School grounds as a resource for play & learning 09 Sep 08

Enabling effective youth participation 11 Sep 08

Introduction to environmental youth work 18 Sep 08

Urban parks - for education and community use 25 Sep 08

Working with secondary schools / Nat. Curriculum 01 Oct 08

Working with schools & comms on climate/energy 09 Oct 08

Enhancing sites for natural play 21 Oct 08

Education Outside the Classroom 27 Nov 08

Energy education with young people 02 Dec 08

Working with schools on SDE 15 Jan 09

Working with secondary schools / Nat. Curriculum 11 Feb 09

For information on any of these events, or to register interest where you would like us to repeat events,

please contact Jacki or Helen at ETN.

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The Environmental Trainers Network (ETN) was established in 1991 as a network of trainers and training managers in environmental organisations. Its activities are overseen by a Steering Group drawn from Black Environment Network, BTCV and RSPB. We have been running successful national training events on a network basis since 1994, and offer additional elements to help participants use the learning they gain as part of a programme of continuous development. Our training programme offers:

• quality training by trainers familiar with the sector and the issues involved

• intensive short courses to make the most of your time and budget

• relevant subject matter identified through continually updated training needs

information

• accessible venues which facilitate the use of public transport wherever possible

• networking contacts and partnership building

• action planning guidance

• attendance certificates

• evaluation and review

ETN is an informal network. Organisations involved in the network or its activities in various ways include the following:

• Black Environment Network

• Bishopswood Environmental Education Centre

• BTCV

• Community Forests

• Council for Environmental Education

• Countryside Management Association

• CREATE

• Education for Sustainable Development Forum

• ENCAMS

• Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens

• Field Studies Council

• Friends of the Earth

• Groundwork

• Institute of Public Rights of Way

• Learning through Landscapes

• Marine Conservation Society

• National Coalition for Black Volunteering

• National Trust

• Permaculture Academy

• Plas Tan y Bwlch

• Recycling Consortium

• RSPB

• RSPCA

• Sacred Land Project

• Sensory Trust

• Soil Association

• The Wildlife Trusts

• Thrive

• West Midlands Environment Network

• Woodland Trust

plus a number of Councils for Voluntary Service and Local Authorities

The ETN training programme is managed by BTCV on behalf of the Environmental Trainers Network.

The full ETN programme along with an information request facility is on www.btcv.org/etn or to browse/book online visit http://shop.btcv.org.uk/etn

BTCV itself offers a wide range of training and volunteer opportunities throughout the UK and overseas, including a wide variety of conservation skills and a number of qualifications at all levels. For course information and booking online visit ‘Training’ at www.btcv.org.uk/shop, or for other information contact: Customer Services, BTCV, Sedum House, Mallard Way, Potteric Carr, Doncaster, DN4 8DB

Telephone: 01302 388888 Fax: 01302 311531 Email: information@btcv.org.uk