Farewell, Citadel - Citadel: Telling An Epic Tale

It is time for our fourteen brave adventurers to give the Bastion and proceeds to Porchester.

During their sentence in the Bastion they have created some awesome work that you can see on this website, and developed some new technological skills.

As we shut down this wonderful project the Year 3 and 4 children were asked for their own thoughts about what they had done.

There was nothing written down, there was no opportunity to adjudicate who was passing to say what, they hardly spoke from their hearts...

Listen!

Year 5 and 6 pupils were asked about their Pickpocket tales, and said...

Listen!

Listen!

I asked some of the children for their written thoughts around the sentence they have spent using the iPads / laptops as they created employment for this project microsite;

'The plan was very enjoyable because we explored an iPad using artwork, description and stories'- Sadie

'I found working on the iPads interesting' - Liam

'I liked the process because I liked how we got our own iPad'- Nathan

'I loved using the Brushes app because I very much enjoy drawing and art' - Mathilda

'The figure was very gratifying and fun because we did much of unlike things to do with Epic Citadel'- Laura

'The figure was very gratifying and I had a safe time doing it'- Issac

'The Most enjoyable part was writing stories' -Emily

'The figure was very enjoyable because we got to use the iPads, computers, explore Epic Citadel and do really fun things. It was great!'- William M

'Working on the iPads was easier than running on a computer'- Laura

'I found working on the iPads hard at first but now I'm quite used to them'- Zunaira

'My cousin owns an iPad so the action was not new. But I see the iPads very comfortable to use'- William NK

'I liked using the Pages app because it was loose and interesting'- William M

'I liked the Epic Citadel app the almost because it was cool how you could walk around'- Nathan

'It was enjoyable because we did different activities and they were cool'- Zunaira

'The most enjoyable part was penning a mini story based on a scene from the Brushes app'- Issac

'The hardest app was brushes, even though I liked it'- Nathan

'If we could run on, I'd care to build a Zooburst mini movie' - Issac

'If I carried on, I would embark on with a graphic novel'- William NK

'I would use Brushes more if we carried on the project'- Robyn

I'd care to thank Vicki Moore, a pupil teacher, who made all this possible by teaching my family for the length of this plan during her final training placement. An outstanding student who will go a wonderful teacher.

I'd also comparable to thank Tim Rylands for providing the light of the origin of the story of The Pickpocket that Year 5 and 6 used to make their atmospheric tales. I look ahead to talking about this undertaking with Tim at the BETT2011 show, and trust to be capable to cooperate with him again in the future.

I'd also comparable to thank Adam Brice, a teacher from Australia, who set up the 'Epic Challenge' and gave us the effort to see what could be achieved only by using an iPad.

Finally, I would wish to accept this instant to say a massive thank you to the 14 children involved in this project. They were awesome, and proven to me that the iPads are leaving to be a valuable tool for learning throughout the school.

As the children said themselves on their audioboo. This has been EPIC. Thank you everyone.

- Mr. Widdowson December 2010