Real: Creative Learning

Lighthouse has developed a number of activities and strategies to engage young Scots in the opportunities for creative education offered by Real. Formed in 1999 as a response to the learning needs of Glasgow residents of all ages, this initiative is a collaboration between Scottish Enterprise Glasgow, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Colleges Group, University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University. Real is based in a variety of community locations providing both online learning on a variety of subjects - visit the Real website for details - as well as workshops.

To help youth engage with Real, the Lighthouse is working to highlight participants' individual goals, using popular culture to engage young people in:

1. Exhibitions
2. Community Workshops - a 9-month programme in which 24 participants will:
   • receive training on setting up internet radio stations, as well as website design, marketing and broadcast programme training
   • learn about aspects of the music industry through sound and visual training, and other disciplines including DJ-ing/VJ-ing techniques
3. Learning Bites - a web-based education initiative intended to explore and deliver innovative approaches to online learning, particularly in fields where information technology is making an impact. It is committed to reaching groups who have not yet considered using online learning facilities. These accessible 'bites' of online learning last between 10 minutes and 1 hour.
4. Learning Cafes - a series of half- or full-day events that provide a guide to the Learning Bites programme and explore specific areas within the creative industries, including internet broadcasting, music production, and filmmaking.
5. Learning Journal - creative journals in which participants in the workshops, cafes and other learning events record their activities, thoughts, and achievements. The aim is to allow them to reflect on past activities and to plan next steps in their education.
6. Learning Cards - printed cards that are designed to reinforce information covered in the activities undertaken during the Learning Bites programme, Learning Cafes and related workshops. They also include telephone numbers, websites, and details of local courses.

Youth, Economic Development, Technology.

The Lighthouse is a national centre for architecture and design that was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth in July 1999. The centre's vision is to develop the links between design, architecture, and the creative industries, seeing these as interconnected social, educational, economic and cultural issues.