NEWSROOM
Inspiring young Māori and Pacific students to create the future
7 July 2023
The Business School’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) recently welcomed 200 Māori and Pacific Year 10 students participating in the Mānawa Mai Future Me programme delivered by Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland. Future Me aims to inspire and inform Pacific and Māori young people about options within higher education. Students participated in workshops hosted in CIE’s two innovation hubs, designed to showcase how technology can support innovation and creativity.
In Te Ahi Hangarau Technology Hub, students were introduced to the potential of Virtual and Augmented Reality to provide experiences and tools that might otherwise be out of reach due to resources, physical access, location, or even physics! They tried out a ‘hands-on’ CGI modelling and animation tool, enabling a virtual planetarium experience. The application demonstrated makes the real-life roof of the space users are in appear to pull back and lets users reach out to bring planets down for a close-up examination.
Workshop participants were also able to explore an infinite art space where users can paint without limitations. They also experienced being an astronaut in the International Space Station, learning to float through the modules and undertaking ‘missions’ (complete with realistic dizziness!).
Lead Creative Technologist Nova Jackson described the energy on the day as very enthusiastic, with the most common comment being, “One minute more, please, Miss?!”
CIE workshops were one of multiple experiences run by the University of Auckland during the Future Me programme. By showcasing study opportunities and helping students to understand what subjects to choose at school, the Pacific and Māori young people who attended will hopefully be inspired and excited to plan for their future. “The University did a great job of providing inspiring and mana-enhancing workshops for the students”, reported Kate Ricketts, Makerspace enthusiast and Te Rewanga Kaitiaki [Schools and Community Engagement Leader].
The Future Me programme is held every year in July (Year 10s) and November (Year 9s).
A Future Me year 10 student in CIE’s Te Ahi Hangarau Technology Hub experiencing the potential of Virtual Reality
A Future Me year 10 student in CIE’s Te Ahi Hangarau Technology Hub experiencing the potential of Virtual Reality
7 July 2023
The Business School’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) recently welcomed 200 Māori and Pacific Year 10 students participating in the Mānawa Mai Future Me programme delivered by Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland. Future Me aims to inspire and inform Pacific and Māori young people about options within higher education. Students participated in workshops hosted in CIE’s two innovation hubs, designed to showcase how technology can support innovation and creativity.
In Te Ahi Hangarau Technology Hub, students were introduced to the potential of Virtual and Augmented Reality to provide experiences and tools that might otherwise be out of reach due to resources, physical access, location, or even physics! They tried out a ‘hands-on’ CGI modelling and animation tool, enabling a virtual planetarium experience. The application demonstrated makes the real-life roof of the space users are in appear to pull back and lets users reach out to bring planets down for a close-up examination.
Workshop participants were also able to explore an infinite art space where users can paint without limitations. They also experienced being an astronaut in the International Space Station, learning to float through the modules and undertaking ‘missions’ (complete with realistic dizziness!).
Lead Creative Technologist Nova Jackson described the energy on the day as very enthusiastic, with the most common comment being, “One minute more, please, Miss?!”
CIE workshops were one of multiple experiences run by the University of Auckland during the Future Me programme. By showcasing study opportunities and helping students to understand what subjects to choose at school, the Pacific and Māori young people who attended will hopefully be inspired and excited to plan for their future. “The University did a great job of providing inspiring and mana-enhancing workshops for the students”, reported Kate Ricketts, Makerspace enthusiast and Te Rewanga Kaitiaki [Schools and Community Engagement Leader].
The Future Me programme is held every year in July (Year 10s) and November (Year 9s).
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