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Term 3 2012 Student Action Groups - The Techno Shop

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As part of our approach to Student Leadership at St Peter's, the Year 6 students have an opportunity to be part of the following groups:
 * Overview**
 * Sport Leaders
 * Enviro Group
 * Techno Team
 * Social Justice Team
 * RE Team
 * Extra Curricular Group
 * Hospitatlity Team

Each of these groups are supported by a staff member and are encouraged to initiate action to raise awareness of issues, assist School Leaders and to put their learning in a context.

In this case, the Techno Team were presented with a problem regarding all our old computers that had been replaced with new technology. The options presented to the team were recycling, reusing and safe disposal. After much discussion the Techno Team felt that our best option was to 'reuse' our old equipment. In coming up with the idea to create a shop, considerations had to be made in relation that this was a 'donation only' arrangement and the remaining equipment was to be freely donated to a worthy cause. As it happened, St Monica's Secondary College's Social Justice Team were running an initiative asking for donations of old computers to be donated to a number of schools in Fiji. This provided an ideal situation for our Technoteam as they were able to raise a small amount of money ( which was used to purchase new apps for our iPads) and know that the old computers were put to good use.

The opportunities for Contemporary learning were endless with this project. The Technoteam organised the shop and were responsible for
 * advertising - using thier own skills to advertise in new and dynamic ways eg Xtranormal animation which was available on all student online pages (myclasses and Global2 blogs)
 * timetabling and rostering - students would organise the shop before and after school. The shop would be open for 10 minutes before / after school
 * managing and keeping a record of sales
 * reporting back and presenting information at school assemblies
 * coneected with a group outside our school community - in this case another Action Group from another school (St Monica's Secondary College)

In reflection to the learning and teaching that happened during this 4 week period, it was pleasing to see how this opportunity empowered our students and how the 'Technoshop' project led to effective action.