Thinkspace workshops engage all participants in a hands-on, creative learning experience, designed to enhance and extend knowledge and skills in key curriculum areas. Teachers and excursion supervisors are invited to join the collaborative learning process and take an active role in the workshop.
Workshops are suitable for high school classes in years 7 – 12 and primary school classes in years 5 - 6.
Select a subject below to find suitable workshops.
New workshops for years 3 – 5 will be available in 2010.
2 hour workshop (max. 30 students) - $300*
4 hour workshop (max. 30 students) - $500*
Why not combine your Thinkspace workshop with a visit to one of our exhibitions?
Cost includes access to the Museum (excluding ticketed exhibitions) for each student.
| Computer Studies | Music | English | History |
| Visual Art & Design | Science | Geography | Links to Learning |
Whether creating a music video or planning a research project, students are introduced to working
critically and effectively in a digital environment.
Music Video |
Create a music video project! |
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Web 2.0 toolkit |
This workshop explores social media and online content production including blogging, wikis, podcasts, flickr and youtube in the hands-on interactive whiteboard space, and how to use these to enhance student learning. |
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Mapping Place, Space and Journey (GIS) |
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Students will utilise the latest interactive whiteboard technology by planning a research project together. They will explore different applications and learn how to map ideas, search effectively, evaluate source material from the web and use a range of digital presentation models. |
We welcome your enquiry about adapting these programs to suit your specific requirements.
Based on sound technical instruction, our workshops give students the chance to create and explore.
Digital Video |
Students learn the basics of video editing, and create video clip using our extensive video library. Concepts covered include structure, pacing and the aesthetic considerations involved in video production. |
Photoshop |
Students learn the fundamentals of working with digital images in Photoshop, including layers, masks, modes, drawing and painting tools, effects, file types and output options for print and screen. This course will use Photoshop, CS3, but is also applicable to Photoshop Elements. |
CD Cover |
This workshop inspires visual interpretation and graphic design skills. Students design a CD cover for a fictitious group or performer using graphics, text and photos to interpret and represent the genre and style of a music album. |
Online planning and research skills |
In this workshop, students have the opportunity to work together to plan a research project. They learn to map their ideas, use online searches effectively, critically evaluate their source material, organise and work with resources, and consider a range of suitable presentation models. |
We welcome your enquiry about adapting these programs to suit your specific requirements.
These music workshops provide an opportunity for students to investigate musical concepts in a
professional digital production environment.
Loops & multitrack music |
Creative and skills based, students select, edit and arrange short music phrases (loops) to make a personal music project. It’s an opportunity to explore musical concepts in a fun and practical way. Discover how loops are created by sampling, and their origins in hip-hop and DJ culture. |
Film Composer |
Students compose music to accompany a short video image sequence. The process includes consideration of elements including theme, instrumentation, mood, and dynamics. Students learn to identify and mark hit points to determine structure and shape. |
Music Video |
Students merge music and the moving image to create a unique music video project. The first step is to compose and arrange a complete multi-track music project, followed by editing and assembling a video clip with rhythmic cutting and visual effects. |
We welcome your enquiry about adapting these programs to suit your specific requirements.
Draw inspiration from the Powerhouse’s fantastic science exhibitions, and use the state of the art
technology in thinkspace to explore advanced concepts and consolidate learning. Thinkspace
workshops fees always include Museum admission. Why not make a day of it with a visit to Ecologic,
Space, Cyberworlds or Experimentations.
Online Planning and Research skills |
Students will utilise the latest interactive whiteboard technology by planning a research project together. They will explore different applications and learn how to map ideas, search effectively, evaluate source material from the web and use a range of digital presentation models. |
We welcome your enquiry about adapting these programs to suit your specific requirements.
Explore a text in detail, plan a research project or create an imaginative narrative from scratch – it’s all
possible in a thinkspace workshop.
Digital Storytelling |
Starting with photographic images and adding text and audio elements, students use video editing software to create short, powerful, personal narratives. This workshop encourages students to build visual literacy skills and investigate multimedia communication techniques. |
Mapping Place, Space and Journey (GIS) |
Students work collaboratively to create a visual journey in Google Earth. This a great way for students to engage in an in-depth exploration of the concepts presented in a text they are studying, their local area, mapping, physical geography, historical events and personal stories. |
Online Planning and Research skills |
In this workshop, students have the opportunity to work together to plan a research project. They learn to map their ideas, use online searches effectively, critically evaluate their source material, organise and work with resources, and consider a range of suitable presentation models. |
Web 2.0 toolkit |
This workshop explores social media and online content production including blogging, wikis, podcasts, flickr and youtube in the hands-on interactive whiteboard space, and how to use these to support learning. Provides a platform for a critical discussion for the ways in which the online environment is reshaping communication and interaction at both a global and local level. |
We welcome your enquiry about adapting these programs to suit your specific requirements.
Students put their hands on the world - literally - in these workshops designed to provide practical
ways of extending a student’s understanding of geographical concepts.
| Mapping Place, Space and Journey (GIS) | Students work collaboratively to create a visual journey in Google Earth, and gain hands on experience of a Geographic Information Service (GIS) to explore latitude, longitude, distance etc. Creatively mapping concepts and ideas against geographic locations. |
Online Planning and Research skills |
In this workshop, students have the opportunity to work together to plan a research project. They learn to map their ideas, use online searches effectively, critically evaluate their source material, organise and work with resources, and consider a range of suitable presentation models. |
News Documentary |
Explore video editing processes to produce an original short documentary news item. Using a vast stock footage library, construct a meaningful report around environmental themes that conveys facts and ideas to a targeted audience. |
We welcome your enquiry about adapting these programs to suit your specific requirements.
Learning about history comes to life at the Powerhouse Museum – pair a Thinkspace workshop with a
visit to one of our exhibitions.
Mapping Place, Space and Journey (GIS) |
Students work collaboratively to create a visual journey in Google Earth. This a great way for students to engage in an in-depth exploration and mapping of international relations, social, cultural and political movements, historical events and personal stories. |
Digital Storytelling |
Starting with photographic images and adding text and audio elements, students use video editing software to create short, powerful, narratives. This workshop encourages students to build visual literacy skills, critically evaluate perspectives and investigate multimedia communication techniques. |
Online Planning and Research skills |
In this workshop, students have the opportunity to work together to plan a research project. They learn to map their ideas, use online searches effectively, critically evaluate their source material, organise and work with resources, and consider a range of suitable presentation models. |
We welcome your enquiry about adapting these programs to suit your specific requirements.
Links to Learning
Our very popular Links to Learning program continues. 100% hands-on and 100% inspiring. In these
workshops participants learn essential skills and creative techniques, and take away a song, video or
cd cover at the end. Choose one, or all three for your group. Links to Learning groups are eligible to
attend any of these 2 hour workshops for the special $100 price in May, Aug and Nov only.
Standard workshop fee applies during other months.
Loops and Multi-track Music |
Students are guided through the process of creating a song from our library of loops music loops and special effects. |
Music Video |
Learning basic video editing skills, students make a music video using clips from our extensive library, to match the song they created. |
CD cover designer |
In this workshop students create a cd cover in photoshop for the song, music video or other project that they have produced. |
