Site menu:

How can I never miss a post?

Subscribe to get updates by email, IM and more!

Links:

What's happening at Law?

Upcoming Events

Categories

Archives

Recent Comments

Recent Posts

Latest edubuzz Posts

Meta

The Apprenctice. Who would you hire?

On pupil choice day, aspiring apprentices put their brains together in small groups and were set the task of coming up with a company name, designing a new toy or gadget for children, planning and presenting an advertising campaign, explaining their product, including who were their target consumers and how much it would cost. All in one hour. The creativity and imagination involved was very impressive. No-one was fired!

What do you think? The design ideas are listed here and we would value any constructive feedback. 

 sir_alan_sugar.jpg Please click on the blue title here to post comments.

Comments

Comment from John
Time: June 9, 2007, 10:25 am

‘pupil choice day’ sounds a great idea. The product ideas you came up with are great. Although lots of people would like one I hope the ‘ghetto blaster backpack’ never gets made, it will make travelling on a bus or train very noisy (I am a grumpy old man);-)
I’d love to see the Scoobike as I used to love scooters when I was wee. Teachers might like the ‘Squadger’ too, you could widen your market.
I am amazed at the wide range of ideas you came up with congratulations, it would have been very hard to choose who to hire, I don’t think I could.
did you produce drawings or plans of your designs?

Comment from ewan
Time: June 9, 2007, 3:50 pm

I think the oasis team was the best because I would love to have one to soak my mates.

Comment from Fergus J
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:13 am

I think the ihats team was the best. I’d love to have an ihat, it would be really cool and handy.

Comment from catherine b
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:15 am

the apprentice looked so cool.i wish i had chosen that instead.

Comment from matt
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:16 am

Pupil choice day was really good. The apprentice was quite hard because you had to make up your own invention. My group had the idea of movie glasses. I think it went quite well.

Comment from James L.
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:16 am

I realy enjoyed pupil choice day. In the apprentice our group had the idea of a massive 4 seater dinghy that had a see through bottom so that you can the bottom of the sea. I thought that the movie glasses was a good idea to!

Comment from Georgina W
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:18 am

I think that all the ideas are great and picking which idea is really hard so i can’t decide.

Comment from catherine b
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:18 am

i thought volvic blast had a really good idea with the remote controlled scooter

Comment from Paige Mitchell
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:22 am

The products look amazing,i wasnt there at the p7 pupil choice day as i and a number of other p7s were doing a hockey festival but if i was there i would of done the apprenctice! it looks good fun!!

Comment from Alice
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:24 am

I didn’t do this challenge but it sounds like amazing fun! My favourite is the one were you say lipstick and it comes out! I would definitely buy it! Well done!

Comment from Calum H
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:24 am

In the apprentice i was with Lewis and Matt. We designed sunglasses that you could whatch T.V , Movies and Music Videos . It cost £40 !!!!!!!

Comment from Logan.M
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:27 am

Apprentice looked fun i wish i had done it ! :-):-}

Comment from Calum M
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:32 am

I was at the hockey so I missed the Pupil Choice Day but I think the MCAS inc.’s voice controlled television was the best because it sounded really cool and it was really cheap for a T.V.!!!

Comment from Charles R
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:34 am

The apprentice looks really good i wish i had done it.

Comment from Henry S
Time: June 11, 2007, 11:35 am

The apprentice was quite fun on pupil choice day ! I was in a group with Harvey and Mark =D We invented a surfboard that you lie on and it has a motor . I think pupil choice day was a success and they should do it every year !! Thanks .

Comment from Amy N P7B
Time: June 11, 2007, 12:02 pm

Several people in P7 got a choice to stay and do the pupil choice day or go to a hockey festival.I chose to go to a hockey festival in Peffermill but i did want to do the pupil choise day because when we came back everyone was saying it was AMAZING! but we did enjoy our selfs.

Comment from Miss Boyd
Time: June 11, 2007, 1:42 pm

A tough choice out of such great ideas. I think I’d go for the Wifly frisbee as that sounds great fun for the summer. I wonder how often it would need to be refilled and would the water make it really heavy to throw for younger children? Just a thought! My other favourite is the ihat. Send that one to apple…you’d make a fortune!! P.S. Is the slogan “Free hands, private music”?? Keep me posted with how things go ;-)

Comment from Ailan P7c
Time: June 11, 2007, 5:08 pm

I think the “Company Oasis” should win because the frisbi sounds really fun and is a great idea. If this was a real thing I would buy one!

Comment from Lydia 7c
Time: June 11, 2007, 5:57 pm

I like the look of the scoobike because it looks really fun!I think the dingy looks quit nice aswell but its a bit too expensive for me.

Comment from Cameron T
Time: June 11, 2007, 6:34 pm

The Apprentice looked really fun! I wish i had been chosen for that because i did put it down. I still had a great time on pupil’s choice day though! :)

Comment from Morag p7c
Time: June 11, 2007, 6:53 pm

I think “company Oasis” should win because it would be a really fun piece of equipment to have to play with in the summer. I think it is also good because you can have fun, exercise and keep cool in the hot weather. I wish i could have don The Apprentice on pupil choice day!

Comment from Morag p7c
Time: June 11, 2007, 6:57 pm

I think that “Company Oasis” should win because I think that their product would be really fun to play with in the summer. You can also have fun, exercise and keep cool in hot weather.
I wish I could have done The Apprentice on pupil choice day!

Comment from shannon 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 3:50 pm

i would employ Gjs because it would be a great way of showing kids who might be getting a pet what work needs to go into having a pet.I WOULD DEFENTLTY BUY THIS!

Comment from katie wo 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 3:54 pm

i liked the team aqua ink best because i think it would be really fun just to have a chair you can go all your favourite web sites and you wouldn’t need to keep reaching somewhere for a drink because it would be right beside you in the cup holder and while your doing all of this you can keep an eye on the time !

Comment from finn 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 3:55 pm

I think the E.S.S because it would be awsome and you cuold use it to get around.

Comment from eilidh manson 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 3:58 pm

i think aqua ink would have to be my fav because it is a reasonable price and has my fav gadget - a computer , built into it . i would be in the shops the first day it was out to but 1 . x

Comment from Andrew.l. 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:00 pm

Employ the capatil kids becose their idea is good and you can sitedown and have a nice sleep.

Comment from Iona 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:03 pm

I thought the E.S.S company was the best because it sounds really,really fun and it would be great if you were fed up walking !

Comment from Riccardo
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:09 pm

I think the E.S.S because it would be fun to get to places.

Comment from Eliza 6A
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:21 pm

I think the company Gjs should win because young children would like it if they’re not allowed a dog or their home is too small to keep one.:)

Comment from Nathan 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:22 pm

I would hire E.S.S because it would be really fun and i would get to places quicker.

Comment from Ewan 6A
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:33 pm

I would hire E.E.S because it would be fun to do bunny hops!

:D :0 :)

Comment from fraser lewis 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:47 pm

I would hire Oasis because I think their Wifly frisbee will be great fun for the summer,very popular with all ages,there is no need for assembling time and although it is £30.00 I feel that a lot of people will buy it.

Comment from Rory 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:47 pm

I would hire oasis because it would be cool to have water coming out!

Comment from Anya 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:56 pm

I think the E.S.S company is the best because it sounds really fun!

Comment from Anya 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 4:58 pm

I think E.S.S sounds the best because it would be really fun!

Comment from Finlay 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 5:40 pm

I would like to hire The A Team because i am quite often doing sports and it is great way to relax the muscles. If they were in stock I would definitely buy one.

Comment from megan 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 5:43 pm

I think team E.S.S is the best because you could go to school on it every day and it sounds so cool and fun!!

Comment from katie wa 6A
Time: June 12, 2007, 6:02 pm

I think the aqua ink because it sounds cool !!!

Comment from darren 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 6:52 pm

i think the e.s.s is cool and it sounds really fun

Comment from jack 6b
Time: June 12, 2007, 6:53 pm

i like the e.s.s is really cool !!!!!!!!!

Comment from Ben 6A
Time: June 12, 2007, 6:58 pm

I think I would hire oasis because there wilfy frisby would be really fun in the summer when its hot and you could surprise your friend by throwing it past them.

Comment from Ben 6A
Time: June 12, 2007, 7:03 pm

I think I would hire oasis because it would be really fun in the summer when its hot and you could surprise your friends if you threw it past them.

Comment from Callum 6b
Time: June 12, 2007, 7:54 pm

I think the Aqua-inc and the flying business sounds like great ideas and I would definitly employ them.

Comment from Mark 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 8:05 pm

I would hire Oasis because if you were at the beach and you were boiling you could throw it about and cool down.

Comment from alex 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 8:24 pm

i would hire tgm because in places like the Mediterranean you could see all the fish.

Comment from andrew d 6a
Time: June 12, 2007, 8:51 pm

i would hire oasis because it would be really realy fun on hot summer days and its small so you can take it on yuor holiday

Comment from Gareth 6A
Time: June 12, 2007, 8:52 pm

I like all the ideas but if I had to pick one I would probably pick ihats. I like the idea of listing to music without ear phones falling out. I really wish I could do the apprentice next year!

Comment from Gary 6A
Time: June 12, 2007, 9:36 pm

I would hire Flying Buissness with the product of LCM because you could walk and watch a film at the same time!

Comment from Caitlin
Time: June 12, 2007, 9:50 pm

I would hire Gjs because some people aren’t allowed pets but would really like one.You could also take your pet (cats especially) on holiday and where ever you went.No mess but you still have to look after your animal.

Comment from imogen greenan 6a
Time: June 13, 2007, 8:17 am

i liked the babealicious product because the idea of someone speaking to a make-up box is just so cool (good price too) ! imogen x

Comment from ciaran 6a
Time: June 13, 2007, 3:52 pm

i liked the volvic blast because its super cool if it gets invented i would defanetly buy one

bye bye

Comment from Fraser.T 6A
Time: June 13, 2007, 8:05 pm

I liked oasis because if it was a summer day it would be good fun and would keep me cool. If this was real I would buy one.

Comment from Alec E
Time: June 19, 2007, 9:50 am

I like the ghetto blaster back pack it would be great fun but i also like the scoobike because that sounds cool aswell. :) =)

Comment from Gavin.D
Time: June 19, 2007, 9:52 am

i think the best invention was the ghetto blaster back pack because it was mine and murrays idea. we got disqualified but oh well itwas still fun
:)

Comment from Anonymous
Time: June 19, 2007, 9:56 am

I think the ghetto blaster back pack was preety good

!!

Comment from mark p7c
Time: June 19, 2007, 9:59 am

I think the ghetto blaster backpack was pretty good because loads of people like music

Comment from Mackle and wilson
Time: June 19, 2007, 10:08 am

I think E.S.S was the best because it would be really cool zooming aroung every ware on a boogey board for land they should get hired

Comment from Joe Heaton p7c
Time: June 19, 2007, 10:09 am

I think oasis was a realy good idea and i think it would be good because it is nearly summer !!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment from Gemma and Heather
Time: June 19, 2007, 10:10 am

We think the aqua ink beacuse it is a great price and is a great idea.

Write a comment





Powered by WP Hashcash

FireStats icon Powered by FireStats