PA High School Computer Fair 2008
2008 Workshops
This year at the state competition we are excited to announce four interactive workshops. Each Intermediate Unit will be given one pass for the Digital Movie workshop, one pass for the Animation workshop, one pass to the Garage Band Workshop and two passes to the Kitchen Cabinet workshop for interested students. The technology quiz bowl will be on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be repeated to accommodate all students not attending workshops or going on the college tour.
Digital Movie Workshop
This workshop, presented by Apple Computers, will allow students to be involved in all aspects of creating a short movie. Students will do the writing, the shooting, the storytelling, the graphics, the music, and the editing. This is an all day workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with a break for lunch, and will culminate with presenting the finished movie at the awards ceremony.
Workshop Presenters:
Pete Oyler & Brent Frye, Apple Computers
Animation Workshop
This workshop is where students will be learning how to create an animated logo. The students will learn how to create storyboards, model simple objects, texture and animate. This workshop, will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with a break for lunch. Projects will be presented at the awards ceremony.
Workshop Presenter:
Tony Mattei
GarageBand Workshop
Unleash your inner rock star with a hands-on workshop that puts you on stage in Apple's GarageBand. Play an instrument or love to sing? You'll love recording, mixing, and listening to your own song. Not a musician? No problem! Create a podcast or radio show with sound effects, jingles, commercials and more. Come jam with us from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., then hear your project played at the awards ceremony.
Workshop Presenter:
Laura Mikowychok, Online Programs Designer , Chester County Intermediate Unit
Kitchen Cabinet with IT Policy Specialist, Jim Beeghley of PDE
A discussion with students on the role technology is playing in their classrooms and schools, and how we can improve and expand it. We will focus on teacher, parent and administrator capabilities, technology integration into the instruction, and overall access and infrastructure to get a snapshot of the "real" state of technology in schools. We look forward to the students providing suggestions on ways technology use can be enhanced, different applications that should be explored and ideas for capacity building at all levels of the school. This workshop will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for 30 interested students and advisors.
Workshop Presenter:
Jim Beeghley, Bureau of Educational Technology of the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Viewers Choice Awards
This year some of the Digital Movie projects that are competing in the computer fair have been loaded onto the Video on Demand Library of CCiTV - http://ccitv.cciu.org. On Friday, May 16th, the Viewers Choice Awards will begin. After viewing the movies, students, parents, teachers, family and friends can click on a link to vote for their favorite movie. The Viewers Choice Awards will end at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, May 20th. The movie with the most viewer votes will be recognized at the awards ceremony. We are asking that all viewers adhere to the honor system and only vote one time.
Technology Quiz Bowl
Students will form small teams to compete in an interactive quiz game with other computer fair participants. Have some fun using the interactive remote sensors and test your knowledge!
Diahann Ouly, Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit