I am pleased to announce the new course offerings in the Advanced Technology Academy: Digital Media and Mobile Application Development. In this website, I will highlight exemplary student projects and provide an overview of each course’s curriculum and learning objectives. I am confident these courses will prove valuable for students pursuing careers in the technology sector or furthering their education in computer science and related fields. I look forward to sharing updates throughout the year about the innovative work students produce in these classes. Please contact me if you would like more details about enrolling in the Advanced Technology Academy.
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SkillsUSA Regional Conference Winners
On February 26, 2024, a delegation of ten exceptional students from the Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy embarked on a journey to Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to participate in the prestigious SkillsUSA Regional Rally Conferences. This event serves as a platform for showcasing the talents and abilities of skilled individuals, aligning with SkillsUSA North Carolina’s mission to… Read more
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Student Recognized at School Board Meeting
On March 11, 2024, the Caldwell County School Board honored a talented student for her exceptional logo design work. Molly was commissioned to create a permanent logo for the esteemed Caldwell County Agriculture Expo. Showcasing her creative flair, Molly artfully incorporated a barn quilt pattern into a circular design. Her attention to detail resulted in… Read more
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Digital Media Students Build Interactive, Animated Stories
This semester, students in my Intro to Multimedia Applications course developed impressive skills for crafting immersive digital stories. Working in creative pairs, they designed richly-detailed worlds bringing scripts to life through coding, audio, animation, and user interactivity. The Interactive Story project challenged students to blend technical foundations with imaginative narrative elements across at least two… Read more
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Season’s Greetings from Talented Student Designers
This holiday season, 9 of our sophomore students in the Advanced Technologies Academy organized an inspiring outreach project to spread cheer in our hallway. Recognizing the powerful impact small acts of kindness can have on mindsets, the students decorated staff doors with uplifting designs and festive embellishments. I was touched by their instinct to leverage… Read more
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Students Gain Real-World App Design Experience
Students in the Mobile Interface Design course have garnered hands-on experience this semester prototyping fully-interactive mobile applications. This process allowed them to apply user-centered design principles with an emphasis on accessibility and inclusion. Using Adobe XD, students simulated app interfaces enabling realistic click-throughs. This software supports dynamic testing across a range of mobile devices to… Read more
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Team Receives Honorable Mention
The North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA) asked high school students across the state to create a video showing supporting each other to success. When we support one another, we can achieve more. The purpose of this video contest was for students to collaborate with classmates to create videos telling the world about: how to… Read more
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