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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New Academy Advertisement
Benjamin Cederberg, a junior in the Advanced Technologies Academy, has designed a new informational flyer for the academy. In the class, DME-115 Graphic Design Tools, Benjamin used Adobe InDesign to create the advertisement. I wanted something that we could hand out during parent nights and 8th grade tours. The flyer begins with a short description… Read more
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Class Holiday Card
A few students in the junior class wanted to create a holiday card from the Advanced Technologies Academy. I thought it was a wonderful idea. So, we planned for a day to take the photo and talked about how we wanted the card to look. The students brought in their holiday gear to wear for… Read more
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Holiday Postcards For Our Service Members
In honor of Veterans Day, the sophomore Digital Media students, along with several students from the junior class, created holiday postcards for our service members. The students used graphic design techniques they have been learning in class to create their own unique design. The students used Adobe Photoshop (painting software) or Adobe Illustrator (drawing software)… Read more
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The Illustrator Snails Are Back!
Students, in the DME-115 Graphic Design Tools class, have recently completed the Adobe Illustrator Snail project. I have kept this project around for a few years now because it has become one of my favorites. The students learn how to use the different tools in Adobe Illustrator as they follow a tutorial to draw the… Read more
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What’s Super About Public Schools?
This week the students in the Digital Media course submitted their entries for the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) video competition. The competition asks for a 45-60 second video answering the question, “What’s Super About Public Schools?” High schools from all over North Carolina will be entering the competition. The videos will be judged… Read more
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Gaming Lab Open House
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has opened a new gaming lab on campus. The lab is open to all CCC&TI students during school hours. The lab is equipped with large TVs, gaming chairs, a PlayStation console, a Xbox console, a couple of gaming PCs, a Vive virtual reality system, and an area to just… Read more
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