Are you equipped for the 21st century? Get your technology fix with these exploratory courses! You can make movies, hone your photography and digital darkroom skills, or create news reports for our very own newscast.
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Strategy Games
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7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
2, 3
16
Yes
Students select in Powerschool
Have you ever secretly harbored dreams of world conquest?
Have you ever liked to command massive armies and manage complex and dynamic economies?
How would you like to get that chance?
In this exploratory you will get the chance to play a variety of games, these include both board games as well as electronic games. Not only will you get to play games but you'll also be able to make your own strategy game too!
Web Design
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6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
3, 4
12
No
Students select in Powerschool
Have you ever wanted to learn to build your own website?
In this course you will learn how to build your own website using a variety of tools.
You can design a site about your life in Shanghai or another topic of your choice.
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Minecrafters
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6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
1, 2, 3
15
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Students select in Powerschool
Have you tried your hand at MineCraft? Are you an advanced user that can help assist others or a beginner who is interested in some engineering challenges?
Either way, we are looking for students who want to use this great game to hone their design & engineering skills.
This exploratory will be supervised by a teacher but will depend upon student expertise to help each other learn how to design and build in MineCraft.
This exploratory is student led.
Robotics
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6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
1, 2, 3, 4
14
No
Students select in Powerschool
Learn to build, program and test Lego Mindstorm NXT robots.
Complete designed challenges that help you learn the basics of Lego robotics. Collaborate with other students to develop and conduct missions of your design.
Compete against other robots in a variety of "robot games".
This is an exploratory only and is not related to the robotics team.
Photoshop
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6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
1, 3, 4,
15
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Students select in Powerschool
21st century artists and designers consider Photoshop an invaluable creative tool.
This exploratory will meet you where you are--from the earliest beginner to an advanced user--you will be challenged and inspired to create amazing and powerful images while building skills you'll tap into forevermore.
Game Creators
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6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
3, 4
16
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Students select in Powerschool
Have you ever wanted to create a computer game or simulation.
If so, then this is your chance. Using a self paced, object oriented app called StageCast you will learn how to create characters and stages and how to get them to interact.
Engineer and Tinker
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6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
1, 2, 3, 4
16
Yes
Students select in Powerschool
Do you want to tinker, engineer, take stuff apart, and maybe reassemble it again?
This class will allow you to explore how stuff works like circuits, battery toys, bicycles, computers, and anything else you can take apart.
Take challenges and make your own motorized vehicles, Bluetooth controlled cars, crazy catapults, and try your hand at Little Bit sets, Makey Makey sets, and other devices. Come play!
Track Pad Art Fun with Photoshop
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6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
2
14
Yes
Students select in Powerschool
Would you like to find out more about photoshop and how you can use a track pad to modify and enhance images?
You will need yor own track pad and pen.
This explortory will be run my Maggie Huang and May Chen.
iMovie basics
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6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
1, 2, 3
16
Yes
Students select in Powerschool
This class covers all the basics of video editing with the brand new version of Apple's iMovie.
We cover how to import your footage, add transitions, sound effects, background music, color correction and stabilization, and much more!
APP Creation
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6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
3
12
Yes
Students select in Powerschool
Every wonder how to create an Application for handheld devices?
Join me in exploring different platforms in app creation. There are many options out there, some that require coding, and others that are much more user friendly, with no coding necessary.
Can we create a successful app within 18 exploratory sessions? Can we get it published to an app store for Apple or Android? Let's learn together and meet the challenge!
Engineer and Tinker
Grades:
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Quarters
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Max Nr of Students:
Student Led?:
Registration
Method:
6, 7, 8
Both Girls and Boys
1, 2, 3, 4
16
Yes
Students select in Powerschool
Do you want to tinker, engineer, take stuff apart, and maybe reassemble it again?
This class will allow you to explore how stuff works like circuits, battery toys, bicycles, computers, and anything else you can take apart.
Take challenges and make your own motorized vehicles, Bluetooth controlled cars, crazy catapults, and try your hand at Little Bit sets, Makey Makey sets, and other devices. Come play!
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
Sorry, this exploratory is not offered this semester
