Focusing Student Creativity

www.DigitalArtsTechAcademy.us

High interest activities for at-risk pupils not motivated

by regular educational curriculum

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Focusing Student Creativity

Matt Cauthron | Digital Imaging & 3d

Tom Buck | Digital Storytelling

Deborah Applebaum | Counselor & Coordinator

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A Brief Academy Overview

Site Support Employee of the Year 2013-14

Began as an SSP Advisory / Comm. Partnerships

School w/in a School Common Prep Periods A Dedicated Counselor

Grades 10-12 9th Grade Pre-Academy

Grade 9 Introductory

Grade 10 Concentration

Grade 11 Concentration

Grade 12 Capstone

Contemporary Media

Media Literacy (Digital Photo)

Animation, Photo II,

Int. Digital Media Production

Adv. Digital Media Production

(coming soon) Digital Imaging

UC Approved UC Approved UC Approved UC Approved DI Articulated

Students travel together in English, Math, History and a CTE elective

* Only fully UC approved Arts, Media, Entertainment CTE Pathway in the Coachella Valley

Students travel in core subjects College, Museum, Studio Visits Middle School Articulation Student2Student Mentoring Junior Mentoring w/Professionals The Rio Vista Collaborations Sophomore Workshops w/Pros Shooting El Paseo Fashion Week?

Academic Based

DATA Digital Imaging

DATA Digital Storytelling

DATA SkillsUSA

Career Based

www.DATA-Ds.com

“Story is the foundation,technology is the tool.”

Film Production TV Production CCNews App Screenwriting

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CCNews App created in partnership with The Desert Sun

New Course (Digital Media Production)

Creativity & Collaboration

Student Initiatives

New Opportunities

Community & Industry Partnerships!

Desert Arc

The Annenberg Foundation at Sunnylands

Mayfield College

Rancho Mirage HS

Video Marketing

ThirstProject.org

Festivals &

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All junior & senior projects leave the classroom

DigiCom

Tales of Cathedral City

White House Student Film Fest

Academy Festival (1st Year)

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Contests

www.DATA-Di.us

Event Photography

PS Zombie Walk

Hot Purple Photography

DigiCom Student Film Fest

Oscar Night @ Mary Pickford

Collaboration

Multi-age projects published to the iBook Store !

Global digital arts challenges

Support Media

On CUE Journal

On CUE+ mobile app

Sculptures Pacific magazine

Print marketing

Other!

Assisting Apple @ CUE

Alumni Return

Local Designs

Visting local agencies

CC Zombies w/Silicon Springs

Teen Docent Program

AccoladesCA Student Media Fest

PSUSD’s DigiCom

Scholastic Art & Writing

Palm Springs Art Museum

City of Cathedral City

SB Valley College Film Fest

Desert Advertising Federation

SkillsUSA Gold!

www.DATASkillsUSA.org

Now in Year 4

98 members for 2014 Regionals: 24 Gold, 10 Silver, 7 Bronze | 22 Contest Areas

4 NCMS Students

80 advancing to State!

Fundraising w/ local groups

Interacting w/pros @ regional,

state, & national levels

Extended preparation for

national competition

Students GET IT!

James Workman Middle School

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Nellie Coffman Middle School

Student2Student Mentoring

Changes | Failures

New Courses Re-Branding & Identity

Recruitment Consistent Community Partners

Maintaining the Machine Taking Risks

Those “CPA Moments”

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