Dear Members & Guests:
Join us on Friday, May 18 to learn about a popular new educational program on Video Game Design offered to local high school students. Video Game Design is a very unique instructional program offered to Whatcom County high school students through an interdistrict cooperative sponsored by the Tech Prep Consortium. Students learn how to turn their passion for video games, art, graphic design or technology into a future career in the multi-billion-dollar video game industry. Many of the skills used in the production of video games are also heavily used in careers related to: forensics, security, aerospace, biotechnology, construction, digital media, health care, web design and a host of other fields. Computerized simulation and modeling are now standard techniques used in many business environments.
The class is taught in a state-of-the-art lab in cooperation with DigiPen Institute of Technology (Nintendo). Video Game Design integrates programming and design/animation through innovative hands-on experiences. The course content includes C++ programming, video game development, two- and three-dimensional design and computer graphic design. The presentation will include a demonstration of student work.
Join us in May to learn more about this unique instructional program and to get an introduction to video game design.
This will be a popular meeting so please RSVP by clicking as soon as possible.
Date and Time: Friday, May 18, 2007 from 12:00 - 1:15 pm.
Location: DIS building at 1315 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA
Cost: Free for members, $10.00 at door for non-members to cover lunch.
Presenters:
Jennifer Styer
Jennifer has been teaching Technology Education courses for seven years -- the past 5 at Sehome High School. She graduated from WWU in 2000 with a BS degree in Technology Education and received her Masters in Education from Antioch University in 2004. Currently, Jennifer teaches the graphic arts/design and animation side of Video Game Design, plus additional courses in Video Production, Visual Communication and Design Engineering.
Jonathan Fleck
Jonathan has been teaching a variety of high school Mathematics courses for 15 years plus classes in astronomy and programming. He graduated from WWU with a BS degree in Computer Science and received his Masters in Education from Seattle University. Jonathan is responsible for teaching the programming & mathematics side of Video Game Design.
Linda Cowan
Linda has been the Director of the Whatcom Tech Prep Consortium for the past 14 years. The Consortium is a partnership of 12 high schools plus Whatcom Community and Bellingham Technical Colleges. Through her work with the Consortium schools, the partnership has developed 3 interdistrict or Community Classroom programs: Video Game Design, Health Care Services and the Construction Careers Academy. Through an application process, each program serves high school juniors and seniors from all 12 partner high schools. Linda is a charter member of the TAG organization and prior to her work with the Consortium, she taught at Sehome High School for 13 years.
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