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| Electric Blue is dedicated to providing cutting-edge learning in digital communications and real-world workskills for students of the 21st Century. |
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| Our Philosophy With the Internet growing e-businesses at an exponential rate, we can no longer look at delivering language arts education with 20th Century practices. Today’s student must learn to efficiently utilize a variety of electronic publishing formats. They must also be proficient with the vast array of digital devices that these electronic publishing formats require for making them optimally effective. While the conventions of English style are not obsolete, they must no longer be taught as discrete skills, but rather, they need to be integrated into real-world communication products and activities which give them authority and provide the student with a reason to learn. In the Industrial Age communication was an important skill. In the Technology Age it is the most important skill! |
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Selection Process
Electric Blue is a school-to-work business and part of the secondary TAG program of the Howard-Winn CSD. In order to qualify for this program, students must have a minimum of two scores at or above 90% on the following: CAT-Verbal, CAT-Quantitative, Cat-Nonverbal, CAT-Full Scale, and ITBS-Composite. Students must also display an ability to work independently. Teacher recommendations are also considered when selecting students for this program. |
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| Electric Blue is available to high-ability students of Crestwood Junior and Senior High. Students at all levels receive training in presentation techniques and presentation technology, computer literacy, efficient use of computer peripherals, technical and creative writing, electronic research and publishing, product creation and marketing, and experience in community service. At graduation from high school, students who have participated in all levels of Electric Blue should have the following skills: •proficiency with the Mac and Windows OS •proficiency with digital still and video cameras •proficiency with Adobe PageMaker and InDesign •proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady •proficiency with multimedia software including Microsoft PowerPoint and Macromedia Director •a working knowledge of HTML 4 •proficiency with Adobe GoLive •proficiency with movie editing and animation software including iMovies, Cleaner and LiveMotion •the ability to create, post, and maintain Web page and Web sites •the ability to effectively find and solve digital equipment problems •clear and concise writing skills •the ability to use digital editing tools to effectively edit writing •highly developed public presentation techniques •the ability to create, produce, and market products •a belief in community service •highly refined Internet and electronic research skills *Technology is constantly changing and the course content of Electric Blue will evolve to meet those changes. |
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Our Products
®Logo Designs ®T-shirt Designs ®Photo Restorations ®Original Photography ®Promotional Buttons, Magnets, Stickers ®Business Cards ®Music CD’s ®Multimedia CD ROM’s ®Web Site Design and Maintenance ®Video Production ®Brochures and Letterheads ®Personalized Greeting Cards ®Promotional Brochures ®Web Training ®Technology Seminars ®Technology Assistance and Troubleshooting |
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