We use an innovative approach to curriculum in order to get students to be in command of the California Content Standards. PBL (Project Based Learning) is an approach in education that emphasizes a real-world, "hands-on", student-driven, approach to learning. Students are given a driving question or authentic problem and work in collaborative teams toward innovative solutions.
Projects are based on real-world applications of knowledge and skills, because students learn best when they see relevance!
Latest Example Project: Big Brother is Watching You!
Our "famous" 1984 project - written up in the Sacramento Bee Newspaper - was one of the most popular and successful projects we've done yet.
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Here's Another Project We Use: Aesop's Fables ~
... is perfect for Digital Illustration: Visually rich & stimulating but not too long.
You can do it all on the computer in Flash and Illustrator.
The great thing about Flash is students can make it as complicated or simple as they want. Flash is a good introduction to "vector" graphics because it's a "cartoon" version of the more advanced Illustrator program. Ambitious users can use the powerful animation features, but it's not required.
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