Communication Graphics I
So what is this class, really, and should you take it? Well, it's lots of things and yes, you should.
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Class Expectations:
- Students should have basic interest in taking pictures. There are lots of topics to choose to photograph...so there is something for every body.
- Students should have a general knowledge about the computer and generally like working on the computer. Although there is a lot of focus on photography (no pun intended) due to the nature of the class and digital photography, the computer is utilized at least 70% of the class.
- A camera is expected for class as owning (or access to) your own digital camera (4mp with at least a 3x optical) is a MAJOR asset to successfully completing the assignments.
- Students should be mature. The class was recently opened up to 9th graders. Please realize that some travel may be necessary for taking pictures away from your house.
What do others think about the class:
Historical Interest: Want to see the class' first webpage created in February 1996...last updated on October 1997: Communication Graphics in the 1990s. If you are a former student...you will want to look here for some of your pictures.
Why take a class like this even if you aren't interested in Photography?
"At the turn of the century, some of the members of the government of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, complained publicly about the value of a liberal arts education. They clearly thought a BA was a waste of time; government money should flow instead to practical courses preparing kids for a career in business.
I felt strongly that this attitude was wrong. A liberal arts education is a great way to train the mind to master precisely the kinds of skills you need to navigate in the digital world. So I hatched a counter-attack with one of Canada’s most famous radio hosts, the late Peter Gzowski, then the Chancellor of Trent University, a liberal arts college. We asked Canada’s most senior high-tech CEOs to endorse a public call for proper funding of liberal arts and science courses in Canadian Universities. Of the 35 executives who received my email, 31 signed the statement within 48 hours.
Many of the CEOs who supported the public statement had a liberal arts and science undergraduate education themselves. Some said their companies don’t need people with just technical skills. They needed people who could think, synthesize ideas, communicate, place things in context, and understand the relationships among ideas.
For college students, some of what they learn in their freshman year may already be obsolete by the time they graduate. That’s why liberal arts coupled with science training is so important: you learn how to learn, how to make sense of things that change. It certainly helped me. Whatever success I have had in the high-technology world is attributable to my liberal arts experience".
Please email me if you have any questions.