GeeKids.org

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GeeKids.org

• 2007 Spring
• Thesis Presentation
• Sol Huh

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My Background

• Fine Art
• Internship at the
• Childrens Museum in SoHo
• Web and Graphic Designer

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Realization Inspiration
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Realization Inspiration

• Not enough of Art Education in school

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Realization Inspiration

• Not enough of Art Education in school
• Parents are interested in Technology Education.

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What is Geekids?

• Geekids is a web based media art and technology
  education program for children and teenagers that
  uses video to teach.

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Why Geekids?
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Why Geekids?

• Easy and clean web environment for children
  Example

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Why Geekids?

• Easy and clean web environment for children
• Properly leveled classes Example

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Why Geekids?

• Easy and clean web environment for children
• Properly leveled classes
• Learning how to express ones idea better on the
  web will be valuable in the future.

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Why Geekids?

• Easy and clean web environment for children
• Properly leveled classes
• Learning how to express ones idea better on the
  web will be valuable in the future.
• Computer class is not balanced with design.

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Target Audience

• Children in age 10 to 15 years old

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Web Contents

• Classes
• Projects
• Discussion Board
• Gallery
• Users home page
• Geekids.org

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Goal

• Let children use technology to create art
• Equal opportunity of the art and technology
  education for all children
• ePortfolio

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Workshop

• Purpose of workshop

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Workshop

• Purpose of workshop
• Group A. 1.5 hr 2 sessions.

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Workshop

• Purpose of workshop
• Group A. 1.5 hr 2 sessions.
• Mike(15), Rocky(13), their sister Yulissa(18)
  from Brooklyn, NY

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Workshop

• Purpose of workshop
• Group A. 1.5 hr 2 sessions.
• Mike(15), Rocky(13), their sister Yulissa(18)
  from Brooklyn, NY
• Location 10 St Marks Pl

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Workshop covered

• Drawing
• Photoshop - Image Adjusting, Drawing using Layer
  and Brush
• Dreamweaver - HTML
• FTP
• DV Camera
• Final CutPro
• Flash

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Workshop Video
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Discoveries
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Discoveries

• Only few children actually know how to use
  technology to create art

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Discoveries

• Only few children actually know how to use
  technology to create art
• Making hand-on artwork helped children to
  concentrate more on the workshop.

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Future DevelopmentContents DevelopmentWorkshop
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• Thank You