CONNECTING CLASSROOMS TO PROFESSIONAL

EXPERTISE

ROWLAND ANIMATION PROGRAM1976 - 1994

ROWLAND HIGH SCHOOL ANIMATION

• One arts classroom in a low-income area of LA County

• One teacher who sought experts and learned with his students

• A class culture that produced hundreds of pro animators, researchers, businesspersons, tech innovators…

ACCESS FOR MORE CLASSROOMSMULTIPOINT VIDEOCONFERENCING

1996 - Present

ACME Animation On-Air

19961 studio, 8 classrooms All teachers new to animation

20085 major studios, 40 classrooms

– 100% first use of videoconferencing/broadband – 1000 + ACME grads working in animation– Veteran programs: leaders in animation

education

SCALING UP ACCESS2001 - Present

THE ARTS ARE NO LONGER A “FRILL!”

PAY-IT-FORWARD COMMUNITY FOR CLOSING THE MENTORING GAP

1 pro 10 college students 200 secondary students

ALL VISUAL ARTS + EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION + DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

EMPOWERING TEACHERS WITH DAILY DATA ON EVERY STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE

ADAPTABLE TO OTHER DISCIPLINES

200 CLASSROOMS—FIRST USE OF BROADBAND

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