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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) SHSM Slide 2 Mr. J. Clapiz B.I.D., B.Ed. Graduated from Carleton University Bachelor of Industrial Design Focus product and graphic design Worked three years at Ove Design in Toronto Graphic and product design consultancy Designed products and graphics for major companies Work 9 years for Koolatron in Brantford Designed products Packaging Video production for infomercials Slide 3 Started entering HWDSB TV video production Contest: Started entering HWDSB TV video production Contest: First year: came in 4 th place First year: came in 4 th place Second year: came in 2 nd place Second year: came in 2 nd place Qualified and Competed at Southern Ontario Skills Canada Qualified and Competed at Southern Ontario Skills Canada Third year: came in 1 st and 3 rd place Third year: came in 1 st and 3 rd place Qualified and Competed at Southern Ontario Skills Canada Qualified and Competed at Southern Ontario Skills Canada Fourth year: came 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place Fourth year: came 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place Qualified and Competed and came in 3 rd place at Southern Ontario Skills Canada Qualified and Competed and came in 3 rd place at Southern Ontario Skills Canada Qualified and Competed at Ontario Skills Canada Qualified and Competed at Ontario Skills Canada Slide 4 TV studio Design and built a green screen wall Enough money was raised through fundraising to purchase a video switcher for live TV Started to build a TV studio with the help of students Design and created teleprompters with the help of students, (only school to have them) Slide 5 Expanded Into Audio Production Using Adobe Audition and Audacity Make radio shows Compose music Expanded Into Animation Began teaching students stop motion animation Flash animation Expanded Into Graphics Use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign to make magazines, product packages, and logos Slide 6 Industry Equipment We are the only school in the board to have an industrial CNC router With this unique machine, which is used in industry, we can produce 3D signs in our computer lab using adobe illustrator & the CNC router, (all the wooden signs in the halls of our school were produced on this machine) Slide 7 The communications program was devastated by a theft in 2009 All video equipment was stolen Took over a year to convince the insurance company that items should be covered and replaced with the same quality Slide 8 Purchasing the latest equipment to replace old the MiniDV technology such as; High def. camcorders Digital SLR cameras Slide 9 Communication Technology is awarded $50,000 Future Shop grant 2010/2011, purchased: - New HD studio cameras (used by Colleges and Universities) - New Mac lab for video editing - New Video editing software for HD (used by Colleges and Universities) - New lighting board and dimmers for TV studio Slide 10 Our CAD-CAM SHSM has allowed us to purchase a CNC Plasma cutter giving our students the ability to produce metal signs. Slide 11 Logistics, close proximity to Cable 14 which is currently looking for 18 coop students and has summer coop placements Students have already completed Coop at Center line signs (signage company) Cable 14 (TV production) Hamilton audio production company. Highland Graduates are currently enrolled at Humber, Fanshawe, Mohawk, Ryerson, McMaster, Western, and Carleton for Graphic & Web design, Audio Production, Radio & TV production. Slide 12 To start producing a WEB (live streaming) TV show using all the new equipment that has been achieved through Future shop Tech Future Labs Funds Award and other donations and equipment Strong ties to local TV and radio stations Provide experiences in community drama productions Design and produce signage for the community Offer animation program in Claymation and computer generated Slide 13 A school which has the latest equipment, (all high definition) Able to Design and produce 3D signs with its CNC router and CNC plasma cutter All Streams of communications covered (Graphics, Journalism, Photography, Web, Radio, Audio production, Animation, Electronic, Video) Abundance of Coop placements Slide 14 Cost nothing to sign up You will get standard first aid and CPR training that cost over $250 for free! plus 4 other certifications Field trips to TV and Radio stations like Much Music, CBC, City TV Guest speaker from TV, Radio, and Graphic designers Coop placements in the field, to try the job Reach ahead experiences with Mohawk and McMaster You may become Adobe certified A chance to try the career before you have to pay for it (Its a fact: Students who have completed a SHSM are more successful at college or university) Puts you ahead of other in job interviews, you did more than just graduated You can always receive a partial SHSM by meeting the requirements A lot of fun with friends