CAST Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Annual Report - Center for Advanced ...

While EAST provides the training, CAST
provides technological support and takes the
opportunity to enlist the EAST students in
various projects to further provide them with
more experience, such as C.R.A.T.E. and
CADIS. (Also see CADIS section.)
Previous C.R.A.T.E. projects enlisted EAST
students to develop projects that range from
recreations of a Native American village to 3D
animated science shorts. The 2004 students
worked on a pilot project creating an educational
science short called Chemistry in the Kitchen,
teaching fourth, fifth and sixth graders
interesting science facts. The pilot was targeted
for HDTV.
The objective of the pilot project was to
determine if student interns can form a core
development group to develop animated
projects in Northwest Arkansas. This requires
cooperation between the private sector, the
University, and interested students involved in
EAST, and other related incubators, as well as
the ability to attract development capital
and product distribution. CAST provided staff
and use of the EAST training facility and use of
CAST hardware and software to the project.
Emphasizing personal/career development,
technological/academic skills, ACT readiness,
and college preparatory workshops, students
are prepared to meet their college entry goals.
Academic monitoring, counseling, and tutoring
services are incorporated to facilitate the
progress of each student. Summer enrichment
and campus-based events provide ongoing
opportunities for institutional and faculty
involvement.
As part of the University of Arkansas’
Educational Talent Search Experience College
event, CAST provided a 2-day training session
to 15 students attending Junior High Schools in
Northwest Arkansas. The Educational Talent
Search is a program that targets students in
grades 6-12 to encourage the necessary skills
and motivation required to complete a
baccalaureate degree. The Experience College
project allows students to explore and
experience potential careers and college majors
at the University of Arkansas.
Screen shot of Chemistry in the Kitchen.
Students used GPS hand-held units to gather data.
The project included the development of the
storyboards, set design and development,
animation, artistry, and rendering. C.R.A.T.E.
team members traveled to the Motion Capture
Lab at Ohio State University.
EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH.
Educational Talent Search is an early
intervention project. Serving 1,200 students in
grades 6-12, the program promotes the skills
and motivation necessary for successfully
completing a baccalaureate degree.
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