Student+Activities

Student Tech Crew: Created in 2008 this team of 7th and 8th grade students uses digital photography and video to record the events taking place around the school. The students learn about camera shots and angles, as well as proper care of equipment, downloading and publishing.

CCAP Arts and Technology After-School Program: This student activity is part of the Center for Community Art Partnerships program through Columbia College Chicago. Teaching artist Tony Miccolis (Adjunct Faculty/Studio Manager, Audio Arts & Acoustics) facilitated an audio arts program that introduced students to the fundamental theory and practice of music/voice-over production and sound for pictures and post-production. Basic knowledge of digital audio workstations (DAW) and audio-based equipment functionality, handling and care. Students completed activities related to: Music Mixing (postproduction music bed) Voice-over Recording Post Production/Sound design for pictures Students also visited Columbia College. They rode the Green Line downtown, took a tour of the sound studio, watched their commercials in a classroom setting, listened to their original song in the studio, and enjoyed Chicago-Style Pizza! This program was also a part of Peer to Peer Tutoring with students from Austin High School who worked with our Spencer students on homework and online learning software. The teacher facilitator is Mr. Juan Maldonado. Winter-Spring 2009 Adobe Youth Voices Students in 7th and 8th grades worked with Technology Lead Teachers and Street Level Youth Media to create multimedia pieces about their community. Pieces were displayed at Community Technology Expos, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Museum of Science and Industry.
 * Mixing Levels
 * Basic Editing
 * Stereo spectrum placement - panning
 * Voice-over terminology/language
 * Timeline, tempo/Pace
 * Dynamic Range/ level consistency
 * Mechanics of speech - plosives, sibilance, breathing, and lip smacks
 * Voice tone/character
 * Audio Regional Placement
 * Sound Layering
 * Editing and Mixing
 * Individual Evaluation
 * Images || Audio Artifacts ||  ||

Humane Society

Street Level Youth Media Students worked with

Spencer P.U.N.C.H. Program

Project Syncere (2009 - 2010) Students in 5th grade worked with Project Syncere to learn about engineering. They used hands on experiments to learn about force and motion.