GeeKids.org

2007 SpringThesis Presentation

Sol Huh

My Background

• Fine Art • Internship at the Children’s Museum in SoHo• Web and Graphic Designer

Realization & Inspiration

Realization & Inspiration

• Not enough of Art Education in school

Realization & Inspiration

• Not enough of Art Education in school

• Parents are interested in Technology Education.

What is Geekids?

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

Why Geekids?

Why Geekids?

• Easy and clean web environment for children Example

Why Geekids?

• Easy and clean web environment for children

• Properly leveled classes Example

Why Geekids?

• Easy and clean web environment for children

• Properly leveled classes• Learning how to express one’s

idea better on the web will be valuable in the future.

Why Geekids?

• Easy and clean web environment for children

• Properly leveled classes• Learning how to express one’s

idea better on the web will be valuable in the future.

• Computer class is not balanced with design.

Target Audience

• Children in age 10 to 15 years old

Web Contents

• Classes• Projects• Discussion Board• Gallery

• User’s home page

• Geekids.org

Goal

• Let children use technology to create art

• Equal opportunity of the art and technology education for all children

• ePortfolio

Workshop

• Purpose of workshop

Workshop

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

Workshop

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

Yulissa(18) from Brooklyn, NY

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

Workshop covered…

• Drawing• Photoshop - Image Adjusting,

Drawing using Layer and Brush• Dreamweaver - HTML• FTP• DV Camera• Final CutPro• Flash

Workshop Video

QuickTime™ and aMPEG-4 Video decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Discoveries

Discoveries

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

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.

Future Development

Contents DevelopmentWorkshops

Thank You