Fall EQ 2012

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October 16th, 2012 National EAST Open House Come see what EAST is doing in your community!

Register your event, or find one near you today. www.EASTNightOut.com

Special Thanks SPECIAL THANKS TO LACEY BROOKS, OUR SUMMER INTERN FOR HER HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE EAST INITIATIVE. WE THANK YOU FOR HELPING WITH OUR MAGAZINE (EQ).

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Magazine art cover Design THANK YOU ANNAMARIE PREVATTE FROM EUREKA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL FOR ALLOWING US TO USE YOUR POSTER DESIGN FOR THIS ISSUE COVER. AWESOME WORK!

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EAST CORE

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Spotlights

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Scholarships

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Project Profiles

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Training & Events

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Geek Speak

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Summer Seminar

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EAST in the news

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gear

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itunes u

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sponsors

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tech trends in edu.

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Phase Training

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Conference

EAST CORE How has the training you’ve received impacted the way you will conduct your classes?

Leslie Frewert

Prairie Grove High School - Educating students for 11 years - Science

“I definitely plan to lecture less. Lab experiments will be changed to open ended questions so that students have to determine how to solve and execute a plan. Getting students to discuss ways the method could be used in real, local situations to help solve problems is another goal.”

Michelle Jones

Morrilton High School - Educating students for 10 years - Mathematics

“The training I received will help me guide my students to be engaged in the learning process. With EAST CORE, my students will discover the concepts that they need to know to be successful in the real world.”

Why do you think the EAST Core model is important to education in the United states?

Eileen Ellars

Hot Springs High School - Educating students for 23 years - Mathematics

“It connects the real world to the classroom and gives purpose to the math students are learning. It starts to answer the question, “When are we ever going to use this?”

Brittany Smith

Harrisburg High School - Educating students for 2 years - Science

“I think that students these days have more knowledge of technology and the typical classroom may not stimulate learning the way this program is supposed to. I think it is important because it is going to help the students so much more than what we have been able to in the recent past.”

Where do you see EAST Core at your school in 5 years?

Lori Andrews

Star City High School - Educating students for 6 years - Mathematics

“I think that EAST CORE will be an example for our school to drive instruction through all curriculum areas. I would like to see the concept expanded into all content areas and see them working together as one team for the common goal of educating the coming generation.”

David Hartman Morrilton High School - Educating students for 23 years - Language Arts

“I see EAST CORE as the major vehicle in preparing all students for the 21st century. I think students will want and expect an education at MHS to have them on the cutting edge of being prepared for a wide array of jobs in the future!”

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EAST Core Tier I & Tier II Professional Development 2012 During the months of May and June, EAST CORE worked with almost 50 teachers and administrators from our five pioneer schools to provide comprehensive professional development. Educators were provided the opportunities to work with various forms of technology, content materials, as well as explore pedagogical approaches to project-based teaching and learning.

Shelly Dirst from Arkansas iTunesU worked with EAST CORE teachers so that they could become familiar with various features of the resource and learn about tips and tricks for video capture and uploads.

We are very excited about our partnership with AR iTunes U! http://adepodcast.arkansas.gov/ Michele Snyder, Science Program Advisor for Curriculum and Instruction with the Arkansas Department of Education, worked with EAST CORE teachers to help them better understand how our model projects work with the state frameworks. Since Michele is Arkansas’ lead coordinator for Next Generation Science Standards, it was especially beneficial for our Biology teachers to feel confident in the strength of our EAST CORE model.

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2012-2013 EAST Scholarship Recipients he EAST Initiative is fortunate to have the support of several Arkansas colleges and universities who recognize the importance of EAST in education. each of these institutions offer scholarships specifically to EAST students. Congratulations to these 22 EAST students who received an EAST scholarship for the fall:

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UCA’s Carolyn Mann EAST Scholarship (Non-renewable): Pooja Nathu Dumas High School

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Sara Goodson Magnolia High Sch

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Parker Somerfield Lakeside High School, Hot Springs

Elijah Lovan Paris High School

William Mann is Stuttgart High School

University of Arkansas at Monticello EAST Scholarship Recipients (Renewable 4 Years): Parker Palsa Monticello High School

Tyler Harrison Star City High School

UALR EAST Scholarship Recipients (Renewable 4 Years): Trevor Collins eStem High School

Katy Moore Brinkley High School

Marisa Damm Mountain View High School

Erik Grimes dardanelle High School

Jenny Wilbon Brinkley High School

Benjamin Hansen Bryant High School

Daniel Morris Marshall High School

Cody O’Brien Cabot High School

Tessa Rusher Fountain Lake High School

Josh Shaw Hillcrest High School

University of Central Arkansas EAST Scholarship Recipients (Renewable 4 Years): Ashley Brown Fountain Lake High School Jonisha Graham lakeside High School, Lake Village Parker Somerfield Lakeside High School, Hot Springs

Pooja Nathu: Scholarship Recipient with Matt Dozier

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TRAINING & EVENTS

Student Technical Training Check out the Student Technical Training Sessions for 2012-2013!

Take advantage of the great training opportunities EAST has available this year. Highly skilled trainers, who are eager to teach you the newest and latest techniques in technology, will host the sessions.

Click Here To Register:

East Training Center Locations: * EAST Training Center / 8201 Ranch Blvd./ Little Rock * Fayetteville Training Center / 304 JBHT (University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Campus)

2012/2013 Regional Training Locations * SAU Tech / (Camden, AR) * Crowley’s Ridge Co-op (Harrisburg, AR) * Dawson Co-op (Arkadelphia, AR) * South Central Co-op (Camden, AR) * Wilbur Mill Co-op (Beebe, AR) * Southeast Co-op (Monticello, AR)

Events

EAST Night Out

AST Night Out is a nationwide event where individual programs open their doors on the same evening to showcase their EAST program in an open house setting. During this event, EAST classrooms share with their school, community members, business leaders, media, and families the power of studentdriven, service-based, technologyinfused education. Facilitators and students work together to celebrate their work and show how they are making a difference in their communities. EAST Night

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Out is also an opportunity for students to build relationships and gain new project ideas.

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EASTnightout.com to find an event in your community.

Over 100 EAST programs are expected to participate during the fifth annual EAST Night Out, with the majority hosting their event on Tuesday, October 16th.

Students: Are you eager to tell the world about the power of EAST? We are!!

We invite everyone to take advantage of this exciting opportunity to visit an EAST Night Out near you and see the power of this unique educational model in action! Come see how EAST is changing the lives of students!

Visit www.EASTNightOut.com to register the details of your EAST Night Out, access the event kit, request a VIP, and store your own event resources!

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SUMMER SEMINAR

2012 Summer Seminar he 2012 Summer Seminar once again provided an opportunity for the EAST Initiative Staff and the incredible EAST facilitators to gather under one roof for professional development, networking, and a whole lot of fun! Optimism and excitement was abundant as 131 EAST facilitators traveled from all over the state to participate in this annual event.

Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and the chance to form new connections.

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Arkansas State University proved to be an exceptional and gracious host. The staff was very professional and organized, and they took a true interest in our Seminar. The facility itself was very comfortable and the food was delectable!

In designing this year’s agenda, the EAST Initiative Staff tried to incorporate a variety of session topics that would meet everyone’s needs and provide new insight. In particular, the facilitators loved the round table discussions, like “Speed Topics” and “First Two Weeks Kickin’ It off EAST Style,” so we will do our best to incorporate more of those next year! Facilitators also enjoyed gaining a new perspective of the National Service Project in the entrepreneurship session.

Great feedback was also given to Dr. Alyson Gill about her Digital Landscape session. We know that she will be a great resource for our EAST facilitators.

This year we incorporated a new way to track facilitator attendance.

The barcoding system, developed

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by our very own Doug Gusewelle, was very well received and made earning session credit a breeze! Scanning was exciting to Tim Stephenson, and it left us wondering if he missed his calling as a Walmart checker.

We hit the bowling lanes for some fun and relaxation after a long Wednesday of Seminar.

Several facilitators were excited to participate and others just came out for the show. The EAST staff always enjoys spending time catching up with our facilitators and we look forward to hosting exciting, unique entertainment activities next year!

Thanks to the recommendation of our Communications Director, Jana Wood, we ventured to the unique Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center for a casual reception on Thursday evening.

We were thrilled to see that our facilitators and staff had a truly enjoyable experience.

The facilitators appreciated an opportunity to enjoy an event that incorporated the mission and core EAST values and opened their eyes to different resources in the state.

Angie Williams of Van Buren High School walked away with an Apple TV and Bonnita Rowe, Dunbar Magnet Middle School, happily took a 32” Flat Screen television off of our hands. We can’t say thank you enough to the Nature Center’s exceptional staff who helped make this event one to remember.

To keep the good times rolling, the EAST Staff held a prize drawing at

the closing session on Friday! All facilitators present were entered to win one of our grand prize giveaways. Debbie Feagan, East Arkansas Community College, won a Day with Tim Stephenson and Jordan Frizzell of Star City Middle School walked away with a Tech Visit with Reuben Canada. In all, more than $5,000 worth of prizes was up for grabs, including gift baskets, zip lining tours, hotel accommodations, and EAST Gear. Several businesses were more than happy to donate a variety of merchandise and gift cards to show their appreciation and support for the facilitators and the work they do throughout the year.

We at the EAST Initiative are grateful for the feedback provided through surveys and comment cards, and we are excited to implement some new ideas and changes to enhance the next Seminar experience.

With that being said…

Our facilitators spoke and we listened: The 2013 Summer Seminar will be held at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock, Arkansas from July 17-19! Tech Camp will again precede seminar on Tuesday, July 16 at the EAST Training Center in Little Rock.

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Hear What Facilitators Had to Say The presentations and sharing opportunities were awesome! I “ loved the chance to connect or re-connect with friends and fellow Eastinitiative.org

facilitators. The hard work and planning were very evident and appreciated. I had a SUPER time and already look forward to next year!

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I look forward to beginning a new year after I leave Summer “ Seminar. The seminar gets me ‘fired up’ for a new year…so many new ideas, the sharing, and the reconnection with the facilitators.”

At the beginning of seminar I felt like it was just another “ workshop, but by the end I realized I learned many skills that I can take back to my students.”

“Seminar was a reviving retreat! We are encouraged, excited, & ready for next year!”

Thank You!!!

“I really appreciate all you do for our program and this BEAST we call EAST.”

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EAST IN THE NEWS

by EAST Initiative

The EAST Initiative in the News The EAST Initiative garnered positive publicity pieces in Arkansas and Oklahoma during the summer of 2012

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SHS students will soon enter the second phase of an EAST After Hours grant’s summer tech project for the Environmental and Spatial Technologies (EAST) program. EAST Instructor Jonathan Watson said, overall, the project is teaching students geospatial concepts through the Love Rest Cemetery in Stuttgart.

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EAST at Mountain View helped local law enforcement officials demonstrate the dangers of texting and driving to youth in their city.

9 Arkansas Schools to Receive Grants for STEM Projects Funding was awarded to nine Arkansas schools on Monday for educational Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.

“EAST After Hours” distributed more than $76,000 to the schools for summer projects. “The EAST initiative is proud to be able to support and encourage service projects that enable students to continue their learning in the summer when others are taking a break,” said CEO/President Matt Dozier in a news release.

The EAST Initiative’s summer grant project expanded opportunities for students to learn during summer months and enhanced the communities in which they live.

Glass Horse Honors State’s History A new attraction is galloping into Sallisaw: a fiber glass horse. “It’s kind of an unusual thing... I’ve painted a lot of horses, but I’ve...

Colt Wright is a student in the EAST Program at Indian Capital Technology Center - Sallisaw Campus. The design of this horse statue was his main EAST project.

Though the story doesn’t mention the EAST Initiative, or ICTC, it is a good piece on a beautiful project.

Don’t miss more stories by EAST Initiative

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ITUNES U

iTunes U ublish your work on iTunesU. EAST® and the Arkansas Department of Education are proud to announce EAST on iTunesU, a series of EAST Initiative short courses, tutorials, and showcase projects downloadable via the iTunesU platform.

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Arkansas on iTunesU, a K-12 content provider for iTunesU, has dedicated a section of their educational podcast library for EAST. This includes EAST Project Profiles, Video Showcase, Tech Tutorials, Conference, and National Service Project Profiles. Check out what is currently available for download.

What’s hot this year?

Entrepreneurship! Subscribe to NSP: Entrepreneurship http://bit.ly/NTnFhP in iTunesU and learn how you can document this year’s NSP in video form and help us show others how to address problems in their communities through entrepreneurship.

EAST classes are invited to upload their own video, audio, or PDFs to all of these collections. Want to learn more? There is more detailed information available at the following link: http:// adepodcast.arkansas.gov/ EAST.

Introducing: Students for Healthy Communities Did you know?

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Nearly one in three American children is considered overweight or obese.

The obesity rate has increased 80% in the last 15 years.

Arkansas ranks 7th in the nation for childhood obesity.

41% of 9th grade students and only 24% of 12th grade students attend physical education classes.

Most students do not eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables daily. In fact, children and adolescents get 40% of their calories from added sugar and fats. (In case you were wondering, that is way too much!) Children who are overweight or obese can face serious health issues, including increased risks for asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, liver problems, and breathing problems while sleeping.

Bad health can also contribute to other problems such as low self-esteem and depression.

These physical and psychological problems often continue into adulthood, which results in higher health and economic costs. It is estimated that obesity-related health costs are $190 billion and will continue to rise.

The health of a community – home, school, town, state – is one of the most important factors in not only a better quality of life, but also in the vibrancy of the community as a good place to learn and work. Students are exposed to many barriers in achieving healthy communities, including large numbers of unhealthy fast food restaurants, limited or no access to sidewalks and parks, and safety concerns that limit physical activity.

So how can students create healthy communities?

A new program, Students for Healthy Communities, can help!

EAST students have a chance to change that and learn valuable skills that will help them in the future. This fall, EAST students will have the opportunity to participate in the first year of the Students for Healthy Communities program.

This program is a collaboration between the EAST initiative and the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI). We are looking for students to create unique ideas for their own communities. Examples of questions students can address include: What are the needs in your community?

Are there safe sidewalks? How about accessible grocery stores?

Is eating healthy actually more expensive?

What are the benefits of having a community garden?

What might your school do differently to promote a healthy community?

We are looking for students to define what a healthy community means to them, and then use their talents and resources to create solutions that work for them.

Students participating in this program will have access to many tools and resources.

For more information, please contact Sarah Frith at ACHI at 501-526-2308 or sefrith2@ uams.edu for more information on Students for Healthy Communities.

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TECH TRENDS IN EDU.

Technology Trends in Education – 2012 By: Dr. Michael Mills

o much in the world of technology has changed in just the last ten years.

Consider that just ten years ago the iPod was born and only two years ago the iPad was introduced.

Students hold computing power in their hands that far surpass the technology used to fly to the moon, and educators now have a fantastic opportunity to take advantage of creative, collaborative projects for their classrooms and to connect with literally thousands of other educators across the world. As we continue to make strides in integrating technology into K-12 classrooms, we should stay abreast of upcoming trends that will almost certainly dominate the EdTech classroom.

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Web 2.0 Web 2.0 refers to In-

ternet resources that foster collaboration and user-generated content. Whether it’s blogging, wikis,

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or digital curation, students will continue to have multiple chances to collaborate and create. Count on digital content creation to become the assessment preference for many educators in the upcoming year. More and more traditional classrooms will begin to look like EAST programs, giving students opportunities to demonstrate their competencies with more than a just paper and a pencil.

Tablet computing Oh,

yes, the iPad has certainly made its mark, and who can be surprised by that? It’s a computer capable of feats only dreamed of when many of us were kids. Applications and access to Internet resources serve as a gateway to engage student learning, and research has shown a marked positive impact on iPad usage with students, especially those with disabilities. Microsoft’s foray into the market later this

year with its Surface tablet will be an interesting addition to this market, and count on tablets to be as ubiquitous as calculators as lowpriced competition for the iPad, like Google’s Nexus 7 or Amazon’s Kindle Fire, help drive prices down. However, as districts make purchasing decisions in technology, they need to take into consideration what features are included at each price point (e.g., camera, video, Bluetooth, built-in keyboard, etc.) to make sure the tablets can do all the wonderful things we learn about in professional development. An additional concern is the technical requirements for upcoming online testing (PARCC) that will accompany the Common Core standards. Those technical requirements can be found here: http://www.parcconline.org/technology

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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS IN EDUCATION BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) As more and more

students gain access to increasingly powerful smart phones, tablets, and laptops, the more school districts are beginning to allow these devices on campus and even in the classroom. This is not necessarily a recipe for chaos. If school districts take a cautious approach and establish clear expectations in their Acceptable Use Plans, there is an opportunity to actually decrease student misbehavior. Also, there is a chance that IT departments can feel less pressure by having students and teachers access personal networks rather than relying on schools’ already burdened network infrastructures.

Insist, however, that school leaders mange BYOD will openness and flexibility and with a constant eye on legal requirements mandated by the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA) and the Children’s Internet Privacy Act (CIPA). A full range of articles and documents to help districts successfully implement and manage a BYOD policy can be found at http://bit.ly/BYODdocs and a plethora of teaching activities and resources can be found at http:// bit.ly/BYODResources.

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The introduction of Khan Academy (khanacademy.org) has popularized a fundamental shift in teaching whereby students are assigned instructional videos from which to watch and learn at home and then complete their homework at school with the teacher serving as a facilitator. Although educators need to be sensitive to what Internet access their students have at home, this trend seems to resonate well with students, especially in math classes. This approach is not limited to watching videos from Khan Academy either.

Anyone with screen capture software and access to YouTube can make their own lecture videos. In fact, who’s to say teachers can’t assign students to make the lecture videos themselves?

Social Media With all of

rapid (and non-stop) changes in the EdTech world, it’s sometimes difficult to keep up. I encourage educators to develop a professional learning network using social media. The two most powerful choices are Google+ and Twitter.

Because it is difficult to keep from blurring one’s personal and private life using Facebook, I don’t recommend using it. The main advantag-

es of Google+ include the ability to build close-knit circles within your PLN as well as establish videoconferences (what Google calls a Hangout) with little effort. Twitter’s main advantages include the potential to build a robust and far-reaching PLN and the constant stream of current research and advice from practitioners. With Twitter, it’s easy to search for specific information or resources or even ask an expert for advice. xpect these trends to continue well into the upcoming school year, but don’t get comfortable. When you re-read this article next year, it will seem as dated as a rotary phone to some. We can’t rest on our laurels—augmented reality and gamification are the trends we can expect in the next two to three years—so, we’ll have to be ready to embrace and prepare for them as well.

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If you want to keep abreast of all the latest tech trends and gain access to useful resources, follow me on twitter (@AquiAmigo). You can also email me (mmills@uca. edu), but that’s so 2000.

About Michael Mills: r. Michael S. Mills is an Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Arkansas. He has a combined 17 years experience as a high school English teacher, curriculum coordinator, and instructional facilitator. He specializes in the integration of education technology and focuses on the impact of social media in education and how to incorporate digital content creation as an assessment tool. Mills has trained educators across the state on using interactive whiteboards, iPads, and other technology to make the classroom a more robust and engaging experience for students and to better prepare them for the digital workplace.

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PHASE PHASE TRAINING TRAINING Phase I Training

hew! Where did the summer go? Oh, I remember, Phase I Training (PI)! With the help of our facilitator trainers, Robbie Cox from Batesville Jr. High School and Josh Worthy from Sonora Elementary, we had four amazing sessions of Phase I Training this summer. Every session of PI brought new faces and different personalities making each unique and lively, to say the least, especially with all of Tim Stephenson’s story telling. It is going to be so exciting to watch the growth of these 54 new facilitators as they enter the amazing world of EAST for the first time. We wish each and every facilitator the best of luck and look forward to walking with them on their new journey.

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EAST Students Visit Phase I Training A highlight of Phase I Training is when students come to visit with the new facilitators. This summer, we had an amazing group of EAST students that awed everyone. We would like to say a very special thank you to the following students and facilitators; you are the icing on the cake for our Phase I Training:

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Sylvan Hills High School: Treyvon, Jenn, Maddy and their facilitator, Jeannie Gray Robinson Middle School: Osama and his facilitator, Jennie Coy Robinson High School: Cassidy, Kristian, Jared, Meghan, McKenzie and their facilitator, Jeff Risner Malvern Junior High School: Anne, Kelsey and their facilitator, Chris Slaton, with special thanks to Kelsey’s mom, Jennifer

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STAFF SPOTLIGHT

A Tale of Two Jerrys The Prince wiTH the explorer’s heart erry Prince has a pioneer’s heart and has openly embraced a number of opportunities presented to him that might prove daunting to the average person. A conversation with him leads one to wonder if perhaps his enthusiasm for tackling a challenge was born in his fondness for the pursuit of “what if…?” “My favorite aspect of the EAST experience is that facilitators are allowed to return to the role of the wise mentor who encourages their students to explore solutions to the world’s problems by asking themselves this same question,” Prince said.

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Prince’s teaching career began in the ‘90s when he was a substitute teacher in Marshall, Arkansas.

He went on to get his teaching degree and was quickly recruited as an EAST facilitator in 1999, in the early years of the program. A year later, he was asked to relocate to northwest Arkansas and launch an EAST program at the North Arkansas Community College in Harrison that offered EAST students both high school and college credits.

Two years later he left that position for an even greater challenge.

Prince was tapped for a mission that truly required the courage and conviction of America’s greatest pioneers. He was asked to leave the comfort and conveniences of his native state to nurture and educate students of the Lax-kw’alaams First Nation in a remote area in British Columbia, Canada. Prince

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was encouraged to learn that the EAST model could successfully transcend national and cultural boundaries, and at the end of that year, returned to Arkansas and the home offices of EAST. Prince joined the EAST Initiative’s “hometown” team to head up the Technical Support Group. For the first two years, he spent the vast majority of his time in one room on campus providing technical support to EAST programs with remote desktop software and phone calls. He organized his department, implementing a trouble ticket system and division of labor that allowed him to eventually emerge to explore the rest of the organization. He asked himself, and his leaders, “what if there were more that I could do for EAST?” The answer to his question was “get in your truck.”

Prince joined the program team and gradually began the arduous process of redefining the way that EAST headquarters engaged with EAST schools. Site support visits

increased dramatically as he was allowed to recruit the players for his team. Today’s EAST students enjoy a closer connection to “home office,” with an active and engaged group of site support staff eager to provide assistance when needed.

Prince is able to pursue the EAST student’s opportunity to ask “what if ” and preserve their ability to be creative, innovative, and engaged in their approach to solving problems in their communities.

He is also able to tackle the challenges of the organization with the same flair. The 2012 national conference in Hot Springs employed a dramatic departure from its previous editions. The stage was set “in the round” to allow for a more intimate encounter for the large audience of students attending. Staff members were nervous about the change up until the moment they took the stage in front of the first audience.

“Five minutes into the show, I was confident it was the right move to make,” Prince said.

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Prince’s goals for the coming year include visiting more schools and connecting with more EAST students and facilitators. His frustrations are few, but with some prodding, he shared his wish for change that reflects both a blessing and a curse: he sometimes wishes that his job didn’t appear so easy.

“We say every day that magic happens in EAST, and it does,” Prince said, “but I do wish that the enormous amount of time and preparation we put into the work that we do was visible. I actually had someone ask me if we work during the summer months.” After spending just one day with Prince

and his team, any questions about how the EAST magic happens would disappear. This magician and his staff practice, prepare, and perfect their work to achieve their magical results. And they constantly ask themselves “what if?”

Damerow Provides a World of Experience to EAST Board Jerry Damerow’s first contact with the EAST Initiative was strictly word-of-mouth from his peers.

But those favorable reports failed to fully prepare him for his first contact with EAST students, which happened when he attended his first national conference. “I walked by a booth as I was passing through and failed to approach the young (middle school) girl manning the space,” Damerow recalled.

“She grabbed me and insisted I learn about her projects. She was eloquent and articulate and exuded self-confidence. I didn’t have those kinds of opportunities in school. These are skills that are not typically taught until high school or even college.”

Damerow may not have had the opportunity to take EAST when he went to high school, but his collegiate career provided him with personal experiences that enabled him to relate to the success of the EAST model for learning.

Part of his accounting courses in college included grouping together in teams to set up an accounting system and sample

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set of books through which they ran transactions. “I remember thinking, at the time, that I was learning as much from my classmates as I was my professors,” Damerow explained. A subsequent internship included an interview as part of the process. “The handson experience served me well,” he explained. “By the time I got my first job, I had been there, and I had done that.”

Three years on EAST’s board of directors have reinforced Damerow’s belief that EAST is a solid educational program and an effective way for students to learn.

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BOARD SPOTLIGHT get involved with our communities to overcome the obstacles we face.” Damerow has also seen that EAST students are more likely to return to Arkansas after they finish their education, just as he did after his overseas work with Ernst and Young. “Even without a degree, EAST students’ orientation to their community encourages them to return to make a positive contribution at home and relieve the impact of the “brain drain” experienced by many small towns throughout our country,” he said.

“EAST students are also better equipped to pursue some of the high-tech jobs that allow them to telecommute to workplaces anywhere in the world while located right here in Arkansas.”

Looking forward, Damerow hopes to use his service on EAST’s board to intensify his focus in two areas: to contribute to a more robust marketing effort for the organization and to raise awareness among the nation’s business community about the talent and drive of the EAST alumni. “Part of the issue (in the lack of awareness of EAST in Arkansas) lies in the fact that we don’t afford the proper respect to something because it was invented here in our home state,” he explained. “We don’t need to look around elsewhere for a successful model for learning.

We have one here, now, in EAST.” Their body of knowledge is not the only thing that distinguishes EAST alumni in Damerow’s opinion. He is equally impressed with the soft skills evident in their leadership and ability to work together as a team. “These traits are extremely

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important and highly sought after in the corporate environment,” he said.

“I want to contribute to elevating the impact in the eyes of the employer when they see EAST on a resume.”

Damerow’s professional experience is impossible to share in only a few sentences. In fact, even narrowing it down to a paragraph is a challenge.

He is a CPA and the current interim Chief Financial Officer of InterveXion Therapuetics, a company that develops medications that reduce the impact of human suffering and disease on individuals and communities. He was also the Associate Director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ BioVentures, a medical and biotech business accelerator at the UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. Damerow lived and worked in Indonesia for several years as a partner with Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, employing 152,000 people worldwide. Damerow acted as a management consultant for early

stage businesses with the company in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Arkansas.

Damerow’s civic contributions are equally impressive. He is a member and past director of Little Rock’s Rotary Club; a member of the University of Arkansas Little Rock’s Business Advisory Council; a member of the Advisory Council for Arkansas Small Business Development Centers; and past chair of the Advisory Board of the UALR College of Science and Mathematics. He has been named an “Accounting Advocate of the Year” twice by the Small Business Administration for his work with early stage businesses. In addition to his seat on the board of directors for the EAST Initiative, Damerow also serves on the board of directors and chairs the audit committee of HISCO, Inc., a large distributor based in Houston, Texas, and is on the board of Arkansas-based Southern Bancorp.

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

EAST Alumni Spotlight Hayden Nix EAST Alumn From:

Rison High School, Rison, Ark. Class of 2010

What have you been up to since high school?

Currently, I’m attending college at Mississippi State University. I will be a junior this fall.

Please describe your education background:

Kingsland Schools 1999-2005, (Consolidated in 2005 with Rison High School) Rision High School 2005 - 2010 (Graduated), Mississippi State University 2010 - Current.

Please describe your career path:

My career path includes finishing up my last two years of college and getting a B.S. degree in Meteorology.

After I graduate, I plan to get a job at a news studio close to Arkansas.

How has EAST impacted your career and life?

EAST has impacted my life in many ways. It helped me become a more outgoing person. In EAST, my facilitator was always giving me leadership roles and I soon took those roles as a way to help better myself. It helped me to become a

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better leader, a better team player, helped me become more confident in myself and overall a better person. I know I wouldn’t be the person I am today without the help of the EAST program.

are, and what they want to be. It certainly did that for me.

How did EAST develop your leadership skills?

EAST impacts the workforce and community by establishing a special connection. It can provide tools and resources that may not be available anywhere else and also help improve the overall atmosphere of a community.

EAST has taught me many things about leadership. I took on leadership roles. I learned how important it is to be a team player and motivator; to always be encouraging and have a positive attitude about any situation no matter how good or bad. It helps build character and teaches responsibility.

Why would you recommend EAST to a friend?

Why not? EAST is a great asset to help anyone. It is a source that can help open doors for someone to find out who they

How does EAST impact the workforce / community?

What words of wisdom would you share with current EAST students and facilitators?

Continue the mission of EAST and never forget the four pillars.

They are the KEY to what makes this work!

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FACILITATOR SPOTLIGHT AR

Facilitator spotlight: the Professionals Paul R. Miller

Gardner Magnet Elementary School

Please tell us about your favorite EAST project. The project my kids did this

year I loved the most was their “Caring Hearts” project. They researched homelessness, poverty, and animal abuse. Then, they created a video promotion for the project, public service announcements, and brochures for community.

Please tell us your favorite thing about EAST in general. The opportunity to truly listen to my kids group discussions, see their growth, and truly caring hearts for their world.

Why do you support EAST? The positive influence it has on my students, myself, and our community.

Why do you think EAST is important to education for Arkansas and the US? Students learn to think, be problem solvers, be innovative, and focus more outside of EAST. How has EAST impacted you? It is moving to see the true hearts of my kids and how strongly they care for their community and others. I love seeing them blossom!

What is your favorite thing about EAST?

What kind of progress have you seen in your students due to EAST? Their independence, maturity, and

“That everyone can learn through their own style. No walls, fewer boundaries, more freedom.”

Where do you see your EAST program in five years?

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willingness and desire to share their insights and great ideas.

I see it being a program people come to when they have a need and want a helpful group with a solution; having to make room for kids begging to be in!

Why did you decide to become an EAST facilitator?

I loved the concept and approach to educating students and allowing them to learn by serving others.

Would you recommend becoming an EAST facilitator to another teacher? Why? Yes, it is an experience that allows you to experience such positive aspects of the students – their heart and desire to help others.

Would you recommend enrolling in an EAST class to a student? Why? Most definitely! It is the most rewarding and

growing experience a student can have, both education and personal growth and maturity.

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FACILITATOR SPOTLIGHT OK

Facilitator spotlight: the Professionals Jodi Keith

Indian Capital Technology Center - Sallisaw Campus

Please tell us about your favorite EAST project. There are so many

that have had such a huge impact on our community it is difficult for me to choose just one. Most recently, I had a student complete a project for texting and driving awareness that has become one of my favorites.

The passion the student had for the project and the amount of personal growth that was involved for her was amazing to witness.

This student had lost her best friend when a young man who was texting and driving hit the car she and her mother were driving head-on.

The loss of her friend inspired my student to educate others about just how dangerous texting and driving really is. This project had a farreaching impact and resulted in the student becoming a part of a school assembly in which she presented her story to 250 students as part of a mock wreck scenario. Additionally, another student became involved and shot video footage of the assembly and the mock wreck and put together a very touching video of the day.

Please tell us your favorite thing about EAST in general. I love

the personal growth that I see in students that go through my EAST class. It always amazes me to see a student that is shy and socially backward come into my class and leave as a second-year student that is the strongest presenter in the class. The EAST methodology empowers students to take charge of their learning and I love it.

Why do you support EAST? I believe in what EAST does in the lives of students.

Why do you think EAST is important to education? EAST shifts the

focus of learning back to the student.

Students in an EAST classroom are learning social skills and soft skills along with technical skills and critical thinking. As I learn more about the shift to Common Core, I realize that EAST is ahead of the game because we are already aligned with it.

How has EAST impacted you? EAST has changed my idea

of education. Being in CareerTech, I was already used to teaching multiple disciplines in one class.

However, EAST is different. As a facilitator, you really have to relinquish complete and total control of your classroom and allow students to control their learning. It is a hard concept to learn, but has made me a better teacher.

What kind of progress have you seen in your students due to EAST?

I recognize a tremendous amount of personal growth in students who complete EAST. Students are constantly stretched beyond their comfort zone and learn to adapt and regroup due to unforeseen circumstances. In the world of work, we are required to adapt and continuously regroup. Learning this early will serve them well in the future.

Where do you see your EAST program in five years? More

organized and running smoothly.

This year we have secured college credit for Oklahoma EAST, so high school students enrolled in EAST at their Technology Center can sign up to earn 16 hours of credit from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. This is a huge step in the right direction for EAST in Oklahoma.

Why did you decide to become an EAST facilitator? I was excited

to become involved in something so innovative.

Would you recommend becoming an EAST facilitator to another teacher?

Why? Yes! I love it.

Would you recommend enrolling in an EAST class to a student?

Why? Yes! I tell students that

no matter where they are headed when they graduate high school, whether it be college or career, EAST will help prepare students for the next step. I have been facilitating an EAST program long enough to have students come back and tell me that I was right.

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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Sponsor Spotlight AT&T deeply integrates social responsibility – for their organization and the individuals they employ – into the fabric of their corporate culture. The corporation has engaged in philanthropic efforts within local communities for more than a century. In 2011 alone, the company and its employees contributed $115 million through their many giving programs.

The EAST Initiative was the fortunate recipient of an AT&T Aspire grant in 2008, and has received support from their local office for our annual national conference since 2007. That was the first year Melinda Faubel, AT&T’s Director of External Affairs, graciously accepted sponsorship of the VIP Reception held prior to the awards banquet. “I met Tim Stephenson several times before I actually came to the annual conference,” she said. “When I attended the first one, I was amazed by what the students can do. When

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I heard them speak about what they accomplished throughout the year, I was impressed with their passion and knowledge and realized just how much they learn during their EAST experience.” AT&T places great importance on impacting the number of students who drop out of school; which, according to Faubel, is one every 26 seconds in the United States. “I realized that EAST offers students a different way of learning,” she said, “through a model that helps all students, including those who might otherwise fall between the cracks.”

EAST was seeking meaningful ways to engage sponsors. By providing the opportunity to interact with students about their projects and program, it allows for a tangible experience to see the impact of their funding and support. AT&T opens the door, and the conference floor, for a distinguished group of civic, philanthropic, education, and business leaders to see for themselves the remarkable results EAST students and facilitators achieve in their classrooms throughout the year. Faubel shares, “We hope to strengthen

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the connection between education and the workforce.” Dr. Angela Kremers, EAST’s Senior Director of Corporate Strategy, credits the event for expanding the board of directors, as well as the newly formed advisory council, on which Faubel also serves. “The VIP reception has become a successful catalyst for networking among philanthropic, corporate, education, and civic partners,” said Kremers.

Matt Dozier, CEO and President of the EAST Initiative, offered a broader perspective of AT&T’s impact on the growth of EAST. “They have been a huge supporter of the work EAST has done for over a decade. Their support has helped pilot our post-secondary efforts in Arkansas, provided scholarships to EAST students, assisted in our rural broadband project, and supported the annual EAST Conference.

AT&T has also helped spread the good word about what our students are doing. But beyond the tangible things, the people at AT&T have been strong advocates for EAST and given insight and advice to the Initiative as we have grown and developed. We would not be where we are without our friends at AT&T, and we are exceptionally proud of that.”

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WHERE EAST IS

220 Schools

California What is your favorite EAST Project? “Hydroponic Green House - This project served numerous points including CAD design, hands on construction and maintenance, problem solving, community partnership, solar technology, passive solar, produce used in the district cafeteria to improve school nutrition, grant writing and budgeting, botany knowledge, and graphic design and promotion of service.�

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Eureka Springs High School

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“Railroad Prairie and Native Prairie Grass Initiative with Audubon, UAPB, Natural Heritage Commission, and USDA.” Andrew Duncan Lonoke Middle School

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PROJECT PROFILE - AR.

EAST at Har-Ber High Receives Grant to Document WWII Veterans’ Trip to Washington, D.C.

our fortunate EAST students from Har-Ber High School in Springdale, Ark. had the privilege of traveling to Washington, D.C. to videotape 82 World War II Veterans’ memories of their Northwest Arkansas Honor Flight experience. The Honor Flight is a national organization that has taken over 81,348 World War II Veterans to Washington, D.C. from 115 hubs in 34 states.

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PROJECT PROFILE - AR. On Saturday, May 5, 2012, the Northwest Arkansas Honor Flight took the veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial. Four Har-Ber EAST students including Madison Haskins, Alex Collins, Robert Watson, and Alexis Arenas – and their facilitator Debra Lamb – attended as part of the media crew. Two students flew with the Veterans on the honor flight.

Two students and their facilitator traveled the day before to prepare and set up for the veterans’ arrival and take panoramas for a virtual tour of the WWII Memorial as a gift to the National Park Service.

In all, 14 EAST students worked with the Har-Ber EAST Honor Flight project team to ensure the project’s success. The additional students worked as ground crew, responsible for creating a photo

backdrop for pictures of the veterans prior to their departure and for taping veterans’ interviews.

They also assisted with capturing photos and videos of the veterans as they returned to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Highfill, Ark. The students had the opportunity to interview Congressman Steve Womack at the Korean War Memorial. They experienced a tribute like nothing they had ever witnessed before including banners, flags, Big Band music from the ‘40s, and lines of individuals greeting the veterans’ arrival in Washington, D.C. and their return. “It was amazing! I spoke with a veteran and I felt like I was talking to a friend,” said Alex Arenas. “When I said goodbye, I started to cry. I realized how much they had to give up for freedom. It was a life-changing event.”

Har-Ber’s EAST students collected over 70 video clips and 1,500 pictures that were used to create a memory video. The video covers the flight from registration to returning thoughts for these Veterans, as well as their chaperones. A picture slideshow will also be produced to tell the story of their journey.

A virtual tour at the Memorial will be submitted to the National Park Service when complete. The students are planning to host a community celebration with the Veterans, guardians and the NWA Honor Flight staff highlighting their work.

Major donations from Tyson Foods, Inc., the Wal-Mart Foundation, the commercial airline, and many others enabled the veterans to visit the Memorial free of charge.

ABOUT EAST at HAR-BER HIGH:

he 2012-13 school year marks EAST at Har-Ber’s seventh year. The program has received a superior rating at conference for the past six years. Furthermore, the EAST program at Har-Ber was the recipient of the Founder’s Award during the 2010 EAST Conference held in Hot Springs. In 2009 and 2012, HarBer’s EAST program was recognized as one of the top five “School of Excellence” schools out of approximately 180 schools considered.

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PROJECT PROFILE - PA.

EAST at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Summer Camp AST students at ConwellEgan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania spent their summer as they have for the past six years, teaching non-EAST students how to work with the technologies they use every day. The annual ConwellEgan Catholic High School EAST Summer Camp is a week long, intensive program for students, who will enter 5th through 9th grades in the fall. The 2012 EAST Camp ran from July 9-13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m daily.

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EAST students were completely in charge of the camp. Kristen Manto, a rising senior at Conwell-Egan

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Catholic High School, served as facilitator and rising junior Erica Forktus served as camp counselor.

“The EAST Summer Camp was started in 2006 by my older brother Mike Manto and his fellow student John Russell. After graduating, they handed the EAST Camp down to me. Being facilitator of the EAST Camp for the past three years has been my proudest EAST responsibility,” Manto explained.

“I share the joys of technology and community service with young grade school students.

This project has taught me the significance in not only learning, but in teaching and giving back,” said Manto. “Being able to educate

grade school students about such things as energy stainability gives me great satisfaction. I believe I am preparing them for problem solving in high school and later in college and society.”

Campers completed a wide array of projects, both independently and in student groups. The theme for 2012 was energy sustainability.

Campers were informed of today's energy needs and engaged in discussions regarding the importance of technology and engineering in solving the world's energy problems.

PROJECT PROFILE - PA. Students then designed energy sustainable businesses in ArchiCAD and VersaCAD; three-dimensionally represented the exteriors of their houses in Google Sketch-Up; made original 3-D characters in Softimage; produced maps illustrating data around their grade schools and houses in ArcGIS; created original songs in FruityLoops and Apple GarageBand; designed energy sustainable classrooms of the future in Sketch-Up; and concluded with presenting PowerPoint presentations of their models as potential solutions.

“The EAST Summer Camp has grown to be widely recognized in the surrounding Conwell-Egan community,” said Manto. “Parents and teachers are thrilled to send their children and students to the camp, knowing that they are embarking on an extraordinary learning experience.

“The independent learning aspects of EAST are what I enjoy most,” said Manto. “I value the ability to manipulate professional technology in a way that combines both my personal passion and my desire to help the community. No other class has been able to provide me with this opportunity. I would like to see my EAST classroom continue to exceed the level of passion and enthusiasm it has now.”

EAST at Conwell-Egan has been nationally recognized for their program’s superiority, they were honored as a Top Ten Founders Award Finalist, and awarded School of Excellence at the 2011 EAST Conference.

“Their performance is nothing short of excellent. I am very proud of them,” said Kenneth Hupka, former EAST facilitator for Conwell-Egan Catholic High School. “Any opportunity to spread the message of the CEC EAST classroom to the rest of the community is a great thing.”

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GEEK SPEAK

Technical Support: Issue Spotlight To: EAST Technical Support From: Student Ticket:

My iMac has fans that run at high speed constantly, even when first powering on from being off over the weekend. It is also very hot to the touch and the system seems to be responding very slowly. I have already rebooted, shutdown, and run software updates, but the thing is still acting up.

Help please!

Mac computers handle things a bit differently than a typical Windows-based PC. Macs store hardware configuration in specialized memory components called PRAM and controllers that are integrated into the Mac’s hardware called the SMC controllers. Additionally, software updates that Apple releases actually contain updates to these components and values, so it’s important to make sure you keep your Mac’s software up to date through the “Software Update” feature in the Apple menu.

Troubleshooting Tips: What is your favorite EAST Project?

“Star City Middle School Virtual Tour - This group did an amazing job creating a 360 degree virtual tour of our school. This will be used for upcoming students who are new to the building and for emergency personnel in case of an emergency.”

Jordan Frizzell

Star City Middle School

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If you’ve already run software updates and things remain unchanged, the information stored in the memory and controllers may be corrupted, which can cause abnormal system actions. When this happens, it’s often useful to reset the information in these controllers back to factory default settings. This procedure varies between different Apple hardware, and is detailed below. Note: After resetting SMC or PRAM you may need to reconfigure your settings for speaker volume, screen resolution, startup disk selection, and time zone information.

Reset SMC Controller For Apple iMac Products 1.

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Shut down the computer.

Unplug power and ALL peripherals.

Wait 30 seconds.

Attach the peripherals and then the power cord last.

Wait 10 seconds after attaching cords, and then press the power button.

For Apple Macbook Pro/Air Products

1. Shut down Computer.

2. Plug in the Magsafe adapter to power and to the Mac. 3. On the built-in keyboard, press the left side Shift, Control, and Option keys and the power button at the same time.

4. Release all keys and the power button at the same time.

5. Press the power button to turn on the computer.

GEEK SPEAK Reset PRAM Settings For all Apple iMac and Macbook Pro/Air Products

6. Shut down the computer.

7. Locate the Command, Option, P, and R keys. Be prepared to hold these keys down when powering on the Mac. 8. Turn on the computer.

9. Press and hold the Command, Option, P, and R keys (you must press this key combo before the gray loading screen appears).

10. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.

11. Release the keys.

If the problem persists after performing these steps, the logic board system battery (not the rechargeable battery that powers the computer) may need to be replaced, or there is another hardware problem at work that will require you to further troubleshoot the issue. Before contacting Apple Technical Support, run the Apple Hardware Test following the procedures below.

To start up your computer in Apple Hardware Test (AHT):

1. Press the power button to turn on your computer.

2. Press and hold the D key before the gray startup screen appears. If Apple Hardware Test does not start up, see Additional Information below.

Note: Some Mac computers that shipped with OS X Lion/Mountain Lion support the use of Apple Hardware Test over the Internet. These computers will start up to an Internet-based version of AHT if the hard drive does not contain AHT. An Internet-enabled connection via Ethernet or Wi-Fi is required to use this feature.

3. It takes a minute or so for Apple Hardware Test to start up and inspect your hardware configuration. While this is taking place, an icon appears on the screen.

4. When the process is complete, select your language and click the right arrow. If you What is your aren’t using a mouse, you can use the up and down arrows to select a language and favorite then press the Return key. thing about 5. The Apple Hardware Test console appears. You can choose which sort of test or tests EAST? to perform: 6. To perform all of the basic tests, click the Test button or press the “T” key or the “Family atmosphere Return key.

- watching social 7. To perform a more thorough diagnostic test, select the “Perform extended testing” cliques disappear.” checkbox under the Test button before you click the Test button.

8. Your test results will appear in the window in the bottom-right of the console.

9. To exit AHT, click Restart or Shut Down at the bottom of the window.

Additional Information

Apple Hardware Test is included with some Mac computers. If the copy on your hard drive becomes unavailable, use the DVDs to run Apple Hardware Test.

• For Intel-based Apple computers that shipped with Mac OS X v10.5.4 or earlier, Apple Hardware Test is located on the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 and should be included with your computer.

• For Apple computers that shipped with Mac OS X v10.5.5 to 10.6.7, Apple Hardware Test is located on the Applications Install Disc 2 and should be included with your computer.

• For some Apple computers that shipped with OS X Lion our Mountain Lion, if Apple Hardware Test cannot be found on the hard drive, an Internet-based version starts up instead. An Internet-enabled connection via Ethernet or Wi-Fi is required to use this feature. Some computers that shipped with Lion/Mountain Lion require a software update to use this feature.

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GEEK SPEAK

(AR) Augmented Reality Effect Tutorial 1. Shooting footage The first step is to film your subject in front of a green screen. Make sure you get a full head-to-toe shot and that subject has green screen under his/her feet.

2. Garbage matte and chroma key Now you can take your footage into a video editor. The goal right now is to remove the green screen from the background. Depending on what your green screen footage looks like you may want to use a garbage matte to remove any part of the background that is not green screen. Make sure to playback the footage to make sure the subject doesn’t move out of the garbage matte.

After applying the garbage matte you can now apply your chroma key filter to remove the green screen and get a transparent background.

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3. Shooting more footage Now you will need to shoot the footage of your marker moving across the screen.

GEEK SPEAK 4. Tracking footage Bring the footage of the marker into a video editor. You are now going to track the footage. You will only need to track a single point on the marker. You will want to choose a point of high contrast to track. You also want to make sure that after your done tracking the footage the tracking point slide away from the tracked object. It should look firmly attached to the marker.

Now that the marker is tracked you can attach the green screen footage from step 2 to the tracking point.

5. Effects The final step involves applying effects to the green screen footage to help enhance the image. Here is what we captured in the video.

This combines several effects to achieve the overall result. The following were used for this image: • Toner filter to change the color to a bluish tint • Noise applied • Scan lines added • Flickering added • Glow

Now you can place your green screen footage, along with the applied effects to your tracked footage. You can add some opacity transitions and audio, render it out and you should be all set. Your final result should look something like this.

If you would like to see this video?

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