In the Modernized Media Maker Space project, four high school teachers set out to redesign an antiquated media arts classrooms into a state-of-the-art industry-standard studio where students can learn professional skills.
Academic skills & content: Marketing and communication skills, working within bureaucratic systems, industry-specific needs for professional spaces, networking, effective real-world writing, engineering, architecture, interior design, computer programming, organizational culture skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, social-emotional learning.
Final product: State-of-the-art professionally re-designed media lab
Suggested duration: A 3-4 year multi-phase project
Created with the support of the California Department of Education California Career Pathways Trust