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The Digital Media and Movie Making (DM3) course develops and enhances the academic (Language Arts & Science), creative thinking, digital media literacy, and film making skills of Connecticut high school students, while increasing their knowledge of film making careers through the completion of a digital film project. The comprehensive, standards-based project includes research, story development, script writing, computer-assisted design, computer animation, digital audio, digital photography, and digital video production. Students organize movie production teams and assume positions on the team to complete their digital film project. This comprehensive instructional strategy mirrors digital media and film industry project work and results in the development of valuable film industry production and management skills.

The Information Technology Research & Development course (ITRD) develops academic skills, communication skills, creative thinking, and problem solving through the completion of a comprehensive IT Research and Development (R&D) project. Students act as members of a design team and utilize a variety of communication technologies and multimedia software to research, design, develop, and present a viable solution to a comprehensive challenge. Students form a mock technology company and assume roles in the company to complete activities needed to develop a solution. Patent research and intellectual property management are integral components of the R&D project. This comprehensive instructional strategy mirrors IT industry R&D and IT project engineering work that results in multiple solutions and the development of valuable high-tech engineering and business management skills.