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4-H Goes Digital

The Tech Wizards after-school program uses technology to introduce Latino students to careers and educational pathways in science, technology, engineering, and math.

By Amy Erin Borovoy (aka VideoAmy)
5/27/09
The Tech Wizards after-school program uses technology to introduce Latino students to careers and educational pathways in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Download | Credits | Release Date: 5/27/2009

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Video Credits

Produced, Written, and Directed by

  • Carl Bidleman

Coordinating Producer

  • Lauren Rosenfeld

Editor

  • Steve Jensen

Camera Crew

  • Lyle Morgan
  • Jesse Nordhausen
  • Ted Cutler

Production Support

  • Amy Erin Borovoy

Production Assistant

  • Doug Keely

Narrator

  • Kris Welch

Senior Video Editor

  • Karen Sutherland

Executive Producer

  • Ken Ellis
  • © 2009
  • The George Lucas Educational Foundation
  • All rights reserved.

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Glossary

Web 2.0: The second generation of the World Wide Web, expecially the movement away from static Web pages to dynamic and shareable content and social networking.

Lego Robotics: A line of Lego kits used to explore robotics, mechanical systems, electronics, and programming.

Geographic information system (GIS): A system that integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.

Sources: Wiktionary.com, GIS.com


Discussion Questions

1. Are you surprised to see 4-H involved with digital technology? Is this involvement a natural extension of its traditional focus on agricultural education? Why, or why not?

2. How is mentoring a central component to the Tech Wizards program?

3. What is the educational impact of the Tech Wizards program? Would a program like this work in your community?