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Show Page 14 September 8. 1998 -- Uintah Basin Standard New high tech classes at Duchesne teach students skills for today Education ? By Mary Wertz build a hatrack and Two new technology laboratories High School are en- life-siz- e go-ca- rt. I like the class; it gives you a lot ofopportunity to do different things, said Karri Robinson, 17, who along with friend Stephanie Robb, 17, are learning to work leather. They also plan to build a shelf out of wood and a cedar chest. at Duchesne hancing educational opportunities for students. Both the technology lab and agricultural lab have new facilities. The school district, students and teachers have worked together to transform the old shop room at Duchesne High into working areas. Tech instructor Don Hill teaches a variety of technological classes spanning the arts of woodxhop, robotics, video editing, computer animation, desktop publishing, computerized milling, computer assisted design, plastic operations and During the first weeks of school some students are also helping wire the lab for speakers, others are busy with projects such as molding plasscetic signs, creating cartoon-lik- e narios on the computer, leatherworking and broadcasting music. N ext door in the agricultural lab, teacher Fred Seamons and comput- - gether with Dans help, said Seamons. We ran a summer computer class and had kids come in and learn the applications. The kids interested in learning how to put the computers together will be able to help maintain and replace parts as needed. The two students who completed the summer session are now helping the new group of students and are writing sections of curriculum. They are actually making modules for next year's students, said Seamons. Computerized study allows teachers to enter lessons, essays, tests and other teaching aids into lectures the computer. are part of the programs. This allows children to work at their own pace, whether it be slower or more rapidly than the rest of the class. Learning aids for a biology class includes DNA program where little creatures called Norns are creat leather working. The school district basically built Four-minut- the shell of the lab with desks along the walls for some computers and a sink area. We took apart the existing stuff and built from scratch, says Hill. It's a pretty good deal. Im pleased. His class includes about of the old wood construction shop. A soundproof room for music, radio broadcasting and videotaping d take up one comer. A island where the robot stands is in the center of the lab and is also used for general work projects. The robot - a metal obmade with to similar something ject an erector set - is equipped with a vision sensor so students can observe their surroundings from the robot's view. Four computers used for computer animation and desktop publishing sit on desks along one wall. Another wall sports the plastic operation equipment and work station. A computerized mill allows students to enter information into a computer about what they want the mill to do with wood and learn to write the program. The mill, interfaced with the computer, works on the wood according to what is entered into the computer. We want to introduce them to as many things as possible in their freshman and sophomore years, says Hill. Juniors and seniors narrow down to specific things to study. Brandon Sturm and Andy Gilseniors, focus bert, both on audio equipment but nlsoplan to er expert Dan Faust are getting ten new computers in top shape for students to use in learning new skills. Seamons explained that the new computers were purchased wholesale in separate components and that he, Faust and some interested students actually built the computers last summer. We got them and put them to- one-four- th e ed. Students can interbreed the Noras in class and come up with critters with different colors, char- acteristics, and immunities. Then they can go on the internet with these and get breeding stock from anywhere in the world, Seamons said. The DNA is unique for each program so the color, characteristics and immunity to disease varies. They can give them injections and see the states of health and the genetic variations. Another called program Aquazone enables students to build and maintain a virtual aquai ium . Seamons said the students can pick their fish, feed them, look at genetics and test the water. Last year, Seamons' FFA (Future Farmers of America) students communicated on the internet with FFA students from Michigan and began sharing information. Seamons said with the graphic capabilities of their computers he can call up any species of cattle and have a picture of it for his students to see. Seamons teaches grades 1 2 and sets up projects with the different age groups in mind. His space includes an aquaculture room full of fish tanks where students raise fish; a horticulture room full of plants; and a welding shop. In this shop 7-- projects such as cow feeders, a trailer and fence opener are underway. Instructors are excited at the realm of opportunities made possible by the updated technology. Fauat explained thdt accelerated learners will now be able to earn credits for work surpassing normal high school courses. The kids are excited about being on computers as opposed to using textbooks, said Faust, adding that he would like to see six interactive computers in each classroom. The time has passed since weVe had to shove all the kids in school through the same hole of education, he said. Were diversifying to meet their needs. One long-tergoal ofthe instructors is to be able to open the computer lab to parents of students and other members of the community. Interactive computers will eventually enable people to get their General Equivalency Diplomas and other academic certificates through computerized study programs. Currently a Duchesne man is working toward a Masters in Business through a computer program that links him with instructors from Missouri and Southern California, while classmates include one from Germany and Belgium. four-whe- el -- m LEATHER TOOLING-Dudies- nc High School students Karri Robinson, 17, and Stephanie Robb, 17, work leather with the help of technology instructor Don Hill. wood-toppe- remo- te-controlled -- Richard Mathews, son of Robert and Christine Mathews, is a candidate for the degree of Master of Accountancy at the Annual Convocation Exercises at Brigham Young University on Friday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m. at the Marriott Center in Provo. NEED A HAT RACK?-Brand- on Sturm and Andy Gilbert, seniors at Duchesne High School, focus on audio equipment in the technolgy lab, but also plan to build a hat rack in the wood construction shop. Here they model" a power saw. . COMPUTER GURUS-Agricult- ure instructor Fred Seamons, computer consultant Dan Faust, and students are excited about the academic oppory tunities possible due to the ten new interactive computers in the tab High. agricultur-altechnolog- DES Watermelon Welcome Duchesne Elementary has scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 8, 6 p.m., multipurpose room, for their Watermelon Night. All parents and family members of the students are invited to come visit the rooms, get acquainted with the teachers, and eqjoy some great watermelon. Welcome-Back-to-Scho- ol RJH Back-to-Scho- ol Night Roosevelt Junior High School day, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Night is scheduled on Wednes- Back-to-Scho- ol USU Horizons USU Horizons class changes: The Chinese Cooking class originally scheduled to start Wed. Sept 16 has been rescheduled for Wed. Sept. 23. Lola Barney from Taiwan will teach this class. Also the Pagemaker Basics class taught by Peggy Hollen will meet on Friday, Sept. 1 1 instead ofThursday , 4 Sept. 10. For more information on these classes or others, call ext 242. Doug Howard has been accepted to Who s Who Among American High School Students. Doug is a Junior at Union High School. He is the son of Wes and Laurie Heward. 722-229- Head Start Head Start is now taking enrollment applications for the school year 98-9families will be given first preference. Children from the lowest-incom-e Eligibility is based on family income according to federal poverty guidelines. Children enrolling in the program must be 3 years of age by the date used by the public school. For more information call 722-45or visit Head Start, Bottle Hollow, Ft Duchesne, UT. 9. Story Hour for Preschoolers Story hour every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. 12 noon for preschoolers, and 4 - 5 p.m . for Kindergarten through 3rd grades at Duchesne County Library . -- Parent Advisory Committee Parent advisory committee for the junior high will have a sign-u- p table during their Night on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 6:30-8:0- 0 Back-to-Scho- p.m. The Greeks introduced the horseshoe to Western culture In the fourth century end regarded it as a symbol of good fortuna. Legend credits St Dunstan with having given the horseshoe, hung above a house door, special power against evil. VSSSSsssssssssss,yssssssssssssssssssssssss Prostate Cancer -- free- Awareness Clinic The Facts: Over 30,000 men die each year from cancer of the prostate gland. The Good News: 8 out of 10 men who find out in time live longer. 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