2024 GPU Class Catalog

CLASS SESSION 3: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 26 CONT.

[313] Bringing Michigan to the World Through Advertising Explore the role of advertising in shaping our understanding of the world around us. Students will learn about the latest trends in advertising and create advertisements focused on a place in Michigan. [314] Creating, Prototyping, and Innovating Prototyping is a user-experience design practice where quick sketches, drawings and “wireframes” are developed for an idea, app or product. We’ll talk about why designers prototype and do some brainstorming and prototyping together to create a new, interactive app: an ice-cream finder. [315] Neurological Changes and Communication Learn how the brain helps us speak and communicate and how this can change due to some diseases such as Parkinson’s. We’ll also learn some techniques used in speech therapy and practice voice exercises. [316] Sparty On - Photo Editing With Free Online Tools Create Sparty-themed projects through the use of web-based apps to edit, retouch and combine images. Explore the different careers that use these types of tools. [317] Introduction to AI Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, can be used or misused to do homework and other tasks and in this class, you’ll learn basic AI and practice using it.

[318] Learn to Design for Laser Cutting Learn about laser cutting, how to make a keychain design in a vector graphics program and then have a chance to create a custom keychain and watch it cut on the laser cutter.

[319] Principles of Packaging Learn the importance of packaging

technology in everyday activities, and see it applied to medicine, food, and among other things. [320] Household First Aid Learn first-aid techniques and interventions using household items like sticks, pillows and chairs. [321] The Hidden Maze: An Escape Room Experience an escape room where students will explore disability, impacts of disability and common barriers in society and experience what it means to navigate our society with a disability. [322] Physical Therapy: Spartans Will Move Discover how physical therapists help people improve their ability to move, perform daily activities, recover from injury and live a healthy, active lifestyle. Students will also perform a few treatments commonly used in physical therapy. [323] Yoga for EveryBody Explore yoga flows, standing and siting postures, balance poses and practice some fun partner yoga poses.

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