Classroom   Playground
		Art Before Technology or Technology Before Art? That is the Question! AnimAction instructors introduced attendees to the classical animation process, stressing the importance of the basics and illustrating how a solid foundation in the art of animation supports creation and teaching. Clifford Cohen AnimAction, Inc. 415 South Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Suite 193 Topanga, California 90290 USA cliffo@animaction.com
		Teaching & Creating Animatics This hands-on workshop guided educators and students through the process of making an animatic, a standard tool for checking visual continuity and timing. Jim Keeshen Animatics, Inc. 1950 Sawtelle Boulevard, #220 Los Angeles, California 90025 USA animatics@aol.com
		Hands-On Universe: Teaching Astronomy With Java-Based Image Processing Tools (See also Playground) Observational astronomy introduces the concepts of image processing, visualization, and computer graphics to high school students. This workshop focused on the Web-based tools that students use to manipulate and analyze astronomical images. Carl Pennypacker John Refling Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2150 Oxford Street, Suite #21 Berkeley, California 94704 USA refling@comet.lbl.gov
		Why is the Mona Lisa Smiling? (See also Playground; Classroom) How a multidisciplinary, inquiry-driven international collaborative Internet project developed by US high school seniors and their partners in Sweden uses the unique research, multimedia, and interactive capacities of the Internet to shape specific constructivist learning experiences. (A ThinkQuest project.) Steve Feld John F. Kennedy High School 99 Terrace View Avenue Bronx, New York 10463 USA sjfeld@erols.com
		Visual Effects Through Adaptive Technologies Wheelchair-bound animators are logical candidates for animation studios looking for employees with aptitude and drive. This workshop introduced the input devices and software that can make a career in computer animation possible for differently abled computer users. Mike Amron Digital Effects Artist 4071 Lyceum Avenue Los Angeles, California 90066 USA misha@anet.net
		When Children Draw in 3D (See also Playground; Classroom) Computers illustrate a student animation project that used drawings to create models and textures of characters and scenery in children's stories. Katiuska Varela Independent Artist Calle Semprun Qta OLIM Sta Monica Caracas, Venezuela kvbmaz@hotmail.com
		The Interactive Learning Environment (See also Playground) How the Interactive Learning Environment can be integrated into classrooms. Attendees used ILE as a fourth grader would to study California life in the late 1800s, then applied their learning to classroom-like discussions with each other and the workshop instructor. Stephen Detwiler California State University, Chico 1163 East 8th Street Chico, California 95928 USA detwiler@ecst.csuchico.edu Jonathan Hendryx Arizona State University Elizabeth Padilla California State University, Chico
		Developing Creativity: A Curriculum Based on the Use of Computer Graphics Technology (See also Playground; Classroom) A curriculum that unleashes students' creative potential with state-of-the-art computer graphics technology. Jeremy Sutton Portrayals 245 Everett Avenue Palo Alto, California 94301 USA jeremy@portrayals.com
		Educators Workshop in 3D Computer Graphics This session introduced students and educators to the world of high-end 3D computer graphics. Using laymen's terms and professional software, they worked through a real-life modeling project. Raymond Corbett Side Effects Software Inc. 477 Richmond Street West Suite 1001 Toronto, Ontario M5V 3E7 Canada rayc@sidefx.com
		Supporting Online Collaborative Communities (See also Playground) Demonstration of the Collaboratory Project's MediaSpace and other collaborative environments that establish an easy-to-use, network-based collaborative environment to help organizations share information, resources, and expertise. Paul Hertz Northwestern University The Collaboratory Project 1890 Maple Street, Suite 175 Evanston, Illinois 60201 USA paul-hertz@nwu.edu
		The Creation of the Nu.M.E. Project (See also Playground; Classroom) How to implement a virtual environment for an electronic museum designed as a four-dimensional city. This workshop presented the 4D navigation and graphic processing phase of the project. Maria Elena Bonfigli University of Bologna Antonella Guidazzoli CINECA Interuniversity Supercomputing Center Via Magnanelli 6/3 Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna) 40033 Italy guidazzoli@cineca.it
		Introduction to 3D Concepts for Teachers A workshop for teachers who find that they want to (or must) include 3D computer graphics in their curriculum and don't know where to start. In a combination of lecture, demonstration, and hands-on work, the workshop covered the basic concepts of 3D on the computer, with pointers on how to teach them. Pam Hogarth Gnomon, Inc. 1015 North Cahuenga Boulevard Suite 5430i Hollywood, California 90038 USA pam@gnomon3d.com
		Hands-On Animation This workshop took educators and students through the process of creating a computer-generated animated character. Shawn Dunn Alias|Wavefront Global Education & Training 210 King Street East Toronto, Ontario M5A 1J7 Canada sdunn@aw.sgi.com