Technology and Industry Advisory Committee
February 27, 2006 Meeting Minutes
5:00 Meeting called to order in Room 420 Cascade High School
Members present:
Phil Biggs, Mike Dunn, Carl Fender, Kevin Grayum, J B Johnson, Murray Reid,
Rick Sullivan, Maggie Thorleifson, Rick Wigre
Members introduced themselves
General discussion:
District staff members expressed concerns about maintaining CTE enrollments, proper placement of students (should have more academically capable “college prep” students, fewer that lack appropriate skill levels), need to educate counselors, promotion of programs. No resolutions.
Industry Standard Questions for Discussion:
How is math specifically used in your profession? How often? How can this use of math be translated into a student exercise?
Spreadsheets are broadly applicable. Have students construct them and apply appropriate formulae.
Math used in calculating audio and lighting levels, film exposures
Basic electronic formulas used in video
Budgets for project could use spreadsheet
Timing of film scripts time per frame
Read and create graphs
Use conversion ratios for projects with various units of measure
Set construction and general carpentry uses measuring, basic math operations with fractions,
Trigonometry and Geometry for layout work.
Incorporate Boolean (digital) Algebra and Geometry?
What communication methods do you use in your workplace? (E-mail, written, etc.) Are there standards and rules in your office? Are there privacy issues and methods of tracking communication?
20% of film schools admit students based upon writing ability. Students must be able to tell a story, sell a product, modify a message or change a presentation for different audiences.
Email used extensively. There is possibly an over reliance on it instead of appropriate use of face to face meeting or phone call. Instant messaging is used.
Spelling, grammar, punctuation should be appropriate to the medium and circumstances.
Should have the ability to write a proposal.
All company email is tracked or retained. Nothing is private. All should know this.
What do you document in your business for legal, customer service or record keeping purposes? How and where do you keep these records?
Keep all: receipts, emails related to projects, written notes of all meetings - what was said. Basically know and retain all relevant facts.
Everyone should have a system of backing up data.
Everyone should have a filing system (computer and paper).
Everyone should be trained on information disclosure policies (what can/can’t be disclosed).
Keep personal and business items separate, i.e. separate email accounts.
What denotes professionalism in your office? Are there attendance requirements? Are you required to arrive to the office at a specific time or do you have a flexible schedule? What is the dress code in your workplace on a daily basis and for a special presentation?
General rule for independent businesses – “you’re only as good as your last job”
Always be a helpful, respectful team worker
Your schedule may vary, but regardless, whenever you are to be somewhere at a specified time, Be Early
Professional dress – Business attire usually appropriate.
Dress according to the circumstances or environment in which you will be working
Indoor / outdoor, clean / dirty, meeting with clients, how does client dress?
Are you available to speak to a class on these topics?
All community members present were agreeable to doing this.
New Business Item
Murray Reid elected Chair
Meeting adjourn 6:40 PM
Minutes submitted by Kevin Grayum
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