As a mother who is obsessed with anything that Apple comes out with, I was excited to find out that Apple will be offering free three-hour courses to children between the ages of 8 and 12 at selected Apple stores nationwide. In these workshops, kids will learn about movies, photos, music, and presentations.
This is an ingenious way to introduce children to the wonderful world of Apple. They will be able to get an early start on creating all sorts of skills that will help them in the future.
The courses are first come, first serve basis, so hurry up and sign up your little geeks now before it’s too late. Click here to sign up.
Here are more details on what will be taught:
Movie Workshop: Lights. Camera. Action.
Kids take the director’s chair in the Movie Workshop, where they learn how to make a movie in the time it takes to watch one. From importing and cropping video clips to adding cool special effects and transitions, kids go home as up-and-coming filmmakers with a DVD of the movie they’ve just made.
What to Bring: If you have an Apple notebook running Mac OS X, a digital camcorder, or existing footage, feel free to bring them, along with any required cables.
Music Workshop: Ready to rock?
Kids become instant rock stars in the Music Workshop. With GarageBand and a MIDI keyboard, they get to play bass, electric guitar, drums, and sing their own lyrics “” even learn how to play a real instrument. Kids will also explore iTunes and see how to sync an iPod. And they’ll burn their latest hit to a CD so they can share it with adoring fans at home.
What to bring: Have your kid bring a few favorite CDs or an iPod or MP3 player to work with. Sample CDs will also be available for demonstration purposes.
Photo Workshop: Point. Shoot. Share.
The iPhoto Workshop will show kids the basics of digital photography “” and then some. They’ll learn how to import photos from a digital camera and make them look even better. Organize photos by who’s in them and where they were taken. Create slideshows with music and cool photo effects. And even build their own photo web page using iWeb to show them off to the world.
What to bring: If you have an Apple notebook running Mac OS X, a digital camera, or favorite photos, feel free to bring them, along with any required cables.
Presentation Workshop: Take the stage.
Kids are the stars in the Presentation Workshop. First, they’ll create a super-slick slideshow with movies, music, photos, and charts and graphs. Then, they’ll learn how to present it all to a captivated audience. By the time this workshop is over, they’ll go home with a multi-media presentation in hand and lots of tips to wow family, friends, and everyone at school.
What to bring: If you have an Apple notebook running Mac OS X, favorite photos, videos, or music, feel free to bring them along, with any required cables.
[photo via Sun in Photos]
