![]() By Fernando Mora How would you like to work with Macs on projects just like the industry professionals? With the help of Mr. Benson, you may be able to work just like professionals with the same equipment they use every day. He is looking into starting a Mac lab here at Hubbard, but it will take some time. Mr. Benson has a lot of work ahead of him. While working on the lab, Mr. Benson is also pursuing his master’s degree in Digital Media Art so he can teach students to use computers to produce audio, video, web design, and digital imaging. Although there is no specific date or a guarantee for a lab at Hubbard, Mr. Benson wants to start the Mac lab as a Digital Music club around 2015 and later turn it into a class. He plans to raise money for the lab through fundraisers, grants, and corporate sponsors. Through these methods, $100,000-$125,000 must be raised to buy all the equipment that will go into the lab which includes Macs, keyboards, headphones, projectors, and speakers. Mr. Benson also plans to raise the money through Indiegogo, a crowd funding website, and create a video that will go up on the website. The video will explain why a Mac lab is needed for Hubbard students. Mr. Benson says the ideal Mac lab will consist of a large tech room with 35-40, 21-inch iMacs with one administrator iMac, two projectors at each end of the room, and four speakers for the projectors. He hopes the Mac lab can be useful for existing classes such as Journalism, Year Book, and Digital Imaging. He also wants to introduce new classes such as a Piano Lab, Music Appreciation, and Digital Music classes as electives for students who are interested in learning career skills . Mr. Benson says that these classes will be for students who are interested in working on films, music, and other careers in the arts. Many default programs on the Macs can be used in class, and students will also use other software programs such as Pro Tools, Logic, and various film/music editing programs. Mr. Benson wants the Digital Music class to be offered to students who already have a year of music under their belt and later on bring in brand new students for their two years of music. The Mac lab will be a great addition to Hubbard’s existing classes and bringing new classes and clubs that can improve Hubbard students’ creativity.
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