2014 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

71st Educational Forum for the Exchange of Experiences among Secondary School Teachers in Art, Design, Communication, and Technology On August 13 and 14, the School of Communication and Design organized the event “SINERGIA – Art, Design, Communication, and Technology. First Educational Forum for the Exchange of Experiences among Secondary School Teachers.” The event, attended by more than 60 teachers, aimed to share innovative practices and experiences. Keynote lectures were held, offering a unique perspective on current educational challenges and the connection between secondary and higher education. ReCreación 14 is an academic space for collaboration with companies that brings together, under the Integrative Project, proposals from students in their final year of the Bachelor’s programs in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, and Multimedia, as well as the Bachelor’s program in Animation and Video Games, through a design proposal developed in partnership with a company. In this edition, held from February 25 to 27, 60 companies participated, for which 65 projects were carried out. The students presented on how the objectives of each project were achieved. Some of the participating companies and institutions were: Arquetipo, the Armenian National Center, the English School, El Correo Uruguayo, Géant Diseña, K-Bardot, Menini Nicola, the Juan Manuel Blanes Museum, and Puma. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES 2014