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Computer CampEach week, at least 3 projects will be completed.  The children will pick projects that utilize a   variety of software applications, internet usage, and digital   technology.

Project themes include TechnoProducer, TechnoPhotographer, TechnoCelebrity, TechnoCommercial, TechnoSurvivor,     TechnoTrader, TechnoWeb, TechnoOlympics,  TechnoAnimal,  TechnoTribute, TechnoSolve, TechnoPirate, and TechnoThink. For a full description of each of these projects, click here.

TechnoRobotics IChildren will work in teams to learn how to build and program robots that move, turn, and react to touch and light.  The focus of this class is to teach children the basics of using the Lego® Mindstorm Robotics kit.  They will participate in a couple of competitions with their robots. See more details on Robotics.

 TechnoRobotics IIThe advanced classes are geared toward children that have taken basic robotics.  They will work in teams to design robots and program them to complete challenges based on a theme.  The focus of this class will be to prepare children for First Lego League or other robotics competitions.  See more details on Robotics

*Children will be grouped by level of experience.  If children have not been to a robotics class before, they will be grouped together and will work on Level 1 building and programming tasks.  They will also be able to learn from the more experienced children by seeing their competitions and how they solve them.

Interactive Web DesignMacromedia Flash® is a popular web and game development tool for the Internet.  Children will learn the basics of Flash and then create a simple game or webpage with interactive properties.  This class is designed for kids 12 and over that are very interested in web and game development and is a fast-paced class. 

PhotoShop IPhotoshop is a digital editing tool used by professional and amateur photographers.  The children will take several types of digital photos and learn how to edit them in Photoshop.  Their creations will be displayed on-line as well as in printed form.

 

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Computer Camp Projects

Each camp session consists of three or more projects

Our theme-based projects use motivating software and effective teaching strategies to provide campers with computing knowledge in the following areas: word processing, programming, spreadsheets, telecommunications, desktop publishing, applied technology, databases, multimedia, and operating systems.

 

 

TechnoProducer - On this day, campers make a movie. They film the action sequences using digital video cameras. Afterwards, they edit the footage using specialized software. Sound effects and a theme song are then added to the movie to create an unforgettable production. Lights! Camera! Action!

TechnoCelebrity - On this day, campers interact with the rich and famous. The public is fascinated by movie stars, pop idols, and sports heroes. They want to know what the person is wearing, saying, and doing. Our young campers, go on assignment for the e-tabloid magazine TechnoStar to report about a celebrity makeover.

TechnoAnimal: In this project, students create a multimedia report about an animal. Using various resources, they gather facts about the diet, habitat, appearance, young, and threats of their selected animal. Afterwards, these facts are organized onto slides. Animation and transitions are applied to the slideshow to create an interesting and informative presentation.

TechnoSurvivor: On this day, campers are brought to TechnoIsland where they must out think, out match, and out assemble their opponents.  Tribes compete in contests including Computer Trivia, Binary Code Cracker, and Computer Rescue.  The tribe to win the most rewards is granted the title TechnoSurvivor! 

TechnoOlympics: On this day, campers participate in the TechnoOlympics. They proudly represent their country in the events TechnoGymnastics, Internet Hurdles, and Graphic Relay. Striving to win the gold they must prove they can be faster, higher, and stronger than their competitors. Let the Olympic spirit shine!

TechnoWeb: Assume the role of a webmaster. Embark on a fantastic journey of the World Wide Web. Microsoft Internet Explorer is the vehicle used to search the archives of the Internet. First stop is an introduction of the WWW and techniques that help you “surf the net”. Then you begin gathering images, animations and information for a personal web page. The journey concludes as you put it all together in the form of an interactive web site.     

TechnoPirate: It is time to search for treasure! Suit up as your favorite pirate, by creating a hat, eye patch, and parrot that perches on your shoulder.  Team up for booty as your crew sails the seven seas in search of the Queen’s lost treasures on the Internet. Then follow a treasure map to find hidden treasure hidden in the computer lab. Can you find where “X” marks the spot?

TechnoSolve: It is time to put your thinking cap on and use your brainpower to TechnoSolve! Make a maze that bewilders, bamboozles, and baffles fellow campers. Then produce an interactive multiple-choice quiz about your favorite television show, celebrity or athlete. See if your friends have the intelligence to solve these brainteasers.

TechnoTrader: Team up with fellow campers to make a million as stockbrokers.  Teams rely on the Daily Trader, a financial newsletter that reports the latest developments and stock quotes of high profile businesses. In an effort to make money teams trade stocks in companies listed on the TechnoStock Exchange (TSE). Learning how the stock market functions, each investment group keeps track of an investment portfolio. Will you make a million or lose it ALL!

TechnoArt:  Campers stretch the limits of their imagination by producing fabulous pieces of artwork using the power of technology.  Paintings by famous artists in the styles of Cubism, De Stijl, and Impressionism are the fuel for igniting campers to produce their own art style.  Each original artwork is hung in a Techno gallery right beside those painted by renowned artists. 

TechnoConcert: Campers promote an upcoming concert tour, with a star-studded lineup that includes all their favorite bands. Sound clips, interview with fans, and information about the bands are combined into an exciting promotion piece.  This fabulous advertisement is sure to generate excitement about this once in a lifetime event. 

TechnoKnight: Campers go on a quest to save the kingdom. The wizard "TechnoYort" threatens the land. He has captured the mystic creature that gives the land its health and prosperity. Campers are lowly serfs who wish to be knights. They begin their quest in hopes that they can become a member of the Order of TechnoCamp by saving the land. Their journey takes them into the Forest of Riddles, sailing on Internet Explorer, and to the castle Onh-Cet. Will our noble campers free the creature to be granted knighthood?

TechnoThink: Campers put on their thinking caps to create some brainteasers that are sure to challenge their friends. Using Microsoft Excel they are introduced to a spreadsheet environment by playing, You Found my X-Cell. They apply their new-found knowledge to create a word search. The fun continues when campers produce a mad lib, which are funny stories that are spontaneously made up with an unexpected result. To complete the day a quiz is developed using simple if-then statements that immediately tells the respondent whether they are correct or need to try again.

TechnoPhotographer: On this day, campers become artists. Using the program PhotoFiltre, they apply digital editing and paint tools to produce masterpieces. Sample artwork from pop artists such as Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, and Jasper Johns are used to spark the imagination. Once inspired, campers transform their digital photographs into posters, silk-screens, and billboards. The fun continues when their name is turned into a pop art sensation. These works of art are worthy of any museum!