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The NTC We Build Tech Summer Camps allow students to create video games and web applications to learn the basics of programming. Throughout the week, they will meet professional programmers and designers, who can speak with students about education and the computer science industry. At the end of the week, we will host a “Demo Day” for parents and friends.

Our curriculum immerses students in an engaging, real-world environment in which they are challenged to create with code. By giving students the resources needed for success, we hope they will become leaders of the high-tech workforce.

Our camps go beyond the code by:

• Encouraging creativity
• Building collaboration skills
• Improving digital literacy and computing skills
• Creating an exciting and fun educational environment
• Instilling problem-solving & logical thinking

SPACE IS LIMITED! REGISTER NOW!

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Contact Information

Erin Whitaker, Programs Coordinator
Telephone:  615-398-1417 / Email: erin@technologycouncil.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of camps do you offer?

Nine different technology camps are available this summer for ages 8-18!

• Scratch
• Python with MineCraft
• Gaming through Unity
• Building Web Pages
• Raspberry Pi and Scratch Robotics
• Vex Robotics
• Animations and Games in Java
• Advanced Java
• Sphero

When are the camps?

Summer of 2016, of course!  Each of the camps lasts five days. They are scheduled between May 31 and July 29.  Each camp will meet from 9am to 3pm.  We do not offer an extended-care option. 

Where are the camps?

Camps are available at 15 different sites – in Davidson, Williamson, and Sumner Counties.  Check out each of the individual camps to find one near you!

What to bring to camp?

Students will need to bring a packed lunch each day.  All students will need to have an email address to use.  All other equipment and supplies will be provided unless specified in the camp description. For example, all students in the Python camp will need a MineCraft license.

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2016 We Build Tech Summer Camp Schedule

Scratch Camps

Great introduction to computer programming. Students will generate more than a dozen different programs in this drag and drop educational language. Students will also learn how to create their own blocks, debug faulty code and push their projects up to a shared space. A strong primmer for someone who is new to coding or just needs a refresher course.

Age Range: 3^rd-6^th grade and 7^th-12^th grade

Experience Level:  Beginner – no prior coding required

Student Tuition*: $200

Camp Requirements:  All equipment and supplies for the camp will be provided by the Nashville Technology Council.  Each student will need to bring his or her lunch to camp each day.  This camp also requires each student have an email address.  The email address allows students to save their work.

Visit www.scratch.mit.edu for more information.

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Python Camps

Intermediate course recommended for grades 7 and up. Students will write their own programs in an Integrated Development Environment. The first day will cover basic concepts such as operators, strings, loops, and concatenations. The next two days tackle functions and object oriented programming. On the fourth day the students will begin to modify code in existing programs and maybe even write some scripts to mod larger programs like MineCraft. The last day is a project build in which the students will push up to GitHub.

Age Range: 7^th-12^th grade

Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate. Some coding experience such as an after school coding club, or a scratch camp is recommended. Without prior experience your student will need to be able to keep up with multiple new details, learn a completely new way of thinking, and conquer a broad vocabulary base. Any student who selects this camp will need the ability to sit patiently with problems and persist until they are solved.

Student Tuition*: $200 + MineCraft license. If you do not have a MineCraft license, please notify Erin at erin@technologycouncil.com.

Visit http://python.about.com/od/gettingstarted/ss/whatispython.htm for more information.

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Building Games with Unity Coding Camps

Introductory course recommended for students in 6^th-12^th grade.  Unity is the game building engine in which the Kerbal Space Program was built. Learn to navigate this Integrated Development Environment, scenes, manipulate assets and  a couple of light script in C# to bring your games to life.

Age Range: 6^th-12^th grade

Experience Level: Beginner level.  This camp will introduce students to a complex development environment with a separate scripting component.  Some coding experience such as an after school coding club, or a scratch camp is helpful but not required.  Student who selects this camp will need the ability to sit patiently with problems and persist until they are solved working with other students to find solutions.

Student Tuition*: $200

For more information: www.Unity3D.com.

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Building Web Pages Camps

Create your own unique interactive webpage by using HTML, CSS, and Java Script. This class uses three languages Hyper- Text- Markup (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and Java Script and will help a student create a portfolio site to show what they know.

Age Range: 6^th-12^th grade

Experience Level: Beginner and up. This camp is designed to build from the basics but can also provide a challenge to students who have some familiarity with the language of the web.

Student Tuition*: $200

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Raspberry PI + Scratch Robotics Camps

Build a robot and take it home with you! Raspberry Pi is a micro-computer which can be turned into so many different things. Learn about this versatile, inexpensive quad core device and build some Pi projects over a week while learning about Scratch. This camp culminates in building a robot to take home with you.

Age Range: 6^th-12^th grade

Experience Level: Beginner and up

Student Tuition*: $300

For more information:  www.Raspberrypi.org.

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Vex Robotics Camps

6th-12^th grade- Vex is the competition robotics platform in Middle Tennessee. If you have a student who would like to participate in First, Best or Vex this camp can give them an edge. This camp will teach students about the Vex Robotics system. Students will learn to use a computer aided drafting program, learn robot design, assemble their robot and program the bot in easy C or Robot C. This camp is based on the Vex Robotics curriculum.

Age Range: 6^th-12^th grade

Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate. Some coding experience such as an after school coding club, or a scratch camp is recommended. Without prior experience your student will need to be able to keep up with multiple new details, learn a completely new way of thinking, and conquer a broad vocabulary base. Any student who selects this camp will need the ability to sit patiently with problems and persist until they are solved.

Student Tuition*: $250 – includes $50 lab fee

For more information:  www.Vexrobotics.com.

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Animations and Games in Java Camps

Java is the most secure language in the world.  Much of the worlds banking and credit card technology rely on Java.  Your student can have an introduction to this powerful language through this camp. This camp will utilize basic computer programming in Java using the BlueJ compiler. Students will type in code as it is explained.  We will emphasize console texted based games and culminating with graphic drawing and animation in Java.  Students may bring their own laptops or use lab computers. Students bringing their own laptops will need to download and install the compiler at http://bluej.org/.

Age Range: 4^th-8^th grade

Experience Level: Beginner and up

Student Tuition*: $200

For more information: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/j/java.htm

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Advanced Java Camps

Gain more practical experience by designing and writing Java applications in this advanced course. Students will learn how to develop Windows-based and GUI-based Java applications. Both AWT and Swing packages will be introduced and used in developing web applications and standalone applications. Students will end the week with a fully functioning application and the following skills:

• Create windows-based and GUI-based Java applications
• Utilize both AWT and Swing
• Incorporate graphics, menus, buttons, and drawing tools
• Develop Java applets and standalone applications

Age Range: 9^th-12^th grade

Experience Level: Advanced.  Prerequisite is Programming & Logic I high school course or experience using Java for more than 1 year.

Student Tuition*: $200

For more information: http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/j/java.htm.

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Sphero Camps

Sphero is a ball shaped robot which follows the directions of a “blockly program” similar to Scratch.  Blockly helps make this camp accessible to people who have never programmed. This one week camp will teach you how to think linearly to help Sphero conquer a series of challenges such as:

• Maze with Spheros
• Bowling with Spheros
• Race with Spheros
• Race of the Hex Bugs
• Battle of the Hex Bugs
• Sphero Geometry with Robotics
• Color Painting with Robotics
• And more!

Age Range: 3^rd-5^th grade

Student Tuition*: $200

For more information:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphero

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