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Summer is here and you're afraid your child is going to spend all his/her time on Facebook. And he/she absolutely refuses to be separated from the computer and the cellphone. It's a no-win situation for all parties, with no solution in sight. Well, there is a solution, actually and its tech summer camps.
Tech camps or computer camps are fast replacing traditional camps to keep kids and teens engaged through the summer. These are high-tech accelerated tech programs and focus on tech education for ages 6 - 17. Summer computer camps are based on the philosophy that tech learning should never be confined to summer camps, but should be an integral part of school and after-school curriculum.
What are the benefits of attending a computer camp?
Carefully structured lessons and focus on hands-on learning.
Advanced tech skills that are usually taught as university courses.
Better performance at school and valuable preparation for future careers in technology.
Unlimited access to the latest software.
Emphasis on outdoor summer camp activities to balance the five or six hours spent working with computers.
Low camper to counselor ratio, with graduate students and industry professionals as instructors.
What kinds of programs are available in kids' camps?
Your child gets to choose from a wide variety of technology offerings, usually based on gaming and multimedia digital film-making, web design, flash animation, video game design, graphic design, 3D character modeling, comic book design, professional gaming, game modding, action scripting, Java, C++, machinima, digital photography, computer programming and robotics.
Teen summer camps have project-based instruction and campers get to take their final project home. While tech education is strongly emphasized, your child also gets to relax with traditional camping activities such as swimming, sports and non-computer stuff such as chess.
Most computer camps are organized on college or university campuses such as Stanford, MIT, UCLA and others during the summer because classrooms, housing and other infrastructure is easily available. And you needn't worry about your child becoming a nerd with zero social skills. Most kids make lifelong friendships based on mutual interests at tech camp. Evenings at computer camp are dedicated to fun activities that allow kids to interact with each other and encourage teamwork and socialization.
Attending tech summer camp is a fun way for your child to learn about the latest technology with the help of qualified and enthusiastic instructors. Bet your kid will be begging to go again next summer!
