I am getting ready to teach a one week-three hour summer technology camp next week at my elementary school.

My objective for this camp is to allow the campers (incoming 4th-6th Graders) to have time to PLAY, time to EXPLORE, time to MAKE MISTAKES and time to FIGURE IT OUT, either by themselves or with each other.

The first day, I want to give them an overview of installed and web based programs that are available to in TechConnect (our lab).

Installed

• KidPix (Drawing)
• Jing Project (Screencasting)
• Zoo Tycoon (Simualtion)
• Venture Africa (Simulation)
• Scratch (Programming)
• Lego Designer (Construction)
• Audacity ( Audio Editing)
• MovieMaker
• PhotoStory
• Google Earth

Web Based

• LineRider
• Kerpoof.com (Drawing, Storytelling)
  
• Myths and Legends (Storytelling)
• Create a City (Simulation)
• or any other link listed on our TechConnect Resource page

From the video below, I got an excellent idea for an ice breaker that I am planning on doing with the kids. Get them in groups and have them teach each other one thing, that the other person DID not know. I want to make sure that everyone is in the mood for collaboration, sharing and teaching EACH OTHER what they are learning. It will be important to allow time every day to give each one the opportunity to share new things that they have learned. Since I don’t want to "force" any project on the campers, I will ask if anyone would be interested in creating a podcast or vidcast about the camp and be in charge of documenting what everyone has learned.

I am looking forward to having my own little group of students. Can’t wait to see what we can learn together.

Posted: 24. May, 2008 at 9:36 pm. Filed under: Collaboration, Elementary School, Games, Games-Simulation, Technology.
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