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Nancy Moyers John Nguyen. Camps. Planning, organizing, and running camps for elementary and middle school students. Plan. Where do you begin?. Planning. Target audience. Planning. Target audience Staff Available skillset. Planning. Target audience Staff Location. Planning.
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Nancy Moyers John Nguyen Camps Planning, organizing, and running camps for elementary and middle school students.
Plan Where do you begin?
Planning • Target audience
Planning • Target audience • Staff • Available skillset
Planning • Target audience • Staff • Location
Planning • Target audience • Staff • Location • Lesson Plan • Standards • Interesting and interactive content
Planning • Target audience • Staff • Location • Lesson Plan • Budget
Planning • Target audience • Staff • Location • Lesson Plan • Budget • Parent provided lunch • Sponsorship • Staffing costs • Help desk/Support staff • Travel costs • FOSS
Planning • Target audience • Staff • Location • Lesson Plan • Budget • Promotion • Relevant • Novel • Free • Pre/Post promotion • News articles • Word of mouth
Organize How do you get students to attend?
Organizing • Sign-up process • How • Through school • Online • Registration • Asking the right questions • Medications/Allergies • Special Needs • Photo/Video Permission
Organizing • Sign-up process • Communication • Principals • Tech Teachers • Parents • Word of Mouth
Email Communication Hi Nancy,I received information about your recent game design workshops and tried to register my son for the one in April, but it was full.I received an email from his school that you were able to add another workshop. Is there still availability? If so, could you send me information about signing up?Thank you so much!
Email Communication Good Morning, The workshop we quickly became overbooked for our previous workshop, and are holding another to accommodate the overflow. At this time we will not have room to accommodate any extra students. If a spot becomes available in our June 8th workshop I will let you know. We will likely continue to hold these camps and I will keep you informed as to when the next one will be held that will have an open registration. I apologize for the inconvenience.All the best,Nancy Moyers
Common Questions • Can I bring other kids? • Can I sit in? • Can you do another date? • What if my kid is late? • Can I drop my kid off early?
Organizing • Sign-up process • Communication • People • Volunteers, classes, community service • Background checks • Incentivize • Extra credit • Class Credit/Assignments • Food
Run How do you run the camp?
Running • Parking
Running • Parking • Signage
Running • Parking • Signage • Maps • Email a few days before
Running • Parking • Signage • Maps • Parents • Contact information • Angry parents
Running • Parking • Signage • Maps • Parents • Handling students who are… • Uninterested • Advanced • Special needs • Upset
Experiences Looking back at the camps we have organized.
Chaires Working in Schools
Chaires • STEM Club • February - April • 3rd - 5th grade • ~30 students • 8 Visits
Chaires • STEM Club • Topics • Photo/Video Editing • Social Media • Security • Hardware • Robotics • Microsoft Office
Chaires • STEM Club • Topics • Unique Challenges • Held at their school • Teacher expectations • Students who had done it before
Computer Bugs Getting students interested in computer science and computer programming
Computer Bugs • CS Unplugged • Ruby • Hackety Hack • Relate complex material • Small, engaging programs
Robotics Teaching students the principles of AI
Robotics • YMCA
Robotics • YMCA • Pre-built • Time constraints • Focus on programming
Robotics • YMCA • Pre-built • Obstacle Course/Challenges
Game Design Giving students the basic skills to design their own digital playground
Game Design • March 30th • 6 hour workshop
Game Design • March 30th • Over 100 students signed up within two days of opening registration • 48 student capacity • 2nd workshop June 8th
Game Design • March 30th • Over 100 students signed up within two days of opening registration • Schools started contacting us
Game Design • March 30th • Over 100 students signed up within two days of opening registration • Schools started contacting us • News coverage
Game Design • Problems we encountered • Computers not working • Working with friends
Game Design • Problems we encountered • Computers not working • Crashes • Restarting/Troubleshooting
Game Design • Problems we encountered • Computers not working • Crashes • Kids who just showed up • Explain to parent • Find room
Girls’ Technology Camp Fostering a passion for technology in middle school girls
Girls’ Tech Camp • Objectives • Stimulate an interest in technology among young women • Get the community involved
Girls’ Tech Camp • Objectives • Topics • Monday - Hardware and Media • Tuesday – Web Design • Wednesday – Game Design • Thursday - Coding • Friday – Security/Privacy
Girls’ Tech Camp • Objectives • Topics • Differences • Guest speakers from the community each day • Week long camp
Girls’ Tech Camp • Objectives • Topics • Differences • Unique Challenges • Had to skip Audacity • Parking • Early drop off/Late pick up