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Comic Book Creation at iD Tech Camps?

A parent recently posed this question to me:

Dear Pete, I am looking for a comic design camp for my son this summer, 2009. Can you please direct us to somthing in the Pittsburgh or the Philadelphia area of PA. Thank you for your attention to our inquiry. My son attending ID-Tech camp in summer 2007 and loved this course but it does not appear to be offered as of late. Mom in distress…

We do not specifically offer a comic design camp, but we have introduced a couple new courses that might fit the bill this year.  Please check out our Create Your Own Adventures Course as well as our Graphic Arts Course–both are offered at most locations throughout the country, as well as at Carnegie Mellon University and Villanova University which are close to you.

Both courses offer some awesome content using some very relevant and fun platforms.

Hopefully this information helps.  We hope to see you out at our summer camp.

Best,

Pete

 

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Announcement! Summer Camp Has Begun!

We’re excited to announce that camp has started at Colorado State University, Emory University, University of Miami and Vanderbilt University! During our opening week of camp, hundreds of students nationwide are immersed in creating video games, websites, robots, graphic arts portfolios, programs and more. And with all the fun, they don’t even realize that they’re learning! Yes, designing a video game is programming. Producing a movie means organizing a well thought out, articulated story board.

Students are smiling because they’re having a blast. Parents will be smiling because their students may show an increase in self-confidence and tech knowledge going into the new school year. iD students gain a sense of empowerment, independence and self-confidence as they learn to articulate their creativity through new ways by using technology.

Besides creating lasting positive memories, students leave camp with a completed technology project. Often times they incorporate what they’ve learned into their school projects, thus becoming mentors for their peers. That traditional two-dimensional paper may now be augmented and brought to life with an engaging digital movie or illustrative website with Flash.

Gee, who’s having more fun? From these photos of many smiling faces, it’s hard to tell who’s having a better time! iD hires staff who not only are tech savvy, but also have the iD spirit and make learning fun. They are inspirational role models who take a child’s hobby and show how it can turn into a potential career. With an average of just six students per instructor, students receive hands-on, project-based instruction and are given the attention they need to excel.

Make sure to check back regularly for camp photos and read first-hand from students and parents about their camp experience. You can also check our real-time-availability to see if weeks are still open in your desired area.

 

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Week One Summer Camps Photo Contest Winners!

Camp has started and that means it’s time to look at some photos! We enjoyed looking at summer camp photos on http://www.internaldrive.com/photos and are pleased to announce this week’s photo-of-the-week winners. It’s great to see all the fun going on at our summer camps around the county. Creativity! Summer Fun! Energy! Excitement! These pictures show the iD Spirit and portray what our camps are all about.

Top Winners:

Emory University summer camp staff getting ready for summer fun.

Kids at our Colorado State summer camp all psyched for lunch in the university cafeteria!

Emory teens focusing on 3D game design.

All smiles at the University of Miami’s summer day camp.

Friends at Vanderbilt take a break from the computer for other summer camp activities.

 

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iD On the Road: Training at Lake Forest College and Villanova University

Whew, it has been a while and I have a lot of catching up to do on my blog!

Since my last entry I have been to two staff trainings; Lake Forest College in Chicago and last weekend at Villanova University in the Philadelphia area. We take staff training very seriously and require all new staff attend training and once trainings are complete we will have trained approximately 300 staff and about half of them were in attendance at Villanova last week.

We cover a lot of ground in the several days that staff attend: teaching skills, risk management, our online tools and forums, safety procedures – but the most memorable part of training is teaching people how to have FUN at camp.

 

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Training Our Staff — The Best in the Industry

When it comes to training the best staff in the industry, iD Tech Camps has it down to a science. Held at three different university locations across the U.S., we conduct in-person, hands-on training for our staff. And unlike many other summer programs, our training is required because safety is our number one priority.

This year the trainings will take place at Lake Forest College, Villanova University and UC Berkeley. To get into the camp spirit, all instructors and directors stay in campus dorms, just like the students.

Two days of training flies by quickly not only because of all the fun, but the days are jam-packed with information and exercises. Training is run in a seminar-style format to keep our staff on their toes. Topics covered range from Risk Management, hands-on teaching, Medication Administration, Creating Your Camp Culture (where our staff learn about our activities curriculum), to the history of iD Tech Camps. To instill the iD spirited culture, the weekend is filled with lots of ice breaking games. This is a great way for them to meet and become friends, while also getting ideas for what they can do at camp to foster camper-to-camper friendships.

Julie Fletcher, our Camp Operations Manager, explains “our goals are to make sure that all staff are trained on iD Tech Camps’ top priorities: Safety, Teaching and Fun.” After this rigorous and packed weekend, our staff leave the training excited for camp to start. “Most of them complain that camp isn’t starting fast enough and that they can’t wait to meet their kids,” says Julie.

We pride ourselves on hiring the best professionals in the industry to staff our summer computer camps, and are excited for you to meet them this summer!

 

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