Classes take place at:
Batavia Park District Eastside Community Center
14 North Van Buren
Batavia, IL
630.879.5235
Computertots
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in a small interactive group, using a laptop computer and educational software. The Pediatrics Medical Journal states, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Each new session provides new learning adventures and software. Even children with computers at home will benefit from the social interaction and academic skills reinforced in this class. Each session provides new software and learning activities.
Age: 3-5 years
Session 1: Thursdays, Jan 15, 22, 29, Feb 5
Session 2: Thursdays, Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12
Session 3: Thursdays, Mar 26, Apr 9, 16, 23 (no class Apr 2)
Session 4: Thursday, Apr 30, May 7, 14, 21
Class times: 2:45 – 3:15
Class Length: 30 minutes
PROGRAMMING WITH BEEBOT®
BeeBot has buzzed into town to help us learn about robots and programming. Students will learn how to give BeeBot commands to program his movements. With hands-on fun and minds-on creativity, BeeBot will spark the youngest imaginations.
Age: 4 - 6 years
Dates: Thursdays, Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12
Times: 3:20 – 4:00 pm
Jr. Robotics 101- Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Thursdays, Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12
Times: 4:15 – 5:45
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way!
Age: 4 - 6 years
Dates: Thursdays, Mar 26, Apr 9, 16, 23 (no class Apr 2)
Times: 3:20 – 4:00 pm
Alien Invasion Robotics
Two LEGO® astronauts have crash landed onto an alien planet and they need your help. Using the amazing LEGO Mindstorms® systems and infrared technology, students will build and program robots to help the astronauts explore the planet and communicate with the aliens. Students will use touch and light sensors and motors and learn how to program using Robolab software. They will work in teams of 2 students per Robotics kit.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Thursdays, Mar 26, Apr 9, 16, 23 (no class Apr 2)
Times: 4:15 – 5:45
BASICS TO BUILDING
Young children love to build - and building is a great way to enter the world of engineering! Using Lego™ educational sets, we will explore simple machines by building fun moveable models while learning the basic concepts of physical science & engineering in a fun and creative way. 2 students per lego set.
Age: 4 - 6 years
Dates: Thursday, Apr 30, May 7, 14, 21
Times: 3:20 – 4:00 pm
Lights, Camera, Action – Making Your Own Batman™ movie
What is the next adventure for Batman? You decide! We will create our own Batman™ movie using special digital movie making cameras and software. As directors and producers we will work in teams to create our own story and script, build various Batman™ Lego® scenes and film our own movie. We will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show our movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Thursday, Apr 30, May 7, 14, 21
Times: 4:15 – 5:45
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Bolingbrook Park District Fall Classes
Classes take place at:
Bolingbrook Park District ANNERINO COMMUNITY CENTER
201 Recreation Drive
Phone: (630) 739-0272
Junior Engineering
Using Lego™ Educational kits, budding engineers will learn about simple machines by building models of real-life devices such as a folding lawn chair, a car, drawbridge or a conveyor belt. They will learn about the concepts of pulleys, levers, wheels and axles, and gears and bring their projects to life using battery operated motors. Through the building of realistic motorized models, students will develop an understanding of mechanical principles. They will explore, investigate, and solve problems in a fun group environment. 2 children per LEGO® kit.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Wed, Sept 10 – Oct 1, 2008
Class Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Times: 4:00 – 5:30
Lights, Camera, Action – Making a Star Wars™ movie
Do you want to be the next George Lucas? We will create our very own Star Wars™ movie using a special digital movie camera and software. As directors and producers we will work in teams to create our own story and script, build various Star Wars™ Lego® scenes and film our own movie. We will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show our movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Wed, Oct 15 – Nov 5, 2008
Class Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Times: 4:00 – 5:30
Video Game Design
Dive into the world of video game animation by creating characters that dance, sing and interact with one another. Students will work in teams to create their dynamic video animation game by using software created just for kids. They will add sound effects and music clips and afterwards, they can post their game online so that friends, parents, even grandparents can play their video game! Creativity rules in this fun version of video game design!
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Wed, Nov 19 - Dec 17 (no class Nov 26)
Class Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Times: 4:00 – 5:30
Bolingbrook Park District ANNERINO COMMUNITY CENTER
201 Recreation Drive
Phone: (630) 739-0272
Junior Engineering
Using Lego™ Educational kits, budding engineers will learn about simple machines by building models of real-life devices such as a folding lawn chair, a car, drawbridge or a conveyor belt. They will learn about the concepts of pulleys, levers, wheels and axles, and gears and bring their projects to life using battery operated motors. Through the building of realistic motorized models, students will develop an understanding of mechanical principles. They will explore, investigate, and solve problems in a fun group environment. 2 children per LEGO® kit.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Wed, Sept 10 – Oct 1, 2008
Class Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Times: 4:00 – 5:30
Lights, Camera, Action – Making a Star Wars™ movie
Do you want to be the next George Lucas? We will create our very own Star Wars™ movie using a special digital movie camera and software. As directors and producers we will work in teams to create our own story and script, build various Star Wars™ Lego® scenes and film our own movie. We will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show our movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Wed, Oct 15 – Nov 5, 2008
Class Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Times: 4:00 – 5:30
Video Game Design
Dive into the world of video game animation by creating characters that dance, sing and interact with one another. Students will work in teams to create their dynamic video animation game by using software created just for kids. They will add sound effects and music clips and afterwards, they can post their game online so that friends, parents, even grandparents can play their video game! Creativity rules in this fun version of video game design!
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Wed, Nov 19 - Dec 17 (no class Nov 26)
Class Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Times: 4:00 – 5:30
Burr Ridge Park District Fall Classes
Classes take place at:
Burr Ridge Park District
15W400 Harvester Dr
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 920-1969
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete.
Dates: Tuesdays, Oct 14 - Nov 4, 2008
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Ages _8 - 12
Fun-Gineering With Simple Machines
Using Lego™ Educational kits, budding engineers will learn about simple machines by building models of real-life devices such as a folding lawn chair, a car, drawbridge or a conveyor belt. They will learn about the concepts of pulleys, levers, wheels and axles, and gears and bring their projects to life using battery operated motors. Through the building of realistic motorized models, students will develop an understanding of mechanical principles. They will explore, investigate, and solve problems in a fun group environment. 2 children per LEGO® kit.
Dates: Tues, Nov 18 – Dec 16, 2008 (no class Nov 25)
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Ages: 8 - 12
Burr Ridge Park District
15W400 Harvester Dr
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 920-1969
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete.
Dates: Tuesdays, Oct 14 - Nov 4, 2008
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Ages _8 - 12
Fun-Gineering With Simple Machines
Using Lego™ Educational kits, budding engineers will learn about simple machines by building models of real-life devices such as a folding lawn chair, a car, drawbridge or a conveyor belt. They will learn about the concepts of pulleys, levers, wheels and axles, and gears and bring their projects to life using battery operated motors. Through the building of realistic motorized models, students will develop an understanding of mechanical principles. They will explore, investigate, and solve problems in a fun group environment. 2 children per LEGO® kit.
Dates: Tues, Nov 18 – Dec 16, 2008 (no class Nov 25)
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Ages: 8 - 12
Channahon Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at:
Arrowhead Community Center
24856 West Eames Street
Channahon, IL 60410
815-467-7275
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00, 10:05 – 10:35
Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS
Now is the time to expose young children to technology and foreign language! Go Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS as we introduce your children to cultural appreciation and the concept of the world and geography. Students will use educational software to integrate computer skills and explore the Spanish language and their different cultures. They will practice basic vocabulary using interactive computer programs. In addition, they will sing songs, play games, create artwork and celebrate cultural festivals. Each week, they will explore a different country and get their passports stamped for the country they explore.
Age: 4 - 5 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
Channahon Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Channahon! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? This is your opportunity to shine in the spotlight! In addition to being the talent, you will also be the production crew for the show. While one group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Maybe you and your friends will create the next High School Musical? Bring your own music or costumes! Invite friends and family to see the show at the end of camp! We will then post your video to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog where people may vote for their favorite talent during the summer! The winning talent will win a prize to be rewarded in August! Performers will also get a copy of the show on CD-ROM.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Arrowhead Community Center
24856 West Eames Street
Channahon, IL 60410
815-467-7275
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00, 10:05 – 10:35
Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS
Now is the time to expose young children to technology and foreign language! Go Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS as we introduce your children to cultural appreciation and the concept of the world and geography. Students will use educational software to integrate computer skills and explore the Spanish language and their different cultures. They will practice basic vocabulary using interactive computer programs. In addition, they will sing songs, play games, create artwork and celebrate cultural festivals. Each week, they will explore a different country and get their passports stamped for the country they explore.
Age: 4 - 5 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
Channahon Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Channahon! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? This is your opportunity to shine in the spotlight! In addition to being the talent, you will also be the production crew for the show. While one group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Maybe you and your friends will create the next High School Musical? Bring your own music or costumes! Invite friends and family to see the show at the end of camp! We will then post your video to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog where people may vote for their favorite talent during the summer! The winning talent will win a prize to be rewarded in August! Performers will also get a copy of the show on CD-ROM.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Community House Summer Camps
Classes take place at:
The Community House
415 West Eighth Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 323-7500
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
BE A COMIC BOOK STAR!
Calling all comic book lovers! Do you want to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Write, illustrate and star in an out-of-this-world production! You and your friends will be the leads in your own comic strip or comic book in this class focusing on digital art and computer adventures. Get a copy of your comic book on CD-ROM and have it displayed on the COMPUTER EXPLORERS blog!
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
The Community House
415 West Eighth Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 323-7500
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
BE A COMIC BOOK STAR!
Calling all comic book lovers! Do you want to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Write, illustrate and star in an out-of-this-world production! You and your friends will be the leads in your own comic strip or comic book in this class focusing on digital art and computer adventures. Get a copy of your comic book on CD-ROM and have it displayed on the COMPUTER EXPLORERS blog!
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Darien Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at:
Darien Park District
7301 Fairview Avenue
Darien, IL 60561
630.968.6400
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 10:40
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
BE A COMIC BOOK STAR!Leap tall buildings in a single bound! Write, illustrate and star in an out-of-this-world production! You and your friends will be the leads in your own comic strip or comic book in this class focusing on digital art and computer adventures.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Darien Park District
7301 Fairview Avenue
Darien, IL 60561
630.968.6400
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 10:40
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
BE A COMIC BOOK STAR!Leap tall buildings in a single bound! Write, illustrate and star in an out-of-this-world production! You and your friends will be the leads in your own comic strip or comic book in this class focusing on digital art and computer adventures.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Downers Grove Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at the
Downers Grove Lincoln Community Center
935 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL
630.963.1300
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Day of the week: Mon - Thurs
Dates: June 23 – 26, 2008
Times: 9:30 – 10:30
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Day of the week: Mon - Thurs
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008
Times: 9:30 – 10:30
Downers Grove Lincoln Community Center
935 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL
630.963.1300
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Day of the week: Mon - Thurs
Dates: June 23 – 26, 2008
Times: 9:30 – 10:30
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Day of the week: Mon - Thurs
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008
Times: 9:30 – 10:30
Elmhurst Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at
Joanne B. Wagner Community Center
615 N. West Avenue
Phone: (630) 993-8901
630.833.5064
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:50 – 10:20, 1:00 – 1:30
Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS:
Now is the time to expose young children to technology and foreign language! Go Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS as we introduce your children to cultural appreciation and the concept of the world and geography. Students will use educational software to integrate computer skills and explore the Spanish and French languages and their different cultures. They will practice basic vocabulary using interactive computer programs. In addition, they will sing songs, play games, create artwork and celebrate cultural festivals. Each week, they will explore a different country and get their passports stamped for the country they explore.
Age: 4 - 5 years
Spanish: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
French: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:30 – 11:30
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:45 – 3:45 pm
Elmhurst Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Elmhurst! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? This is your opportunity to shine in the spotlight! In addition to being the talent, you will also be the production crew for the show. While one group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Maybe you and your friends will create the next High School Musical? Bring your own music or costumes! Invite friends and family to see the show at the end of camp! We will then post your video to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog where people may vote for their favorite talent during the summer! The winning talent will win a prize to be rewarded in August! Performers will also get a copy of the show on CD-ROM.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 11:30 am
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will work in teams and learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:45 – 3:45 pm
Joanne B. Wagner Community Center
615 N. West Avenue
Phone: (630) 993-8901
630.833.5064
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:50 – 10:20, 1:00 – 1:30
Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS:
Now is the time to expose young children to technology and foreign language! Go Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS as we introduce your children to cultural appreciation and the concept of the world and geography. Students will use educational software to integrate computer skills and explore the Spanish and French languages and their different cultures. They will practice basic vocabulary using interactive computer programs. In addition, they will sing songs, play games, create artwork and celebrate cultural festivals. Each week, they will explore a different country and get their passports stamped for the country they explore.
Age: 4 - 5 years
Spanish: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
French: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:30 – 11:30
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:45 – 3:45 pm
Elmhurst Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Elmhurst! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? This is your opportunity to shine in the spotlight! In addition to being the talent, you will also be the production crew for the show. While one group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Maybe you and your friends will create the next High School Musical? Bring your own music or costumes! Invite friends and family to see the show at the end of camp! We will then post your video to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog where people may vote for their favorite talent during the summer! The winning talent will win a prize to be rewarded in August! Performers will also get a copy of the show on CD-ROM.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 11:30 am
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will work in teams and learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:45 – 3:45 pm
Fox Valley Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at:
Fox Valley Park District Eola Community Center
555 S. Eola Road
Aurora, IL 60504
630-851-8990
Aurora Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Aurora! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 11:30 am
Claymation Cinema
Let’s bring art and technology together and film our very own claymation animated movie! Students will work together in teams to create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 11:30 am
Fox Valley Park District Eola Community Center
555 S. Eola Road
Aurora, IL 60504
630-851-8990
Aurora Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Aurora! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 11:30 am
Claymation Cinema
Let’s bring art and technology together and film our very own claymation animated movie! Students will work together in teams to create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 11:30 am
Frankfort Square Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at
Frankfort Square Park District Administration Building
7540 W. Braemar Lane
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-3524
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: July 14 - 17 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: August 4 - 7 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 12:10 pm
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 12:10 pm
Frankfort Square Park District Administration Building
7540 W. Braemar Lane
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-3524
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: July 14 - 17 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: August 4 - 7 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 12:10 pm
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 12:10 pm
Friday, May 23, 2008
Glen Ellyn Park District Summer Camps
Classes will take place at:
Glen Ellyn Park District Main Street Recreation Center
501 Hill Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:30 am
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Dates: July 14 – 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:30 am
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Camp
Join us as we use logic, your senses and forensic science to solve crimes. Learn how to work the field scene and the laboratory end of CSI. We'll use finger printing, DNA detection, tire tread patterns and much more! Each lesson will focus on a new forensic skill which will lead to solving a final investigation. No blood, no gore … but excitement galore! Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 7 - 11 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 10:45 – 12:45 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8-12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 10:45 – 12:45 pm
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Each series provides new software and learning activities so sign up for one or both!
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 14 – 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:00, 2:00 – 2:30, 2:30 – 3:00
COMPUTER EXPLORERS: Summer Series
Come join our COMPUTER EXPLORERS as they explore exciting computer activities! Our technology adventure may involve problem solving skills, logic skills, or exploring other languages using different computer software. While learning computer skills, we will reinforce their academic skills. (Each series will include new activities so sign up for one or both)
Ages: 6 – 8
Session 1: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 14 – 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Time: 3:00 – 3:30
Glen Ellyn Park District Main Street Recreation Center
501 Hill Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:30 am
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Dates: July 14 – 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:30 am
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Camp
Join us as we use logic, your senses and forensic science to solve crimes. Learn how to work the field scene and the laboratory end of CSI. We'll use finger printing, DNA detection, tire tread patterns and much more! Each lesson will focus on a new forensic skill which will lead to solving a final investigation. No blood, no gore … but excitement galore! Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 7 - 11 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 10:45 – 12:45 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8-12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 10:45 – 12:45 pm
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Each series provides new software and learning activities so sign up for one or both!
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 14 – 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:00, 2:00 – 2:30, 2:30 – 3:00
COMPUTER EXPLORERS: Summer Series
Come join our COMPUTER EXPLORERS as they explore exciting computer activities! Our technology adventure may involve problem solving skills, logic skills, or exploring other languages using different computer software. While learning computer skills, we will reinforce their academic skills. (Each series will include new activities so sign up for one or both)
Ages: 6 – 8
Session 1: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 14 – 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Time: 3:00 – 3:30
Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Summer Camps
Classes take place at
Village of Hinsdale Memorial Building 2nd floor board room
19 East Chicago Avenue
Hinsdale, IL 60521
Email: parkrec@villageofhinsdale.org
Telephone: (630)789-7090
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 12:00 – 12:30
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 12:35 – 1:05
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: June 23 – 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:15 – 3:15 pm
Hinsdale Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Hinsdale! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? This is your opportunity to shine in the spotlight! In addition to being the talent, you will also be the production crew for the show. While one group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Maybe you and your friends will create the next High School Musical? Bring your own music or costumes! Invite friends and family to see the show at the end of camp! We will then post your video to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog where people may vote for their favorite talent during the summer! The winning talent will win a prize to be rewarded in August! Performers will also get a copy of the show on CD-ROM.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:15 – 3:15
Village of Hinsdale Memorial Building 2nd floor board room
19 East Chicago Avenue
Hinsdale, IL 60521
Email: parkrec@villageofhinsdale.org
Telephone: (630)789-7090
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 12:00 – 12:30
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 12:35 – 1:05
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: June 23 – 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:15 – 3:15 pm
Hinsdale Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Hinsdale! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? This is your opportunity to shine in the spotlight! In addition to being the talent, you will also be the production crew for the show. While one group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Maybe you and your friends will create the next High School Musical? Bring your own music or costumes! Invite friends and family to see the show at the end of camp! We will then post your video to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog where people may vote for their favorite talent during the summer! The winning talent will win a prize to be rewarded in August! Performers will also get a copy of the show on CD-ROM.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:15 – 3:15
Indian Boundary YMCA Summer Camps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Camp
Join us as we use logic, your senses and forensic science to solve crimes. Learn how to work the field scene and the laboratory end of CSI. We'll use finger printing, DNA detection, tire tread patterns and much more! Each lesson will focus on a new forensic skill which will lead to solving a final investigation. No blood, no gore … but excitement galore!
Age: 7 - 11 years
Dates: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Carnival Chaos Camp
Join the Cyberchase® Kids in a virtual computer adventure to save the carnival by solving incredible logic puzzles using Bumper Cars, Skeet Ball and many more! Students will build three physical real world motorized carnival rides complete with music and other sounds. Some of their ride creations are three feet high! Watch for the Boom Ride, the Spin Ride and the Ferris Wheel. Moving from the virtual world to the real world is enough to make you dizzy with excitement. You will need to use your greatest problem solving skills to figure out the challenging puzzles & games. Students will work in teams of 3-4 students.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: Aug 4 – 7, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Join us as we use logic, your senses and forensic science to solve crimes. Learn how to work the field scene and the laboratory end of CSI. We'll use finger printing, DNA detection, tire tread patterns and much more! Each lesson will focus on a new forensic skill which will lead to solving a final investigation. No blood, no gore … but excitement galore!
Age: 7 - 11 years
Dates: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Carnival Chaos Camp
Join the Cyberchase® Kids in a virtual computer adventure to save the carnival by solving incredible logic puzzles using Bumper Cars, Skeet Ball and many more! Students will build three physical real world motorized carnival rides complete with music and other sounds. Some of their ride creations are three feet high! Watch for the Boom Ride, the Spin Ride and the Ferris Wheel. Moving from the virtual world to the real world is enough to make you dizzy with excitement. You will need to use your greatest problem solving skills to figure out the challenging puzzles & games. Students will work in teams of 3-4 students.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: Aug 4 – 7, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Joliet Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at the
Joliet Park District Multipurpose Center
3000 W. Jefferson St.
815-741-7275
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Joliet Park District Multipurpose Center
3000 W. Jefferson St.
815-741-7275
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Park District of La Grange Summer Camps
Classes will take place in
Park District of La Grange
536 East Avenue La Grange, Illinois 60525
(708) 352-1762
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 10:40
Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS
Now is the time to expose young children to technology and foreign language! Go Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS as we introduce your children to cultural appreciation and the concept of the world and geography. Students will use educational software to integrate computer skills and explore the Spanish language and their different cultures. They will practice basic vocabulary using interactive computer programs. In addition, they will sing songs, play games, create artwork and celebrate cultural festivals. Each week, they will explore a different country and get their passports stamped for the country they explore.
Age: 4 - 5 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
La Grange Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in La Grange ! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
min/Max: 4 / 12
Price: $80 per person
Dates: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Room Requirements: This class may require two large rooms, depending on enrollment. One room would be for filming. One would be for rehearsing.
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Digital Camera Basics: Photography without Film
With a digital camera, you’ll know if Uncle George lost his head at the family reunion! No waiting to get the pictures back to see if you aimed correctly, had your thumb over the lens or missed the action. “What you see is what you get” … and if you don’t like it, delete the picture and try again! This course will teach you to use your camera, then to enhance the photos by cropping and shading. Your friends will love you when you erase those wrinkles and remove extra pounds with Photoshop Elements®!
Age: 55 and better
Dates: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 3:45 – 4:45 pm
Digital Scrapbooking: MEMORIES without the MESS!
Lay down your scissors and put the cap on the glue! The latest trend in scrapbooking is to use the computer to create pages of special memories. Insert your photos, make decorative borders, add stickers and stamps, customize your design … and if you don’t like your creation, you can delete all or parts of it with a quick click! Save time, save money and save frustration! From simple journaling to creating entire scrapbook pages, join us for basic tips and tricks to get started. Bring your laptop and digital photos.
Age: 55 and better
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 3:45 – 4:45
Park District of La Grange
536 East Avenue La Grange, Illinois 60525
(708) 352-1762
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 10:40
Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS
Now is the time to expose young children to technology and foreign language! Go Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS as we introduce your children to cultural appreciation and the concept of the world and geography. Students will use educational software to integrate computer skills and explore the Spanish language and their different cultures. They will practice basic vocabulary using interactive computer programs. In addition, they will sing songs, play games, create artwork and celebrate cultural festivals. Each week, they will explore a different country and get their passports stamped for the country they explore.
Age: 4 - 5 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
La Grange Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in La Grange ! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
min/Max: 4 / 12
Price: $80 per person
Dates: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Room Requirements: This class may require two large rooms, depending on enrollment. One room would be for filming. One would be for rehearsing.
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Digital Camera Basics: Photography without Film
With a digital camera, you’ll know if Uncle George lost his head at the family reunion! No waiting to get the pictures back to see if you aimed correctly, had your thumb over the lens or missed the action. “What you see is what you get” … and if you don’t like it, delete the picture and try again! This course will teach you to use your camera, then to enhance the photos by cropping and shading. Your friends will love you when you erase those wrinkles and remove extra pounds with Photoshop Elements®!
Age: 55 and better
Dates: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 3:45 – 4:45 pm
Digital Scrapbooking: MEMORIES without the MESS!
Lay down your scissors and put the cap on the glue! The latest trend in scrapbooking is to use the computer to create pages of special memories. Insert your photos, make decorative borders, add stickers and stamps, customize your design … and if you don’t like your creation, you can delete all or parts of it with a quick click! Save time, save money and save frustration! From simple journaling to creating entire scrapbook pages, join us for basic tips and tricks to get started. Bring your laptop and digital photos.
Age: 55 and better
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 3:45 – 4:45
Lockport Township Park District Summer Camps
Classes will take place in
Central Square - Stage Room
222 E. 9th Street
Lockport, IL 60441
815-838-1183
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 16 - 19 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45 am
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Central Square - Stage Room
222 E. 9th Street
Lockport, IL 60441
815-838-1183
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 16 - 19 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45 am
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Lombard Park District Summer Camps
Classes will take place at
Sunset Knoll Recreation Center
820 S. Finley Road
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-7322
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:15 pm
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Dates: July 14 – 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:15 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Lombard’s Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Lombard ! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 2:30 – 4:30
Sunset Knoll Recreation Center
820 S. Finley Road
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-7322
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:15 pm
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Dates: July 14 – 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:15 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: June 16 – 19, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Lombard’s Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Lombard ! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 2:30 – 4:30
Mokena Community Park District Summer Camps
Classes will take place at the
Mokena Community Park District
10925 W La Porte Rd
Mokena, IL 60448
708.479.1020
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 16 - 19 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:00
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 2:15 – 4:15 pm
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 2:15 – 4:15 pm
Mokena Community Park District
10925 W La Porte Rd
Mokena, IL 60448
708.479.1020
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 16 - 19 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:00
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 2:15 – 4:15 pm
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 2:15 – 4:15 pm
Naperville Park District Summer Camps
Classes will take place at the
Naperville Park District Barn Recreation Center
421 W. Martin Avenue
Naperville, Illinois
630.848.5000
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45, 9:50 – 10:20
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:30 – 11:00, 11:05 – 11:35, 11:40 – 12:20
Naperville’s Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Naperville ! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Robo Alien Adventure Robotics
Two astronauts have crash landed onto an unknown planet. Using the amazing Lego™ Mindstorms system, students will build and program robots, like RoboRover to help the astronauts explore the planet. Students will create a robot that helps them collect rock samples for the Alien Terrain called the RoboGrabber. They will learn important skills through making, programming and testing robots using touch and light sensors and learn about the process of exploring, planning and problem solving by working in small groups. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Naperville Park District Barn Recreation Center
421 W. Martin Avenue
Naperville, Illinois
630.848.5000
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45, 9:50 – 10:20
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:30 – 11:00, 11:05 – 11:35, 11:40 – 12:20
Naperville’s Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Naperville ! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Robo Alien Adventure Robotics
Two astronauts have crash landed onto an unknown planet. Using the amazing Lego™ Mindstorms system, students will build and program robots, like RoboRover to help the astronauts explore the planet. Students will create a robot that helps them collect rock samples for the Alien Terrain called the RoboGrabber. They will learn important skills through making, programming and testing robots using touch and light sensors and learn about the process of exploring, planning and problem solving by working in small groups. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
New Lenox Community Park District Summer Camps
Classes will take place at the
New Lenox Park District Lions Community Center
One West Manor Dr.
New Lenox, IL 60451
815.485.3584
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00, 10:05 – 10:35
Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS
Now is the time to expose young children to technology and foreign language! Go Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS as we introduce your children to cultural appreciation and the concept of the world and geography. Students will use educational software to integrate computer skills and explore the Spanish language and their different cultures. They will practice basic vocabulary using interactive computer programs. In addition, they will sing songs, play games, create artwork and celebrate cultural festivals. Each week, they will explore a different country and get their passports stamped for the country they explore.
Age: 4 - 5 years
Session: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Changed Dates: June 23 – 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
New Lenox Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in New Lenox! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? This is your opportunity to shine in the spotlight! In addition to being the talent, you will also be the production crew for the show. While one group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Maybe you and your friends will create the next High School Musical? Bring your own music or costumes! Invite friends and family to see the show at the end of camp! We will then post your video to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog where people may vote for their favorite talent during the summer! The winning talent will win a prize to be rewarded in August! Performers will also get a copy of the show on CD-ROM.
Age: 7 - 12 years
min/Max: 4 / 12
Price: $80
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Room Requirements: This class may require two large rooms, depending on enrollment. One room would be for filming. One would be for rehearsing.
New Lenox Park District Lions Community Center
One West Manor Dr.
New Lenox, IL 60451
815.485.3584
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00, 10:05 – 10:35
Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS
Now is the time to expose young children to technology and foreign language! Go Around the World with COMPUTERTOTS as we introduce your children to cultural appreciation and the concept of the world and geography. Students will use educational software to integrate computer skills and explore the Spanish language and their different cultures. They will practice basic vocabulary using interactive computer programs. In addition, they will sing songs, play games, create artwork and celebrate cultural festivals. Each week, they will explore a different country and get their passports stamped for the country they explore.
Age: 4 - 5 years
Session: June 16 - 19, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Changed Dates: June 23 – 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
New Lenox Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in New Lenox! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? This is your opportunity to shine in the spotlight! In addition to being the talent, you will also be the production crew for the show. While one group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Maybe you and your friends will create the next High School Musical? Bring your own music or costumes! Invite friends and family to see the show at the end of camp! We will then post your video to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog where people may vote for their favorite talent during the summer! The winning talent will win a prize to be rewarded in August! Performers will also get a copy of the show on CD-ROM.
Age: 7 - 12 years
min/Max: 4 / 12
Price: $80
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Room Requirements: This class may require two large rooms, depending on enrollment. One room would be for filming. One would be for rehearsing.
Oak Brook Park District Summer Camps
Classes will take place at the
Oak Brook Park District Family Recreation Center
1450 Forest Gate Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-2151
630.990.4233
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 21-24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: August 4 – 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Oak Brook Park District Family Recreation Center
1450 Forest Gate Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-2151
630.990.4233
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 21-24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Claymation Cinema
Film your very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: August 4 – 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Orland Park Recreation and Parks Summer Camps
Classes take place at
Orland Park Cultural Arts Center
14750 Park Lane
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 403-7275
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 23 - 26 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45 am
MOVIE MAKING USING CLAYMATION ANIMATION
Movement by movement, object by object, frame by frame, we will work to write, build and film our very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Ages: 8 – 12
Date: June 23 - 26 (Monday – Thursday)
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Robo Alien Adventure Robotics
Two astronauts have crash landed onto an unknown planet. Using the amazing Lego™ Mindstorms system, students will build and program robots, like RoboRover to help the astronauts explore the planet. Students will create a robot that helps them collect rock samples for the Alien Terrain called the RoboGrabber. They will learn important skills through making, programming and testing robots using touch and light sensors and learn about the process of exploring, planning and problem solving by working in small groups.
Ages: 8 – 12
Date: July 21 - 24 (Monday – Thursday)
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Orland Park Cultural Arts Center
14750 Park Lane
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 403-7275
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 23 - 26 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45 am
MOVIE MAKING USING CLAYMATION ANIMATION
Movement by movement, object by object, frame by frame, we will work to write, build and film our very own claymation animated movie! Students will create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Ages: 8 – 12
Date: June 23 - 26 (Monday – Thursday)
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Robo Alien Adventure Robotics
Two astronauts have crash landed onto an unknown planet. Using the amazing Lego™ Mindstorms system, students will build and program robots, like RoboRover to help the astronauts explore the planet. Students will create a robot that helps them collect rock samples for the Alien Terrain called the RoboGrabber. They will learn important skills through making, programming and testing robots using touch and light sensors and learn about the process of exploring, planning and problem solving by working in small groups.
Ages: 8 – 12
Date: July 21 - 24 (Monday – Thursday)
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Oswegoland Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at the
Oswegoland Civic Center
5 Ashlawn Avenue (at Circle Drive West in Boulder Hill)
Montgomery, Illinois 60538
630.896.2016
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 12:30 – 1:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:10 – 1:40
Oswego Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Oswego! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:45 – 3:45 pm
Claymation Cinema
Let’s bring art and technology together and film our very own claymation animated movie! Students will work together in teams to create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:45 – 3:45 pm
Oswegoland Civic Center
5 Ashlawn Avenue (at Circle Drive West in Boulder Hill)
Montgomery, Illinois 60538
630.896.2016
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 12:30 – 1:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:10 – 1:40
Oswego Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Oswego! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:45 – 3:45 pm
Claymation Cinema
Let’s bring art and technology together and film our very own claymation animated movie! Students will work together in teams to create characters out of clay and bring their creations to life by using digital cameras and animation software programs. They will learn animation concepts, develop a plan for their story, storyboard the details of their animation movie, and discover creative ways to build the characters. Some examples of claymation movies include: James and the Giant Peach ™ and Wallace and Gromit™. Students will take home a clay model from class and a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:45 – 3:45 pm
Plainfield Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at
Plainfield Park District Recreation/Administration Center
23729 W. Ottawa St. (formerly 100 W. Ottawa St.)
Ph: (815) 436-8812
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 10:40
Plainfield Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Plainfield! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 11:00 -1:00 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 11:00 – 1:00 pm
Plainfield Park District Recreation/Administration Center
23729 W. Ottawa St. (formerly 100 W. Ottawa St.)
Ph: (815) 436-8812
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 10:40
Plainfield Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in Plainfield! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 11:00 -1:00 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 11:00 – 1:00 pm
Riverside Parks and Recreation Summer Camps
Classes are located at:
Riverside Parks and Recreation
10 Pine Avenue
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 442-7025
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in a small interactive group, using a laptop computer and educational software. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:00 – 9:30
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:45 am – 11:45 am
Riverside Parks and Recreation
10 Pine Avenue
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 442-7025
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in a small interactive group, using a laptop computer and educational software. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:00 – 9:30
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:45 am – 11:45 am
Romeoville Recreation Department Summer Camps
Classes will take place at the
Romeoville Recreation Department
900 West Romeo Road
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 886-6222
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in a small interactive group, using a laptop computer and educational software. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Price: $38
Times: 9:00 – 9:30
Lights, Camera, Action – Making Your Own Spiderman™ movie
Will Peter Parker marry Mary Jane? You decide! We will create our own Spiderman™ movie using special digital movie making cameras and software. As directors and producers we will work in teams to create our own story and script, build various Spiderman™ Lego® scenes and film our own movie. We will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show our movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:45 – 11:45 am
Romeoville Recreation Department
900 West Romeo Road
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 886-6222
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in a small interactive group, using a laptop computer and educational software. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Price: $38
Times: 9:00 – 9:30
Lights, Camera, Action – Making Your Own Spiderman™ movie
Will Peter Parker marry Mary Jane? You decide! We will create our own Spiderman™ movie using special digital movie making cameras and software. As directors and producers we will work in teams to create our own story and script, build various Spiderman™ Lego® scenes and film our own movie. We will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show our movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:45 – 11:45 am
Village of Shorewood Parks and Recreation
Classes are located at:
Village of Shorewood-Village Hall
One Towne Center Blvd.
Shorewood, IL 60404
815-725-2150
Click here for Registration form
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students get a copy of their creation on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Village of Shorewood-Village Hall
One Towne Center Blvd.
Shorewood, IL 60404
815-725-2150
Click here for Registration form
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students get a copy of their creation on a CD-ROM.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
ANIMAL ADVENTURES WITH COMPUTERTOTS
In this fun and educational class, children will learn about animals using a combination of computer software and crafts. Students will work in small interactive groups to explore exciting activities using a computer and two different software programs during the week. Through these computer activities, they will discover different animal traits and will learn about animal babies, animal homes, animal care & animal sounds among other fun facts. They will also use problem solving & discovery techniques as they build readiness & computer skills. They’ll use their creativity and imagination to create animal puppets and creature books which they will take home at the end of class.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Amusement Park Robotics
What could be more fun than creating your own Amusement Park? Using advanced LEGO® Mindstorms systems and infrared technology, students will build amusement park rides and learn to program a ghost train, a bumper car, a merry-go-round, and a tour bus to move. Students will work in teams of 2 – 3, learning and having fun using their imagination and creativity.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Saturday, May 17, 2008
St Charles Park District Summer Camps
Classes take place at the
St Charles Pottawatomie Community Center
8 North Avenue
St. Charles, Illinois 60174
630-513-6200
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Each series provides new software and learning activities so sign up for one or both!
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:00 – 10:30, 10:35 – 11:05, 11:10 – 11:40
COMPUTER EXPLORERS: Summer Series
Come join our COMPUTER EXPLORERS as they explore exciting computer activities! Our technology adventure may involve problem solving skills, logic skills, or exploring other languages using different computer software. Students will work together in a small group, learning computer skills and reinforcing their academic skills. (Each series will include new activities so sign up for one or both)
Ages: 6 – 8
Session 1: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Time: 11:45 – 12:15
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:30
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:30
St Charles Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in St Charles! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 2:45 – 4:45 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 2:45 – 4:45 pm
St Charles Pottawatomie Community Center
8 North Avenue
St. Charles, Illinois 60174
630-513-6200
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Each series provides new software and learning activities so sign up for one or both!
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:00 – 10:30, 10:35 – 11:05, 11:10 – 11:40
COMPUTER EXPLORERS: Summer Series
Come join our COMPUTER EXPLORERS as they explore exciting computer activities! Our technology adventure may involve problem solving skills, logic skills, or exploring other languages using different computer software. Students will work together in a small group, learning computer skills and reinforcing their academic skills. (Each series will include new activities so sign up for one or both)
Ages: 6 – 8
Session 1: July 7 – 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 28 – 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Time: 11:45 – 12:15
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:30
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:30 – 2:30
St Charles Has Got Talent!
We are out to find the next great talent in St Charles! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Age: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 7 - 10, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 2:45 – 4:45 pm
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie
Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: July 28 - 31, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 2:45 – 4:45 pm
Monday, May 12, 2008
Wheaton Park District Summer Camps
Classes are located at:
Wheaton Park District
1777 S Blanchard St
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-260-6430
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 23 - 26 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45, 10:00 – 10:30
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all - from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Day of the week: Mon - Thurs
Dates: June 23 – 26, 2008
Times: 10:45 – 11:45 am
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Day of the week: Mon - Thurs
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008
Times: 10:45 – 11:45 am
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Camp
Join us as we use logic, your senses and forensic science to solve crimes. Learn how to work the field scene and the laboratory end of CSI. We'll use finger printing, DNA detection, tire tread patterns and much more! Each lesson will focus on a new forensic skill which will lead to solving a final investigation. No blood, no gore … but excitement galore!
Age: 7 - 11 years
Dates: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Carnival Chaos Camp
Join the Cyberchase® Kids in a virtual computer adventure to save the carnival by solving incredible logic puzzles using Bumper Cars, Skeet Ball and many more! Students will build three physical real world motorized carnival rides complete with music and other sounds. Some of their ride creations are three feet high! Watch for the Boom Ride, the Spin Ride and the Ferris Wheel. Moving from the virtual world to the real world is enough to make you dizzy with excitement. You will need to use your greatest problem solving skills to figure out the challenging puzzles & games. Students will work in teams of 3-4 students.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Wheaton Park District
1777 S Blanchard St
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-260-6430
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 - 5
Session 1: June 23 - 26 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: July 21 - 24 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:15 – 9:45, 10:00 – 10:30
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all - from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Day of the week: Mon - Thurs
Dates: June 23 – 26, 2008
Times: 10:45 – 11:45 am
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLING
Let’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students will get a CD-ROM of their creations after class ends.
Age: 3 - 6 years
Day of the week: Mon - Thurs
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008
Times: 10:45 – 11:45 am
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Camp
Join us as we use logic, your senses and forensic science to solve crimes. Learn how to work the field scene and the laboratory end of CSI. We'll use finger printing, DNA detection, tire tread patterns and much more! Each lesson will focus on a new forensic skill which will lead to solving a final investigation. No blood, no gore … but excitement galore!
Age: 7 - 11 years
Dates: June 23 - 26, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Carnival Chaos Camp
Join the Cyberchase® Kids in a virtual computer adventure to save the carnival by solving incredible logic puzzles using Bumper Cars, Skeet Ball and many more! Students will build three physical real world motorized carnival rides complete with music and other sounds. Some of their ride creations are three feet high! Watch for the Boom Ride, the Spin Ride and the Ferris Wheel. Moving from the virtual world to the real world is enough to make you dizzy with excitement. You will need to use your greatest problem solving skills to figure out the challenging puzzles & games. Students will work in teams of 3-4 students.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: July 21 - 24, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Winfield Park District Summer Camps
Classes are located at
Winfield Park District
0N020 County Farm Road
Winfield, IL 60190
Phone: 630.653.3811
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using a laptop computer and educational software. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Each series provides new software and learning activities so sign up for one or both!
Ages: 3 - 5
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00, 10:05 – 10:35
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Dates: Aug 4 – 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 am – 11:45 am
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Winfield Park District
0N020 County Farm Road
Winfield, IL 60190
Phone: 630.653.3811
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program has been developed by educators to engage inquisitive minds and has been featured on CNN and in Parents Magazine. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using a laptop computer and educational software. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Each series provides new software and learning activities so sign up for one or both!
Ages: 3 - 5
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00, 10:05 – 10:35
CLAY ANIMATION CAMP
Clay & animation - what a perfect combination! Working in teams, students do it all -from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will animate, record, download, assemble & edit their own movies. Fun, learning & excitement go hand-in-hand in this special class. Students will get a CD-ROM of their movies after class ends.
Age: 5 - 7 years
Dates: Aug 4 – 7, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 am – 11:45 am
Moviemaking 101 - Making Your Own Indiana Jones™ movie Do you want to be the next Steven Spielberg? Using your own imagination, creativity, special digital movie making cameras, software and Indiana Jones™ Lego sets, you will create your very own Indiana Jones™ movie! You will become part of a team of writers, photographers, directors and producers and create your own story and script, build various Indiana Jones™ Lego® scenes and film your own movie. You will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show your movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete. Students may bring their own peanut free snack if desired.
Age: 8 -12 years
Dates: Aug 4 - 7, 2008 (Mon – Thurs)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Yorkville Parks and Recreation Summer Camps
Classes are located at:
Yorkville Parks and Recreation Office
201 W. Hydraulic St.
Yorkville, IL 60560
630.553.4357
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program will help your child prepare for the future. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 10:40
INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Students will enter a digital photography center to experiment with using digital photos to create puppets, movies, special effects & more! First we will learn how to take a good digital picture & then we will practice fun digital editing techniques as we create our projects. This course offers young students a chance to practice Language Arts & Reading Readiness skills in a fun & exciting way!
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLINGLet’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students get a copy of their creation on a CD-ROM.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
Yorkville’s Got Talent! We are out to find the next great talent in Yorkville! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Ages: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Lights, Camera, Action – Making Your Own Spiderman™ movie Will Peter Parker marry Mary Jane? You decide! We will create our own Spiderman™ movie using special digital movie making cameras and software. As directors and producers we will work in teams to create our own story and script, build various Spiderman™ Lego® scenes and film our own movie. We will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show our movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Yorkville Parks and Recreation Office
201 W. Hydraulic St.
Yorkville, IL 60560
630.553.4357
TECH TOTS from COMPUTERTOTS!
Does your three-year-old love the computer, but gets frustrated when the mouse doesn’t go where she wants it to go? Or does he click too many times, and the action gets frozen? Our unique 8 session course will have your 3 year old ready to teach you the tricks of technology! Following our proprietary scope and sequence, young students will work in small interactive groups to learn basic computer operations, familiarize themselves with the keyboard, practice desktop skills with pull-down menus…and HAVE FUN! At the end of the course, each student will take home a multi-media slide show that demonstrates his/her new skill! Watch out, Bill Gates!! The new generation is on its way! Each session offered provides new learning activities.
Age: 3 years
Session 1: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 9:30 – 10:00
COMPUTERTOTS: Summer Series
This national program will help your child prepare for the future. Children will explore exciting computer activities in small interactive groups, using computers and other peripherals. According to the Pediatrics Medical Journal, “Computers boost pre-schoolers’ intelligence. Children with ready access to computers scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests”. Our programs encourage reading readiness, math readiness, creativity and teamwork, to help prepare your child for kindergarten and the future. Students will experience new learning activities in each session so sign up for one or both.
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Session 1: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Session 2: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:10 – 10:40
INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Students will enter a digital photography center to experiment with using digital photos to create puppets, movies, special effects & more! First we will learn how to take a good digital picture & then we will practice fun digital editing techniques as we create our projects. This course offers young students a chance to practice Language Arts & Reading Readiness skills in a fun & exciting way!
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
DIGITAL MOVIEMAKING & STORYTELLINGLet’s make a movie together! We’ll sing songs, tell stories & learn how to use a digital camera as we create our own masterpieces. We will do it all - from filming the movie & downloading it to a computer to storyboarding & adding special effects. Watch out Hollywood - we are on our way! Students get a copy of their creation on a CD-ROM.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Dates: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 10:45 – 11:45
Yorkville’s Got Talent! We are out to find the next great talent in Yorkville! Do you and your friends have a special talent? Can you sing? Dance? Lip-sync? Act? Do Magic? Comedy? Impersonations? While your group performs, another group will be recording your talents using a digital movie camera. You can then add special effects to your performance! Bring your own music or costumes! Not only will you get a copy of your show on a CD, we will post the videos to the COMPUTER EXLORERS blog. Friends and family can vote for their favorite talent (you!) during the summer, and the winner will be awarded a prize in August! No auditions necessary, but spaces are limited.
Ages: 7 - 12 years
Dates: July 14 - 17, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Lights, Camera, Action – Making Your Own Spiderman™ movie Will Peter Parker marry Mary Jane? You decide! We will create our own Spiderman™ movie using special digital movie making cameras and software. As directors and producers we will work in teams to create our own story and script, build various Spiderman™ Lego® scenes and film our own movie. We will use graphic editing techniques and stop motion animation, add background noise and music, and show our movie at a private screening on the last day of class. All students will get a copy of their movie on a CD-ROM after class is complete.
Age: 8 – 12 years
Dates: Aug 11 - 14, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
Times: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
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