Do you have any grandchildren who are savvy with smart devices and the computer? This year-end school holidays, I am organizing one IT Camp for the K-12 (i.e. those kids who have just completed the PSLE exams).
Details of the IT Camp are as follows:
Theme: To learn how to do digital storytelling.
Duration of Course: 6-sessions (3-hours each)
Time: 9.00 am to 12 noon
Dates: 8/12, 10/12, 12/12, 15/12, 17/12 & 19/12/2014
Venue: Telok Blangah (nearest MRT – HarbourFront NE Line)
Course fee: $60 per participant (parents to leave children in the class)
Maximum participants per run: Six (I only have six computers)
Registrations on first come first served after confirmation of course fee paid.
Course Contents: Participants will learn how to use their own resources (e.g. images, music and text) to develop a story using the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker. The topic of the story can be the participants’ personal experiences with events like wedding functions, birthday parties, touring other countries, or just a visit to the Gardens, etc. Images (photos) can be from the photo albums or download from the iPhone/camera. About 20-30 photos are required.
Prerequisite: Participants to have a basic knowledge of the computer and the Internet.
Please email me (hewlee@gmail.com) if you have any clarification.
Hewlee (EC)
Hi-Bro
it is wonderful that you are having a course that will divert the kid’s attention from
playing games and chatting online. I fully support you. Unfortunately I am not familiar with Microsoft Movie maker as I use simple software to have a slideshow and insert music.
However if you need any assistance please let me know.
NB don’t be limited by computers. Nowadays laptop is common in homes. Maybe some of the kids can bring their own laptops and you can have more participants.
regds
Peter
Peter – thanks for your support. The Y and the strawberry generation do not need us to show them how to use and surf the Internet. It is a matter whether they have or do not have the access to spend more time in front of the home computer or iPad.
This IT Camp will show them or make them more aware the IT devices they have are not for passive interaction only. Creative thinking is required to develop the storyline and if they are brave enough, they are encourage to show and tell.