2024 Techie Camp Registration Form
(DeKalb County Public Library)
With support from the Nordson Corporation Foundation, TECH CORPS will implement its Techie Camp program in partnership with the DeKalb County Public Library for elementary and middle school students during the summer.
Techie Camp is a full-day, week-long program designed to engage elementary (ES) and middle school (MS) students in hands-on, interactive STEM-related activities. Students take a deep dive into subject matter focused on Robotics, Programming, Android App Development, 3D Printing, Digital Fabrication or Web Development and emerge with skills that are useful in today’s classroom and tomorrow's workplace. Each Techie Camp concludes with students presenting their final project to their parents and peers on Friday afternoon. Below are additional notes about the Techie Camps:
The topic for all of the DCPL Techie Camps will be Programming or App Development.
Each Techie Camp is comprised of 20 students and led by 2 Instructors.
Families will be responsible for transportation and food/beverages.
Each Techie Camp will run from 9:00AM-4:00PM on the following dates and locations:
June 3-7 at Redan-Trotti Library (ES Programming with Scratch)
June 10-14 at Salem Panola Library (MS App Development with MIT App Inventor)
June 24-28 at Covington Library (ES Programming with Scratch)
June 24-28 at Scott Candler Library (MS Programming with Make Code Arcade)
July 8-12 at Hairston Crossing Library (ES Programming with Scratch)
July 15-19 at Covington Library (MS App Development with MIT App Inventor)
July 22-26 at Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library (MS Programming with Make Code Arcade)
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
Live or attend school in the Metro Atlanta area
Currently in the 2nd-7th grade (rising 3rd-8th)
Student Selection Process:
Students will be enrolled in Techie Camps on a "first-come, first-serve" basis until all spots are filled. Families will be notified via email.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Once you begin this form, you are only able to save/return to it if you have a Gmail account. Please be prepared to spend approximately 10 minutes completing the registration form in one sitting. Otherwise, you will have to start a new registration form. Below is a list of the sections of the form for quick reference:
Student and Parent Information
Student Emergency & Medical Information (only retained if the student is enrolled into the program)
Below is an overview of each Techie Camp topic:
ES Programming (Scratch)
Students will use Scratch, developed by the MIT Media Lab, to learn the concepts of computer programming by using a simple graphical user interface. Students will create their own interactive art, interactive stories and games. The camp will encourage students to think about complex ideas or complex concepts rationally and logically.
MS Programming (Make Code Arcade)
Old school gets a fresh makeover! Students bring a new twist to iconic games like Pong, PacMan, and MarioKart. With MakeCode
Arcade, they dive into basic game design concepts to craft games they can download on handheld consoles.
MS App Development
App Development allows students to go beyond the app store from consumer to inventor. With the power of innovation in the palm of their hands, Students bridge the physical world to the digital world. Students harness app development tools to build meaningful apps you may one day download on your phone.