Summer Computer Camp
USA
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Résumé, summary
The students improved writing skills by creating personal narratives on a laptop computer. The students learned problem solving and programming skill by writing short programs.
The students combined writing and programming skills using multifunctional software. The teachers acted as guides most of the time, however, it was necessary to teach certain vocabulary and techniques.
Discipline, subject :
mathématiques
Mathematik
mathematics
matematica
sciences
Naturwissenschaft
sciences
scienze
Public :
primaire
Primarschule
primary school
primario
Contacts :
Sauer, Mark
1107 South 7th Street
40210
LOUISVILLE
Tel : (502) 485-8348
Mail :
Fax :
Pédagogie, pedagogy :
Apprentissage, learning :
The students improved writing skills by creating personal narratives on a laptop computer. The students learned problem solving and programming skill by writing short programs.
The students combined writing and programming skills using multifunctional software. The teachers acted as guides most of the time, however, it was necessary to teach certain vocabulary and techniques.
Enseignement, teaching :
Technique :
The students used The Writing Center on laptop computers, LogoWriter on Apple IIe computers, and Hypercard on Macintosh computers.
Société, society :
The students interacted extensively, assisting and explaining to one another. At times they also worked together in pairs. These interactions helped their social skills by promoting the team concept.
Culture :
Institution :
The students used computers in the library and computer lab. These computers and the software was made available to them during the following school year so they could continue their programs.
Logistique :
The teachers need to have the software available and the time to allow the students to work at their own pace.
Remarques, remarks :
The students were allowed to work through their projects at their own pace which made the end result of a much higher quality than time allows during the school year. The students were exposed to new software and picked up on it very well. They did so because of the low teacher-student ratio of the camp. The students were encouraged to continue their projects during the following school year, and they were given a copy of their disk to make this continuation easier. Most of the students who participated in the camp increased their writing and programming skills from one level to another (i.e. apprentice to proficient, or proficient to distinguished).