What could be better than 2 whole weeks filled with gaming? Prove to others that your hobby is more than a weekend pastime, and apply your gaming interest to learn about the different aspects of creating professional, best-selling video games. 2-week overnight program for Teens, held at prestigious universities nationwide (see below). iD Gaming Academy guarantees small class sizes (max 8:1) taught by top-tier instructors who have degrees in the field and impressive backgrounds in professional game development, game programming, and character design. Ages 13-18 learn personalized curriculum with a small group of peers to optimize learning and social experiences.

Discover a gaming career while interacting with industry professionals and building a portfolio for college. There’s never been a better or more important time to engage in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. Plus, you’ll have plenty of free time to battle it out against others in gaming tournaments with Team Fortress 2 and play other games like Portal 2, Half-Life 2, Left for Dead 2, and more. Accredited Continuing Education Units are also available from Stanford or Villanova to demonstrate that you’ve completed course content with college level difficulty.

COURSES
Fun, challenging courses let you dive into a variety of gaming interests. From the intro course iD Game Studios 101 to more advanced courses, choose from one of the following five options:

•iD Game Studios 101
•3D Modeling & Animation with Autodesk Maya
•Level Design – Unreal Development Kit
•Programming for the Xbox 360
•Game Development for iPhone and Android with Unity

iD GAMING ACADEMY LOCATIONS
Held at Stanford, Harvard, Villanova, Emory, Vassar, the University of Denver, Texas Christian University (in the Fort Worth area), and Lake Forest College (in the Chicago area).

YEAR-ROUND LEARNING
New for 2012, students can complement their summer experience by subscribing to iDTech365.com – a new online learning community that offers exclusive tutorials, forums, and video lessons. And don’t forget about the FREE monthly online workshops taught by live instructors, available to iD alumni and students registered for the 2012 season.

OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS
Additional 2-week immersive Teen academies include iD Programming Academy and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking and photography). Visit www.iDTeenAcademies.com for courses and university locations. There are also weeklong, day and overnight summer video game and technology camps for ages 7-17 located at 60 prestigious universities in 27 states (www.internalDrive.com).

WHY iD?
Visit www.iDGamingAcademy.com for more information and to register online (check real-time-up-to-the-minute-availability). Or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) to speak to a Program Advisor who can recommend a customized summer schedule to develop a student’s interest.

Find your SPACE to WONDER this Summer! Design a computer game or
build a computer; make a robot or develop a webpage; direct and edit
your own video or animate graphics! Campers can do all of that and
more during our weekly Summer day camps located in Dallas, Houston,
Austin, Washington DC, and in 2011 are adding Chicago!

Our project-based curricula, designed by Rice University graduates
instill technology principles as well as problem solving and critical
thinking skills in a FUN environment. Campers get immediate hands-on
experience from highly trained technology industry staff and
counselors. Small groups of 1 counselor per 6 campers ensure plenty
of 1-to-1 time so that every camper has a customized Summer
experience. Our courses give campers the tools to explore their tech
side while reaching their creative potential. Enroll today and spend
your Summer learning new technology skills while having a blast!
WS welcomes all experience levels and all ages 7-17.

The WS Experience is...

- Interactive: Go hands-on with computer technology as you learn web design, game design, robotics, digital film and computer-building skills!

- Small Camper to Counselor Ratio: Small groups of 1 counselor per 6 campers ensure plenty of 1-to-1 time so that every camper has a customized Summer experience.

- Knowledgeable & Experienced Staff: Campers get immediate hands-on experience from highly trained technology industry staff and counselors. Our staff has attended some of the top schools in the nation, majoring in subjects like engineering, media and graphics design and computer technology. They are not only experienced and highly intelligent, they also love to teach our campers!

- Fun!: Wonder-Space offers a computer camp experience that proves to parents and kids that technology can be both educational and fun. Jason Levy, one of our former campers put it best when he said:"Kids have so much to learn about computers these days that it seems like hard work. At Wonder-Space, working on the computer is actually REALLY FUN!"

- Quality Camp, Low Cost: We think quality computer camps need not "break the bank" or put a strain on your finances. Our full camp price of $675/course is over 15% less expensive than our major competitor. That's a savings of more than $100 ! We also offer other ways to save through discounts, rebates, scholarships and more!

- Convenient locations, Nationwide: Wonder-Space offers computer and technology camps in four convenient locations nation-wide, including Houston, Dallas, Austin and Washington, DC.

THE DMA EXPERIENCE

Founded in 2002 by technology educators from Stanford University, and led by former Stanford educators and interactive education and entertainment creators from Apple and Walt Disney Studios - Digital Media Academy delivers a world-class digital learning experience.

Learn video game design, iPhone and iPad App development, Google Android app development, robotics, computer programming using Java or C+++, digital filmmaking, digital photography, website design, 3D modeling, animation and so much more.

Beginning to advanced student campers age 6-18 learn by doing with hands-on instruction from industry professionals, with real-world experience. DMA builds and develops STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills - many of DMA’s instructors have literally written the book on the subject that they teach. DMA Alumni include television and music producers, filmmakers, professional photographers as well as game and app developers.

At DMA, students experience life on the campus of a prestigious American university like Stanford, Harvard or UCLA (just to name a few) while making friends and learning with others who share the same interests. Small class sizes (8:1 max) guarantee a personalized experience. Students work on their own personal project in every class.*

*DMA Studios are a group based project learning experience.


WHY CHOOSE DMA?

•Stanford University Accreditation - get Stanford continuing studies credits to enhance a college portfolio or resume
•Separate teaching and activity staff
•The lowest student to staff ratio - ranges from 3:1 or 8:1 depending on classroom needs
•The latest software and hardware - Apple computers
•Balanced experiene for kids, including outdoor activities
•Optional residential program includes organized evening and weekend activities - video game competitions, movie premieres and more
•Family owned and operated - we're parents too!

If it involves creating digital media, we can teach you how to create the future at Digital Media Academy - the world’s best computer and digital arts summer camp.
For experiences beyond the traditional one-week camp, see our 2-week teen academies and immersive DMA Studios experiences below.

DMA is an Apple Certified Training Center and teen camp/courses are accredited by Stanford University.


WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT DMA

"Vastly better than any of the other summer camps we've been to" -Glen Scott, Parent

"DMA is the best camp I have ever been to. I learned how to make iPhone apps in one week!" - Lewis, DMA App Development Student

"I knew absolutely nothing about Maya when I first signed up but now it feels like I could make anything I want with just a little practice" - Sawyer, DMA Maya Student

"The best 2 weeks of my life - I met great friends for life and I gained great filmmaking skills" - Caitlin, DMA Film Student

Northern Illinois University Academic Summer Camps

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS JUNE 1, 2012!

2012 Residential Camp dates:


Campers entering grades 6-9:

Sci-Camp Engineering Amusement Roller Coasters to Cotton Candy

June 17-22, 2012


Campers entering grades 9-12:

Speech Camp - June 24-29, 2012

Creative Writing Camp - June 17-22, 2012

Sci-Camp Environment & Sustainability - June 24-29, 2012

Film Camp - June 24-29, 2012

Global Leadership Camp - July 15-20, 2012

Science Research Experience - June 24-29, 2012

Broadcast Journalism Camp - July 15-20, 2012



2012 Day Camp dates:

Campers entering grades 6-8:

Creative Writing Day Camp - July 15-20, 2012



Comments from past campers:

"Very inspirational, learned so much" - Film Camper

"The camp staff cared a great deal" - Speech Camper

"I must say coming to this camp was such a privilege for me. An experience like this is hard to find, and just having this opportunity was a blessing. Thank you for all of your help, it means more than you could imagine" - Speech Camper

"I actually think I learned more in this week than in a whole year at school. The small groups were awesome and it was always fun" - Creative Writing Camper

To download the registration forms and get detailed information about each camp visit: http://www.niu.edu/clasep/camps/index.shtml

Emphasizing the idea of film as art, campers will enjoy bringing their imaginations to the screen as they learn about pre-production planning, storyboarding, digital video cameras, lighting, sound, shot composition, and computer editing. This will be a hands-on, creative, and fun opportunity for camper to express themselves, share and develop their own talents. They will work collaboratively on group projects and each student will receive a DVD copy at the end of the camp. We will schedule a screening of the work at Chicago Filmmakers for family and friends to view.