Since 1999 over 130,000 students worldwide have immersed in hands-on learning to create iPhone apps, programs with C++ and Java, video games, websites, movies, 3D models, ad designs, robots, films, and photos. Beginner to advanced students ages 7-17 enroll in these fun and challenging, weeklong, day and overnight summer camps held at 60 prestigious universities nationwide (see below).

Small class sizes (max 8:1) are guaranteed and taught by adult-only instructors, with Teens, pre-Teens, and younger students separated into different classes. Students learn personalized curriculum with a small group of peers, allowing them to optimize learning and social experiences. iD Tech Camps has been at the forefront of technology learning since 1999, and there’s never been a better or more important time to engage in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. Accredited Continuing Education Units from Stanford or Villanova are also available to help build a portfolio for college.

COURSES
•Video Game Design – Game Development
•Programming & Robotics
•App Development
•3D Game Modding – 3D Modeling
•Web & Graphic Design
•Photography & Video Editing

HELD AT 60 PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES
Summer programs are held at Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, Emory and other universities in 27 states nationwide. Check www.internalDrive.com for a complete list of summer programs.

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.

TEEN-ONLY PROGRAMS
Also, ages 13-18 immerse in 2-week specialized, pre-college, overnight summer programs at iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy, and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking and photography). Visit www.iDTeenAcademies.com for courses and university locations.

WHY iD?
Visit www.internalDrive.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.

iD TECH CAMPS LOCATIONS
Arizona: held at Arizona State University
California: held at Stanford, UC Berkeley, Sacramento State, Santa Clara, St. Mary's, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, Cal Lutheran University, and UC Irvine
Colorado: held at the University of Denver and Colorado State University: Fort Collins
Connecticut: held at Sacred Heart University and Wesleyan
Florida: held at the University of Miami and Rollins College
Georgia: held at Emory University
Illinois: held at Northwestern University and Lake Forest College
Indiana: held at Purdue University
Maryland: held at Towson University
Massachusetts: held at MIT, Merrimack, Amherst, and Bentley
Michigan: held at the University of Michigan
Minnesota: held at Macalester College
Missouri: held at Washington University (St. Louis)
Nevada: held at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (UNLV)
New Jersey: held at Princeton and Seton Hall
New Mexico: held at the University of New Mexico
New York: held at Columbia, NYU, Pace, RPI, NYIT, Vassar, and Adelphi
North Carolina: held at UNC-Chapel Hill
Ohio: held at Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve
Pennsylvania: held at Villanova and Carnegie Mellon
Rhode Island: held at Brown University
Tennessee: held at Vanderbilt University
Texas: held at Trinity University, St. Edward’s University, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Houston
Virginia: held at the College of William and Mary
Washington: held at the University of Washington
Washington D.C.: held at American University
Wisconsin: held at the University of Wisconsin

The following week long classes will be offered from 5th to 9th July from 9.30-12.30 at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church off Westland drive in West Knoxville. The programming classes require a laptop, but we do have a few laptops to rent out at $25 per session per week. Macs or PCs can be used.

Select one class in each session (or just attend one session). Each
session is 90 minutes long and all materials are provided as part of the cost.

Price: $45 for one session for the week, $90 for two sessions. $5
discount per session for more than one member from the same family.

9.30am-11am classes

Programming Animations and Games with Alice (grades 7-12)
The Alice programming language was developed at Carnegie Mellon
specifically to make programming accessible to everyone - not just
computer geeks. It uses drop-down menus with commands and you populate
the worlds you create with 3D characters. It is more complex than
Scratch and provides a good basis from which to continue and learn Java.
You can find many examples of programs created on Youtube.
A laptop is needed for this class. Alice can be downloaded free of
charge.

Computer Science Unplugged (grades 5-8)

Computer Science Unplugged will teach principles of Computer Science
such as binary numbers, sorting algorithms and data compression through engaging games and puzzles.

The Cinematic Eye: Learning the aesthetics of film (grades 6-12)

Learn about how to compose beautiful movies, paying attention to the
composition of every frame. We will study lighting, color, mis-en-scene and how to create depth in a frame among other things!

In the class, students will learn theory, watch and critiqu short films,and finally, apply what they learn by telling a story through a series of photographs!

Need: A camera (any digital camera is fine)

11am - 12.30pm classes

Programming games and animations with Scratch (grades 5-12)

Scratch was developed at MIT and is suitable for students age 8 through high school. With Scratch you can easily create interactive stories, animations and games, and then share them with your friends. But even though it is so much fun, young people are actually learning important mathematical and computational ideas.

A laptop is needed for this class. Scratch can be downloaded free of
charge.

How a computer works (grades 6-12)

In this class we will explore the insides of a computer and work
together to build a computer from various parts. Students will also
build a computer virtually, selecting components from various online
stores. This will allow them to gain experience for when they want to
actually build their own computer.We will also explore different
operating systems.

Cinematic Stories: Learning to write Hollywood-standard screenplays (grades 6-12)

Do you love writing? This is a fun exploration of a very different style of writing. In this class, students will learn to use screenwriting software. They will study the Hollywood standards and expectations for a script and the Hero's Journey - the story model for most Hollywood films.

A laptop is recommended for this class, but not essential.

Your Instructors

Meryl van der Merwe

Meryl started teaching programming to students at computer camps over 25 years ago when she ran the first computer camps in South Africa. She has run her own software business and is currently teaching computer programming at Thursday Connection.

Rachel van der Merwe

Rachel is a senior at film school in Los Angeles. She has won several
awards for her films and will be producing a film in Japan this upcoming January.

Jason van der Merwe

Jason is a high school senior who has run his own computer repair
business for the past 2 years and has built his own computers since he
was 13. He was the winner of the State 4-H Computers and Technology
Project Competition in 2008 and has been the assistant teacher in an
Introduction to Programming class this past year.