alice-teacher Summer Camp request

[Heather Cobban]

Yes, those are interesting ideas - thank you, Rich,

Very best,
Heather
Watson Lake, Yukon
Canada

Alice educators <alice-teachers at lists.andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>I've seen a couple postings for Alice Summer Camps, but they were a few years back.  From what I could tell by looking at the curriculum though, they only covered the first 6 chapters... nothing
>advanced.
>
>
>It would be a great idea to have a summer camp!  However putting something together like that wouldn't be free.  Even at that you'd have to assume zero knowledge of Alice and start at the beginning
>to assure a larger pool of prospective students.  It would take some funding and volunteer work to put it together.  Usually you can get teachers to volunteer, especially for a little stipend.
>
>Rich Lewis
>Sacred Heart Catholic School
>Technology Director, Jr. High Computers, BCIS,
>Computer Science I, World Geography, Student Council Advisor
>E-Mail: rlewis at shmuenster.com
>
>
>
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>alice-teachers-bounces+rlewis=shmuenster.com at lists.andrew.cmu.edu [alice-teachers-bounces+rlewis=shmuenster.com at lists.andrew.cmu.edu] on behalf of Heather Cobban [Heather.Cobban at yesnet.yk.ca]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 4:50 PM
>To: dslater at andrew.cmu.edu
>Subject: alice-teacher Summer Camp request
>
>
>Would anyone happen to know of any "summer school" type enrichment programs featuring Alice 2.2 for middle school students, that might be available with scholarship?  One of my previous grade 8
>students was so enthused with Alice, & really left the rest of us far behind in his pursuits.  He happens to be a foster child who doesn't excel at much else in school, but is extremely enthused
>about pursuing this line for his future career, and is a very pleasant individual, interacts very well with his fellow students.  I don't think he has experienced much enrichment in his life, & it
>would be a wonderful opportunity if he might be able to attend a special summer program at some point featuring further exploits in Alice (with a teacher having much more expertise than myself).  If
>you happen to know of anything along these lines, I would be most interested to learn about it.  Many thanks, again! 
>
>Very best,
>
>
>Heather Cobban <[ mailto:Heather.Cobban at yesnet.yk.ca ]Heather.Cobban at yesnet.yk.ca>
>Watson Lake, Yukon
>
>
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