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June 1, 2009, Monday
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TODAY'S youth is inundated with technology. From Xboxes, TiVos, iPods and cell phones, Generation Z will be the most "connected" generation of children to ever walk the planet.
After watching her 10-year-old son surf the net, text message friends, and immerse himself in technology, Ellen Finnegan had an idea. Why not harness her son's thirst for technology and redirect it towards a skill that would help him compete in the 21st century? Finnegan immediately enrolled her bright son in a Video Game Creation course at America's leading tech camp. Her hope was to inspire Julian in technology through his passion - video games.
Finnegan never expected how far he would go.
This summer, BISS Pudong is proud to be working in cooperation with iSummer Tech Camps to bring these camps to Shanghai. iSummer Tech Camps, held at 60 prestigious universities in the United States, including Stanford, MIT and UC Berkeley will provide beginner to advanced, hands-on week-long day summer technology courses for ages 7-17. Students can choose from courses in Web Design and Flash, Video Game Creation, Graphic Arts and Programming to learn real world tech skills.
The camp instructors consist of industry professionals, recent graduates, graduate students, and upper-level college undergraduates from top universities in the US. With small class sizes averaging only six students per instructor, students are given the attention they need to excel and finish a project by the end of the week. This summer students can exercise their bodies and their minds in a fun learning environment that assures inclusion of physical activities.
These days, 10-year-old Julian is transforming his passion for video games into a profitable business.
After creating his video game at camp, using the easy-to-use Multimedia Fusion, Julian didn't stop there. When he returned home, he would finish his homework quickly, and then would spend time adding more details to his game.
He then began selling his game to peers. The demand was so large that this young entrepreneur expanded his sales team by hiring his eight-year-old sister and her friend. It worked. Now Julian is working on his third sequel due to the demand.
With these "Digital Kids," the sky is the limit.
And what does Julian want to do in the future? "Own several video game companies," said the confident fourth grader. "If I'm rich, I'll own three. If not, I'll own one."
iSummer is dedicated to inspiring campers life-long learning, creating a competitive edge and completed projects, building inspirational role models and increasing camper's self confidence and tech knowledge.
Get more information on www.bisshanghai.com
After watching her 10-year-old son surf the net, text message friends, and immerse himself in technology, Ellen Finnegan had an idea. Why not harness her son's thirst for technology and redirect it towards a skill that would help him compete in the 21st century? Finnegan immediately enrolled her bright son in a Video Game Creation course at America's leading tech camp. Her hope was to inspire Julian in technology through his passion - video games.
Finnegan never expected how far he would go.
This summer, BISS Pudong is proud to be working in cooperation with iSummer Tech Camps to bring these camps to Shanghai. iSummer Tech Camps, held at 60 prestigious universities in the United States, including Stanford, MIT and UC Berkeley will provide beginner to advanced, hands-on week-long day summer technology courses for ages 7-17. Students can choose from courses in Web Design and Flash, Video Game Creation, Graphic Arts and Programming to learn real world tech skills.
The camp instructors consist of industry professionals, recent graduates, graduate students, and upper-level college undergraduates from top universities in the US. With small class sizes averaging only six students per instructor, students are given the attention they need to excel and finish a project by the end of the week. This summer students can exercise their bodies and their minds in a fun learning environment that assures inclusion of physical activities.
These days, 10-year-old Julian is transforming his passion for video games into a profitable business.
After creating his video game at camp, using the easy-to-use Multimedia Fusion, Julian didn't stop there. When he returned home, he would finish his homework quickly, and then would spend time adding more details to his game.
He then began selling his game to peers. The demand was so large that this young entrepreneur expanded his sales team by hiring his eight-year-old sister and her friend. It worked. Now Julian is working on his third sequel due to the demand.
With these "Digital Kids," the sky is the limit.
And what does Julian want to do in the future? "Own several video game companies," said the confident fourth grader. "If I'm rich, I'll own three. If not, I'll own one."
iSummer is dedicated to inspiring campers life-long learning, creating a competitive edge and completed projects, building inspirational role models and increasing camper's self confidence and tech knowledge.
Get more information on www.bisshanghai.com
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