Thursday is Harry Potter Day!

Computer Science brings Harry Potter to life in new ways!

Did you know? University of California San Diego’s Sarah Guthals created an awesome online game that teaches kids how to code with blocks and Javascript…by writing and casting their own spells on the world around them!

 

Learn more! → https://www.upworthy.com/she-turned-code-into-spells-and-the-results-are-very-harry-potter-in-the-best-way

Did you know? There is a graphic novel called Secret Coders that takes the basic plot of Harry Potter and adds computer science. Basically, instead of learning magic, the students at this school learn how to code! And readers of the graphic novel will get to learn how to code along with them!

Check this out! → https://www.wired.com/2014/09/secret-coders-gene-yang/

        http://www.secret-coders.com/

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Portfolio!

Day 1:

Why you came to this camp? What you want to get out of it? What have you already accomplished in computing and technology? What might you do with computing and technology in the future?

Day 2:

Describe ANY leadership positions you have had in school and/or community. Describe your Interest in Computing and Technology.  Describe your Career goals in detail. What do you want to accomplish? Why is your career goal important to you?

Day 3:

Please describe what sparked your interest in computing and technology AND HOW that interest has furthered your experience in computing and technology? This is your time to shine - tell us what you have been doing and why?

Please describe a problem that you would like TO SOLVE using technology and explain HOW you would solve it (this could be a social problem, a technical problem, a local problem, a world problem, etc.).

Day 4 

What is your involvement in Curricular, Co-curricular and Extracurricular activities? (The list includes items such as computing/technology classes, clubs, or other extra-curricular programs or activities such as Girl Scouts, 4H, Big Brothers Big Sisters, etc...)

Rate your level of experience with programming platforms such as robotics, coding, graphics, database design, etc. (no experience, some experience, or a lot of experience) If so, give examples. If not, why? 

Rate your level of experience with hardware/networking/system operations activities such as computer maintenance, software installation, server support, network support, cyber security, etc.  (no experience, some experience, or a lot of experience) If so, give examples. If not, why?

Revisit your past portfolio answers, and continue to add to them. Try to add at least 1-2 more sentences to each.