Yes, I am writing curriculum for a two week summer camp for middle school girls. The plan is to use Alice, maybe Scratch, introductory web design and introductory digital media.
Our first idea was to focus on computer science BUT our department teaches other things and it is not fair to leave them out. Also, my mission in life is to always give my students a taste of a little bit of everything. So incorporating web design and digital media is a win win situation for both the kids AND the department.
SO, I'm looking for things to use that are a) free and b) the whole package can be put on a 1GB thumb drive and run on it.
I'd LOVE ideas, please use the comment section!
I did an interesting project to write a curriculum of communication technologies that would be very appropriate. In addition to the core topics that you talk about it worked towards getting students to see themselves as creators and not just users of technology. Email me and I'll send you the curriculum.
Also look at the Microsoft Expression web curriculum that Pat Phillips and I put together. There are some great resources there as well. https://www.academicresourcecenter.net/curriculum/pfv.aspx?ID=7208
Posted by: Leigh Ann Sudol | December 17, 2008 at 12:04 PM