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Welcome To Bit By Bit Computer Camp

Bit by Bit works in conjunction with the Computer Science Department at the University of Western Ontario. We exist to encourage and promote awareness of technology and computer science among young people. This is done through teaching various computer science curriculums during our summer camp. Our camp is aimed at children ages 10 to 15.

Derek Teaching Our curriculum is meant to be both practical and hands-on. This allows campers to understand various aspects of computer science and have the opportunity to try them out. Our curriculum is multi-pronged. We teach elements of graphic design, programming, and robotics. Graphic design is primarily done in the Adobe Suite, while programming focuses on languages such as Scratch, Java, Visual Basic, and HTML. Our robotics program makes use of the Lego NXT creation kits and software.

No advanced knowledge of computing is required. Camp activities are geared to the level of knowledge and expertise of the participant, from beginner to advanced.

Newcomers to the camp and campers who are less familiar with the technical aspects of computer science will be placed in our introductory course, which focuses on giving campers some exposure to a variety of software packages used at the camp so that they may discover which stream of computer science appeals to them the most.

Returning campers and those already familiar with many aspects of computer science will be able to specialize in their favourite computer science streams in order gain more in depth knowledge of their favourite software packages. This will be taken care of on the first session of the week.

Recreation and physical activity are also an important part of the camps daily activities. In addition to computer instruction, campers will participate in supervised recreational activities, including swimming, cooperative games, Frisbee, and soccer.

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