Camp IT 2011 is a program for middle and high school students.  Camp IT 2011 is designed to strengthen students’ information technology (IT) skills while at the same time exploring IT career and educational pathways. The goal of the program is to motivate students to explore their own interests and potential in the field of technology while providing them the opportunity to gain employment experience.
 
Camp IT 2011 is a uniquely simulated employment opportunity for high schoolers (16-18) with disabilities.  Participants are exposed to the labor market that is consistently in shortage of qualified workers in an economy where jobs are hard to find. The campers will learn how to be more independent, more logical, more strategic and most of all, how to make the best of themselves. In that process, they will learn the basics of using social networks effectively, high growth careers, searching efficiently, maintaining your computer, computer networks, editing media, web development, game development, and app development.

Camp IT Curriculum Overview:

1. The Digital Exchange: Getting to know each other digitally. (Facebook, Mobile, Twitter.) Present your partner using the info from the digital presence. Get to know the Tech Corps social network & blogs.
2. High Growth Careers: Why are you here? Are you sure? Research about high growth careers and why you should be here/why you could be here.
3. Smart Searching: Learning to use search engines effectively. Understand how they work and how to make the most of it.
4. Tech Supporting Yourself: Learn how to maintain your computer. Learn to be technically independent and not get ripped off.
5. Networks & Power: Learn how the computer networks work and learn how to set up a home network. Apply the understanding to social networks, including positives and negatives impacts of the digital life.
6. Manipulating Media: Learn how to edit music, video and images.
7. Web Development: Understand what goes on behind the great websites and learn how to make your own websites
8. Programming: Understand the programming logic. Apply the logic by debating the merits of silly things and learning how to strategically guesstimate using the programming logic.
9. Game Development: Make your very first game using the programming logic that you have learned.
10. Mobile apps: Make you very first Android app using your game development experience.
11. Trip Planning: So, where are you going (in life)? Do you know how to get there? What would you need to get there? Share your trip plan with everyone.
12. Selling your Soul/Yourself: Presenting your projects/what you have learned. Did Camp IT make a difference in your life?
    

Camp IT can be implemented as a summer program or after-school activity.  TECH CORPS hires, trains and supports technology instructors who use the Camp IT curriculum.  Classes comprised of up to 25 students.