Press Release
August 2001
The Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology, The Edmonds School District, Giant Campus and the Alderwood Rotary have joined forces this summer to make technology education available for all children.
Seattle, WA – The Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology,
the Edmonds School District, and Giant Campus, and the Alderwood Rotary
hosted a four-day technology camp for children for the Edmonds School
District SAIL program (Student Adventures in Learning). The technology
training was facilitated by Cybercamps, a division of Giant Campus, a
national leader in technology education. The Alderwood Rotary, based
in Lynnwood, WA provided funding for transportation.
Nearly
50 students ages 14-17 participated in hands-on, innovative curriculum
focused on many aspects of technology including, web design, game design,
3-D animation, robotics, digital arts, and programming. Courses ran from
August 6th to the 9th from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Puget Sound Center’s
Canyon Park facility and were taught by Cybercamps staff. The collaboration
furthers the sponsors’ pursuits to make technology education available
for all children.
Funding
for this unique partnership was provided by a grant from the Department
of Housing and Urban Development to address digital divide issues. For
more information about this program and its sponsors please contact Bill
McMeekin, Executive Director, at 425.640.1950.
About Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology:
Puget Sound Center is a private, non-profit information and communications technology training collaboration between Edmonds and Shoreline Community Colleges. The Center is funded by corporate contributions, private endowment and government grants.
About Giant Campus:
Formed after years of success with its renowned Cybercamps summer technology camps, Giant Campus provides fun, experience-based online technology education for kids.
Giant Campus empowers students with critical technological capabilities in
an exciting, interactive fashion. Their project-based curriculum develops
vocational, industry leading, and life-essential skills while maintaining
an equal emphasis on creativity and imagination. Giant Campus content offers
an engaging experience that ignites a passion for technology learning in
young people. Programs run in locations across the United States, Saudi
Arabia, and China.
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
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| Giant Campus |  |
| Edmonds School District |  |
