Summer Camps - 2013

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Sorry to have to say this, but the camps are canceled this year.
There was not enough interest to run the camps.  I will try again next year!

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Smart Gadgets Making Smart Gadgets w/ Code and Electronics (Arduino) Dates: July 15 - 19 Registration: Deadline: June 7th Download form [.docx] or call 517-768-5226 Audience: Students entering the 8th through 12th grades Prerequisites: Basic computer skills of file management, software installation, etc. Objectives: Electronic Circuits Basics Programming Basics Arduino Basics Students will create at least 14 different smart gadget projects utilizing programming and electronics. Kits: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11236 Costs: Fee for the student will be TWO options. 1) $35 (JACC keeps the kit) 2) $100 (student keeps the kit) Other: Students bring own bag lunch.

Game Programming Making Games with Python and Raspberry Pi Dates: July 22 - 26 Registration: Deadline: June 7th Download form [.docx] or call 517-768-5226 Audience: Students entering the 8th through 12th grades Prerequisites: Basic computer skills of file management, software installation, etc. Objectives: Linux Basics Programming Basics Raspberry Pi Basics Students will create at least 10 different programs/games utilizing Python programming and the Raspberry Pi. Kits: 1 x Raspberry Pi 1 x Case 1 x power cable 1 x HDMI cable 1 x SD card Costs: Fee for the student will be TWO options. 1) $35 (JACC keeps the kit) 2) $65 (student keeps the kit) Other: Students bring own bag lunch.

Control Fireplace using Arduino & App Inventor (prototype) (by Mr K)

This is a prototype of a gas fireplace being controlled by an Arduino and an app made in App Inventor.  This version turns LED's on and off.  The final project will control a relay that will be connected to my fireplace.

Raspberry Pi MAME Machine (student project)

by Brett:


Getting AdvanceMAME to work on the Raspberry Pi took a bit. I had to patch and update multiple things, find files, and whatnots. I then got it to boot up games and found games that ran fine with the Raspberry Pi. After that I set up the MakeyMakey to use the buttons as keys, also the joystick as arrows. The next thing was programming the MakeyMakey to make some keys different than what originally comes programmed.

Flesh Flood (student game)

by Albert:


Starting with the very beginning, we had to decide on what the game should be. Our constraint was that it had to involve water in someway. We brainstormed for a few minutes coming and the first thing we nailed down is that we wanted to have zombies included somewhere. After that we had to decide what type of game we want. We weighed the pros and cons of making a side scroller, a platformer, and a shoot-em-up. We decided to go with shoot-em-up at the end.

Flesh Flood

Defense of the the Dead (student game)

Defense of the Dead is a tower defense game made by Miguel, Mike, and Connor. The game was made using a game design program called Stencyl. The Stencly engine allowed us to define the logic and the level of the game in a simple, and streamlined way. First we needed to create actors that would follow a path to the "home base" during which they will be bombarded by towers created by the player. The next step was to create different towers that would shoot at the enemies the passed within their range. After that all that was left was to add a health system and the game is complete. Before we started working on the game, we went through a couple game ideas that we decided to scrap. One was a game similar in style of the binding of Isaac, and the other was an innovation of the once popular game "fishy".

Defense of the Dead

Welcome

Welcome to our new home.  I (Steve Keinath) have created this new home for my classroom.  Since students learn all of programming areas and not just one, I had to abandon the JACCmobile site.  Students are still able to learn mobile, yet they are also allowed to learn: game development, website development, robotics, and smart gadgets.

Thanks for visiting, and enjoy!