Group: Summer Virtual Technology Camp 2009 Group
Members: 2279
Started: March 3, 2009
Category:
: learning path, summer camp
Access: Public/Open

Description

The 2009 FreshBrain Summer Virtual Technology Camp is NOW OVER.  The contests are CLOSED and prizes will be awarded as winners are selected.  The Learning Paths listed below are still available, and more Learning Paths will soon be available on the site!

Here's what you do.
  • Click on a Learning Path that looks like fun (you need to join the group).
  • Complete all Activities to earn a Badge (found under the Activity Tab).
  • Ready for something harder?  Try the Challenge Activity after you finish the Learning Path!
  • Do it again!
 Badge Learning Path
2009 Summer Camp Challenge Prizes
Make a 3D Video GameLaptop, iPod & Ed Hardy Swag
Build a Mobile Phone App (using Google Android)G1™ Mobile Phones & Coin (up to $500)
Building Flashy Websites with JavaFXBig money (up to $1500)
Learn Java ProgrammingBucks ($500, $250, $100)
Make Exceptional VideosDollars & Kahuna Creations Stuff
Digital Graphics Lab

Money, Giant Campus & Vertigo Prizes

Animation ExplorationBank & Skullcandy Gear
Mix It, Mash It, Make Your Own MusicDough & Skullcandy Gear

Progress Update 4/1/09

No - this is not an April fools joke.  This is a real update.  I know when you read it you will not believe me.  It is just too amazing to be true:)

Here goes anyway. We have been working hard on Learning Paths (LPs) - the meat of the summer camp.  Things are really starting to come together as we head toward finalizing the list on April 17, 2009.

The latest list of LPs.

  • 3D Game Development (content provided by Sim Ops - Wild Pockets)
  • Build Applications for the G1 Mobile Phone (content provided by T-Mobile and Google - Android)
  • Building Flashy Websites (content provided by Sun Microsystems - JavaFX)
  • Java Development (content provided by FreshBrain - Greenfoot)
  • Create a Facebook Application (content provided by Sun Microsystems - Zembly)
  • Make Amazing Videos (content provided by Next Vista for Learning)
  • Learn Graphic Design (content provided by Giant Campus)
  • Animation (content provided by PDI / Dreamworks)
  • Music Production (content provided by TBD)
  • Photo Editing Techniques (content provided by FreshBrain, associated contest sponsored by Ed Hardy)

Hope you are as excited about this as I am!

Comments (8)

#1 April 25, 2009 at 8:26 am - by galactusworldeater

I want to try a bunch of these.

This site is awesome.

#2 April 5, 2009 at 9:57 am - by voidobscura
Thanks headbrain.  Appreciate the tons of work that's going into this.
#3 April 1, 2009 at 4:38 pm - by simbainkempner
thanks =)
#4 April 1, 2009 at 4:24 pm - by headbrain
You can sign up for as many learning paths as you want.  They will likely take between a week and two (20-40 hours ..) to complete.  You can do multiple at the same time.  You can go as fast or as slow as you want.
#5 April 1, 2009 at 3:28 pm - by simbainkempner

Are we only aloud to choose one path?

#6 April 1, 2009 at 2:52 pm - by SkiingGuru1611
This summer should be a lot of fun.
#7 April 1, 2009 at 1:51 pm - by romagen
What about Google Sketchup?
#8 April 1, 2009 at 1:42 pm - by Kikienthemist

Wow.

This IS exciting. :D

I don't know which path to choose. O.o