TechnoCamp 2019

Northwest ISD TechnoCamps offer students the opportunity to cultivate critical thinking and experimental learning while immersed in a focused, technology rich environment! Choose from one of our seven varieties of camps below.

Open to all students of NISD, home schools, charter schools, and surrounding districts.

Lego WeDo 1.0

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Robotics Level 1

Introduction to robotics and building simple machines featuring working motors and sensors to program their models.

For students that just completed Kinder, 1st or 2nd grade.

  • 2019 Dates - Coming early March 2019
  • Sessions 9 am -12 pm or 1-4 pm
  • Monday - Thursday
  • 20 seats available each session

Lego WeDo 2.0

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Robotics Level 2

Introduces students to robotics and building simple machines featuring working motors and sensors to program their models.

For students that just completed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade.

  • 2019 Dates - Coming early March 2019
  • Sessions 9 am -12 pm or 1-4 pm
  • Monday - Thursday
  • 20 seats available each session

EV3 Mindstorms

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Robotics Level 3

Students will design, program and control fully functional Lego model to test and modify sequences of instruction for robotic behaviors.

For students that just completed 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade.

  • 2019 Dates - Coming in early March 2019
  • Sessions 9 am -12 pm or 1-4 pm
  • Monday - Thursday
  • 20 seats available each session

MakeyMakey

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Learn how to paint a circuit, build your own computer game controller, create a musical painting, and more! Camp cost includes take home device for student.

For students that just completed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade .

  • 2019 Dates - Coming early March 2019
  • Sessions 9 am -12 pm or 1-4 pm
  • Monday - Thursday
  • 10 seats available each session

Drone

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Explore the world of drone flying, obstacle course racing, search & rescue, escape missions, and more! Camp cost includes take home device for student.

For students that just completed 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade

  • 2019 Dates - Coming early March 2019
  • Sessions 9 am -12 pm or 1-4 pm
  • Monday - Thursday
  • 10 seats available each session


Raspberry Pi

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Students will use this credit-card sized computer that is revolutionizing the programming world! Camp cost includes take home device for student.

For students that just completed 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade

  • 2019 Dates - Coming early March 2019
  • Sessions 9 am -12 pm or 1-4 pm
  • Monday - Thursday
  • 10 seats available each session

MakerSpace

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Tinker, build and play in this self-directed yet collaborative multi-purpose environment. Come and uncover the creative genius inside you! Camp cost includes take home items.

For students that just completed 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade

  • 2019 Dates - Coming early March 2019
  • Sessions 9 am -12 pm or 1-4 pm
  • Monday - Thursday
  • 10 seats available each session