青少年高科技菁英培育計畫
Youth Leadership on Technology

往下紮根、向上成長~讓科技教育將您的孩子打造成明日的
超級英雄

本系列課程為南加州唯一針對青少年所規劃的電腦程式設計培訓課程，7~18歲的學生將根據不同的科技力、數學力、創造力和興趣性向，參加最適合個人發展的課程。經由本訓練，學生的邏輯力、推理力、創造力、科技力和解決問題的能力不僅將大幅提升，對升學考試和課業都有最直接的幫助。若能獲選代表美國參加國際型的高科技競賽，對大學申請有絕對加分的作用。未來有心進入電腦行業的青少年，更可藉此機會瞭解高科技發展動態，提早開闊眼界、立定志向。

• iOS and Android Mobile Apps Development Using Unity (9th grade ~ college)
  

Unity is a popular system to create 2D or 3D virtual world for games and apps. This class enables students to put Object-Oriented Programming skills learned from C++, or Java into good use. Teacher will demonstrate the practical use of OOP theory from APCS Java or C++ in Unity environment and instruct students how to build fun mobile apps/games through programming Unity’s physics engine.  As prerequisites, students are expected to possess basic Geometry, Physics knowledge and some programming background (any language). Teacher will use the world famous mobile game “Angry Birds” as an example, to review the principle of geometry, gravity, acceleration, momentum and trajectory, and give students intro to C#, the language of choice in Unity platform. The objective is to make learning coding, Math and Physics fun through developing two dimensional mobile games/apps, reinforce the Math/Physics theory learned from school, and gains the hottest skills of developing mobile apps in iOS and Android platform using Unity and C# programming language. (Student needs to provide own laptop computer, Mobile devices such as tablet, iPad, iPhone, iPod, or smart phone with view screen larger than 4.5”)
行動科技軟體開發班: 本課程將傳授最夯的行動軟體開發引擎 Unity和C#，指導學員設計可以展現自我創意及智慧結晶的應用程式(Apps)和遊戲程式(Games)。有物件導向(OOP)編程經驗及基礎幾何、物理概念的學員，透過本訓練將具備功力解剖轟動全世界的Angry Birds遊戲設計原理，並將之運用在自己的軟體設計中。有心就讀大學電腦相關科系的學生，具備Unity軟體設計實力將成為升學利器。Unity工程師也是當前行動軟體開發業者急於網羅的熱門人才，收入相當可觀。
上課時間：6/16/13~8/4/13(每週日)上午10:00~下午1:00
招生對象：9年級以上至大學生，且具備C++/Java/OOP(物件導向)編程經驗者
特別說明：學生需自備手提電腦及行動裝置如Tablet, iPad, iPhone, iPod, 或螢幕4.5英吋以上的智慧型手機

• Cloud and Network Computing (9th grade ~ college)
  

This class will teach the basic principles of inter-networking and allow students to practice setting up server instances in the Cloud.  Students will learn how the Internet was created, how to protect themselves from common attack, how to trouble-shoot, and how to recover from common networking problems. Students will understand the basic of TCP/IP protocol, network sniffer, network security in cloud environment, manage and write code on Amazon EC2 instance, set up video conferencing and learn API to handle video communications and online collaborations, and use popular web framework to handle common tasks such as database query and write simple but useful memcache utility. Students will get the opportunity to handle cluster of Raspberry Pi boxes and get into the core of using Unix commands to navigate the fascinated Internet underneath the skin of browser. (Student needs to provide own laptop computer)
雲端網路科技班: 本課程將傳授最尖端的電腦網路科技，培養自己動手解決科技問題的能力。學員將在四週內學會掌握Linux及Windows伺服器運作精髓、提高網路駕馭實力；學習破解「駭客」攻擊招數、養成「反駭客」實力；學習使用亞馬遜雲端網路系統(AWS)、建立個人專屬的資訊管理系統；學習架設視訊會議系統、掌握遠距通訊原理；使用最常見的網路架構，安全處理網上資訊查詢與交流。此外，學員將有機會把玩全世界最迷你卻功能齊全的小電腦Raspberry Pi，並利用它來管理無限大的Internet網路世界。
上課時間：7/26 & 8/2 (週五)上午10:00~下午5:30
招生對象：9年級以上至大學生
特別說明：學生需自備手提電腦

• AP-Computer Science Preview & Java Programming Primer (9th ~ 12th grade)
  

Java was invented by Sun Micro Systems with over 20 years of theoretical and practical foundation in Object Oriented Programming(OOP). It is widely used in the software industry to drive enterprise computing, and is the subject of AP-CS test. Passing AP-CS Java test will bring many benefits to students whose target are the top universities/colleges for their advanced academic pursue. This AP-CS Java class is specifically designed for summer school students: it brings students the chance to jump start learning Java so they are always 5-month ahead. Java is not the most intuitive language to learn.  Students need time to fully understand the design principle and benefit of OOP engineering made possible by Java. By learning Java during the summer time, students will be more confident in the following year’s AP-CS class and test, and will establish strong foundation to learn more advance topics such as mobile development later on. (Student needs to provide own laptop computer)
AP 電腦考試先修班及Java語言入門:本課程將傳授大型高科技產業所使用、也是AP-CS考試項目的Java編程語言，用它來解決數學、科學和計算問題；並幫助學生將最難掌握的物件導向編程(Object Oriented Programming)學到通、熟、透，打通進階編程的任督二脈。內容涵蓋高中生AP-CS電腦選修科目前五個月的課程，提早培養考試高分奪標實力，成為大學升學利器。
上課時間：6/15/13~8/3/13(每週六)上午9:00~下午4:00
招生對象：9~12年級
特別說明：學生需自備手提電腦

• iOi Competition Leadership Program (8th ~ 11th grade)
  

International Olympiad of Informatics(iOi) is the most prestigious middle- to high- school level competitive coding event in the world. Team USA has been doing very well in the recent competitions. We are recruiting the next generation software genius to help advancing our digital economy through learning of coding. It is very challenging, and requires years of practice in algorithm and math in order to do well in the completion. The class delivers to students the fundamental knowledge of C++, which is one of the required programming languages in the final stage of the iOi competition. Through this class, students will get the opportunity to establish solid foundation on math, logic and algorithm through constant practices, in class discussion and problem solving exercises. Learning C++ can also be very beneficial to prepare students in AP-Computer Science class and test. (Student needs to provide own laptop computer)
國際科技奧運菁英養成班: 本課程將教授iOi科技競賽所要求使用的C++程式語言，用它來解決數學、科學和計算問題。iOi是一項針對初高中生所舉辦的電腦編程競賽(Computer Algorithm Competition)，旨在發掘未來頂尖電腦科技人才，提高全球競爭力。這個號稱為「電腦界的NFL選秀大賽」自1989年推出以來，已經吸引來自美國、中國、蘇俄、日本、英國、法國、義大利…等超過50個國家、近萬名喜愛「玩電腦」的青少年熱情投入，並視之為科技教育界年度盛事。知名高科技龍頭企業如IBM, Lenovo, Amazon.com, Google…等在近年更是熱情參與，密切關注能夠從激烈競賽中脫穎而出的少年科技新秀，大方贊助大學升學獎學金。1999~2009年間，來自中國的選手奪得了31面金牌，居於全世界之冠。已經連續三年代表美國隊出賽的華裔選手Neal Wu於2010年奪金， 列名全球前25名電腦編程小高手，為他的高中生涯畫上完美休止符。總結美國隊參賽紀錄，華裔青少年近年以超過50%的比例代表美國隊出賽，不僅為國爭光，更為華人揚眉吐氣。說iOi是一項最適合華裔子弟的競賽項目，真是一點也不為過。喜愛「玩電腦、打電動」的初高中生，若能提早接受編程訓練，將興趣提升為「能力」，不僅有機會為個人爭取榮耀，還能為全球競爭力投入新血。上課時間：6/11/13~8/1/13(每週二四)下午3:30~6:30
招生對象：8~11年級
特別說明：學生需自備手提電腦

• Robotic Control and KidsRuby (6th ~ 10th grade) 
  

Learning programming to control robot (Sphero Ball/Robot) is an excellent way to improve children’s mental development by technology and “mixed-reality” experience. KidsRuby is an easy to learn and fun to play technology for children and teens, and support programming interface with Sphero Robot. President Obama had played with Sphero robot during his trip to Colorado, and he asked the crowd "excuse me, give me some space to drive my ball!" Since the President's positive experience with Sphero Robot, this mixed-reality robot is now exploring the potential military application for national defense!  KidsRuby is a simplified version of Ruby. Ruby was invented by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto in Japan. Motsumoto said the reason he invented Ruby was to make programming an enjoyable experience. In Google Tech Talk back in year 2008, Matsumoto stated, "I hope to see Ruby help every programmer in the world to be productive, and to enjoy programming, and to be happy”. His vision did pay off... Ruby became the de facto language of choice for college and high school students to create then new generation of web 2.0 sites in 2000s. Popular site such as Twitter, Shopify, Basecamp, Github, Hulu and uncountable others, owe their explosive growth and success not only to the founders' creativity and imagination, also Ruby's magic in making imagination a reality. (Student needs to provide own laptop computer, Sphero Robot, Mobile devices such as iPad, iPhone, iPod)
KidsRuby語言與遙控機器人: 傳授KidsRuby編程語言，用它來遙控連美國歐巴馬總統都為之瘋迷、國防部也在密切關注其軍事用途的Sphero Robot 機器人(球)。Ruby是一個新的編程語言，易學易懂，在社群網路界(如Twitter, Shopify, Basecamp, Github, Hulu….等)廣受使用。
上課時間： 6/21 & 6/28 (週五)上午10:00~下午5:30
招生對象：6~10年級
特別說明：學生需自備手提電腦、Sphero Robot機器人、行動裝置如iPad, iPhone, iPod)

• ScratchBrain: Logic Reasoning by Visual Programming (4th ~ 8th grade):
  

Scratch is a computer programming language that makes it fun and easy to design and create interactive stories, games, and animations – and share their creations on the web. It provides an environment that lends itself to “tinkering.” The drag and drop nature of blocks moves the focus away from messy syntax and allows for making modifications quickly.  By learning Scratch, students will be ahead of others in developing their math, spatial orientation, audio-visual synchronization and pattern recognition skills.  This is a valuable lesson to take which can benefit students in the years to come.  Scratch was created in 2003 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s The Life Long Kindergarten Group in MIT’s Media Lab.  With education in mind, Scratch was designed for students, ages 8-16, but may be used by younger children with help from parents or teachers. Students of all ages can benefit from the program’s use of critical thinking skills to reason, create, and problem solve to design their own animation projects within the program.  Programming is one of the creative processes that can transform ideas into reality.  The intention of this program is to highlight what can be created by using programming as a tool.  Students will create projects that reflect the diversity of interests in the classroom and that are personal to individual students. (Student needs to provide own laptop computer)
金頭腦體操班: 傳授由麻省理工學院(MIT)研發的視覺編程軟體Scratch，來提高邏輯思考、系統推理、創意思維、協同合作的能力。Scratch使用類似積木和塗鴉的精髓，拓展創造及學習的範圍，並開發重要的數學和計算知識。上課以發展互動故事為主軸，配以動畫、語音、影像、色彩，讓青少年獲得如導演或編劇般的滿足感。本課程也是學習進階編程語言(如C++, Java, Ruby…等)的暖身課程。
上課時間：第一期: 6/17/13~6/27/31/13(週一至四)上午10:00~下午5:30
                第二期: 7/1/13~7/11/14 (週一至四)上午10:00~下午5:30(7/4 國定假日休息一天)
招生對象：4~8年級
特別說明：學生需自備手提電腦

• Kids Tech Camp(2nd ~ 3rd grade)
  

This class allows younger campers to explore their enthusiasm and passion for a topic of their choice.  Campers research their interest and become more technologically savvy while reporting their finding to the class.  They create interest presentations in three categories: slide show (using Microsoft PowerPoint), documentary movie(using Windows Live Movie Maker), and animation(using Scratch). In presenting their personal interests to the class, the campers become the resident experts on the chosen topic and teach the class.  Campers will receive direct instruction either as a whole class or in small groups on research skills and technology program application. (Student may provide own laptop computer)
科技兒童營: 指導低年級小學生依照個人興趣蒐集資料、撰寫報告、製作影音輔助素材等，並以Slide Show, Movie, Animation三種形式展現自己的研究成果。學員將學會打字，並熟悉使用多種應用軟體來創作。
上課時間：6/10/13~8/2/13(每週一至四)上午11:00~12:00
招生對象：2~3年級
特別說明：學生可自備手提電腦