CNN Parents – Heather Kelly
“Maker Camp, which kicks off its second year on July 8, is different kind of summer camp for kids and teens. Instead of canoes and kickball, it has microcontrollers and robots. There are no bus rides or cabins; camp can take place anywhere there’s a computer and an Internet connection…”This is definitely not computer camp. We don’t want kids sitting in front of their computer,” said Michelle Hlubinka, the Maker Camp education lead. “I’m always so sad about the kids spending their summer looking at a screen. We want them to go outside!””(more)