"Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves."
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| Tech Savvy Girls Camp 2018 |
Through their support of Girls and STEM, our local Rotary clubs are indeed creating 'problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action". For years, the Rotary Club of Newport has made it possible for young women like, Sydney (see video below) to spend a week with their peers creating confidence with technology through creative and practical problem solving at TechSavvy Girls summer camp.
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THANK YOU to the Cambridge Area Rotary! |
In no time at all, the girls coded a backdrop with blinking fireflies and learned how to animate firefly sprites that could tell stories as they moved across the screen.
Using creative and practical problem-solving, we used our circuit assemblies in creative firefly models whose abdomens lit up. Colorful paper and craft supplies assembled with tape and glue fueled by creativity yielded some amazing fireflies.
As our time together for this session came to an end, the girls left with light up fireflies in hand and a greater awareness of how creativity, code, and circuits can empower them with new tools for creative and practical problem solving. Hopefully many will be back during our week long exploration of many different ways to play with circuits and code. Here's a sneak preview of different ways we will play with circuits and code at Cambridge Elementary later this summer.
