Summer Activities in Houston, Texas: Technology Summer Camps and Enrichment Programs

Summer is upon us and parents, far and wide, are looking for educational and fun options for their kids.

Whether you're looking for things kids can do that stimulate the mind or things that allow them to relax and just be a kid, Houston has plenty to offer.

Technology Camps

If your child is showing an affinity for computers or you just want them to get ahead of the next school semester, there are a number of activities that focus on technology

Internal Drive Computer Camp

The University of Houston(UH) is offering a wide array of specialized computer camps that focus on different computer skills. Whether your kids are into game design, graphic arts or programming, the University of Houston probably has a camp with them in mind. Hurry the camps are filling up fast. If you register by May 1, 2008 you can save $50.00.

The camps are by Internal Drive, Inc.(iD) They offer a variety of Technology camps through out the United States. Their instructors are handpicked and course size is small to give kids specialized attention.

If you'll be traveling in or around Montreal or San Francisco and find yourself looking for something neat for your kids to do, check out iD's Film Academy

For more information on the Computer Camps or to register, please follow the link below

University of Houston iD Computer Camps

Wonder Space Computer and Technology Camp

Wonder Space was founded in Houston, Texas in 2002 by two recent Rice University graduates. Josefa Marquez and Emmie Chang realized that kids needed exposure to technology before entering college. The created the Wonder Space Technology camps to give kids that much needed exposure in a fun environment. Through a program called Leadership Rice the women received their initial funding . Wonder Space now has locations in Houston, Austin, Dallas and Washington, D.C..

Wonder Space offers a variety of courses including game design, special effects, animation and programming.

For information on all locations and courses offered, tuition or to get registered please click the link below.

Wonder Space Computer and Technology Summer Camps

Digital Media Academy

The closest access to Digital Media Academy's(DMA) summer course is the University of Texas at Austin. But they offer such a great program that if you happen to be live in Austin or plan to spend some time there this summer, then please check out Digital Media Academy. They offer a broad array of courses for children 7-13 and teens 13 to over 18 as well as Pro Courses for adults interested in digital media. In addition to offering courses at some of the U.S.'s most prestigious universities, they also offer a Digital Filmmaking course at sea. There are four 7-day cruises to choose from. Experience travel to exotic ports of call such as Grand Cayman, Belize, Puerto Vallarta and many others while learning a useful skill. For information on DMA at Seaplease click below.

Digital Media Academy Cruises

To register or get more information about the summer camp courses offered for Children and Teens follow the links below.

Digital Media Academy Summer Camp Courses - Teens (13 - 18+)

Digital Media Academy Summer Camp Courses - Kids (7-13)

Robot Discovery Camps at University of Houston

Kids explore the facets of robot technology in two one week sessions at University of Houston's Central Campus. The courses included Early Robotics for kids aged 7-11 and NXT(Mindstorm) for ages 10-14. The Day camp is an off shot of UH's Coordination of Robotic's Education(CORE). CORE was founded to promote children's interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) disciplines and careers.

Registration for the CORE camps run from April 13 - May 15, 2009. The June camps are already sold out but there are still spaces in the July camps. To register or for more information on the Robotics camps click the following link.

CORE Robotics Summer Camps at UH

High Touch, High Tech Sizzlin' Summer Camps.

High Touch, High Tech Summer camps focus on students from pre-school through 6^th grade. For more information on these camps please contact High Touch, High Tech by phone at 281-448-9919 or toll free out side of Houston at 1-799.HTHT(4848). The can also be reached via email at info@ScienceMadeFunHOU.net. To take a look at the website, please follow the link below.

High Touch, High Tech Sizzlin Summer Camps - Houston

NASA Space City Houston Summer Space Camp

Registration for NASA's Space camp at Johnson Space Center is now open. They offer day camps and a week long Space Adventure. This years Space Adventure is called "Mission to Mars". Kids have a variety of courses to choose from. Your kids can experience Astronaut Training or make like a CSI on the Moon. The courses are broken out by children's age. Please click on the appropriate link for your child's age range to find out more about cost and registration.

Space Camp - Age 4

Space Camp - Ages 5-7

Space Camp - Ages 8-11

Space Camp Ages 12-14

Sources:

http://www.summer.wonder-space.com/aboutus.php

http://core.tech.uh.edu/summercamps.htm

http://www.spacecenter.org/DayCamps.html

http://www.digitalmediaacademy.org/?

http://www.summer.wonder-space.com/courses.php