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• * Page 2 March 22, 2000 Technology A S U P P L E M E N T Editor in Chief, Publisher Charles H. W ashington Editor Larry J. Jackson, Sr. Cofiy Editor Joy Ramos Business Alanager G ary A nn Taylor Creative Director Shawn Strahan 4747 NE M artin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. Portland, O R 97211 503-288-0033 Fax 503-288-0015 e-mail: news@ portlandobserver.com T he Portland O bserver welcomes freelance submis sions. M anuscripts and photographs can be returned if accom panied by a self- addressed stam ped envelope. All created display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of the ad. « » ®lje IJnrtlmib ©haeruer This is no ordinary computer camp O F © baeriier 1999 The Portland Observer ^ T e c h n o lo g y --------- ------------------- • 4 The concept o f “computer camp” paints the picture o f a group o f students banging away on old beige computers, programming in some obscure language. Who would want to do anything like this? Even worse, who would send their child to something like this? “Y ou've got it all wrong. This is the cool cam p!” exclaim s Kathryn Ingram , co-ow ner o f iD Tech C am ps, the national high-tech computer camp for kids. Ingram may be on to something. Ingram has brought her technology program to 21 national university locations in 8 states - one o f them at Reed College. “Technology is cool.” Says Ingra. “W e’ve got a wide range o f young students who attend our camps. Some have a ton o f experience. O thers have never turned on a c o m p u te r. T he com m on denominator is that technology is in. It’s cool. It’s here to stay.” The concept o f “computer camp” can be intimidating, especially fora young student with no experience, but Ingram’s program addresses this. Upon entering one o f iD ’s labs, filled with brightly colored iMacs, neatly arranged PCs, scanners and DV c a m e ra s and e n e rg e tic instructors, students feel safe and secure. “1 went to soccer camp last week. Now I’m at computer camp. I will be back at computer camp next week. I need to add the credits and some morphed graphics,” says Aaron Cimino, 12. You can’t blame him. Aaron is shooting footage for his very own digital movie. Tomorrow, he’ll be taking the footage and editing it using Apple Computer’s Final Cut Pro. At the end o f the week, he will have integrated rock music and animated graphics into the project, and will take it home to share with his parents and friends. iD Tech Camps teaches digital v id e o and m o v ie m aking, m u ltim e d ia and 3D A rts, programming and virtual reality, and in te rn e t w eb -au th o rin g . “W e're teaching the latest in technology. Kids are so fun to watch. They absorb everything so quickly, and have so much fun doing it. They have no idea how much they are learning,” says Ingram. Students and Parents aren’t the only ones who are excited about iD Tech Camps. High-Tech icons such as Apple Computer, Intel, Kids can join a computer camp this sum m er at Reed College through iD Tech to learn digital video and movie making, multimedia, internet web-authoring and other cool skills. Cisco, Macromedia, and Iomega support the program. “ I t’s a w in -w in situ a tio n for everyone,” says Ingram. “W e’re educating the future. W e’re building self-esteem . W e’re providing a valuable sum m er program for parents and students. And, w e’re having fun doing it.” The next internalDrive (iD) High- Tech Computer Camp will be held at Reed College fo r boys and girls o f all skill levels, ages 8-17 on July 16 through August II, 2000. Call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) or check th e ir w e b site at www.intemalDrive.com fo r more information. Small classes Real-world instructors Easy transfer Low cost If you think these add up to a great education, you’ve already passed your first te st Classes start March 27. Call 503-244-61 I I. www.pcc.edu Portland Community College C o lle g e T h a t F its T o u r L ife
