Join us this fall for our Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program at Northern Kentucky University! 

Our Fall Camp Innovation Program, Saturdays, October 31-November 1, 9:00 - 11:30 am, features classes for students in grades K-9. The program is designed for youth to discover and explore advanced content and engaged learning.  All classes provide the opportunity for students to share interests with other children while exploring pathways to intellectual development, academic enhancement, career exploration, and creative artistic fulfillment. Camp Innovation offers courses infusing entrepreneurship, science, mathematics, social studies, technology, visual and performing arts, and original interdisciplinary studies. 

From classes such as Zoo Explorations, Grossologists, Ozobot and Sphero Robotics to CSI Investigators, Crack the Code, Camp Break-A-Leg, and The Magical Marketing of Disney, we have an amazing selection for this fall!

For registration and a full list of classes, visit our website or Facebook page.

Fall 2018 Camp Innovation Program for Students in Grades K-9

Great news! NKU's Camp Innovation Program returns once again this fall with new classes and some of your favorites!

Who:  All students in grades k-9 are welcome!

When:  Camp dates will be Saturdays, September 15-29, 9:00-11:30 am EST.

Where:  Classes will be located in Landrum Hall at Northern Kentucky University.

What:  Check out the course brochure here.

Fall Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program at NKU

Join us this fall at NKU's Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program for students in grades K-8

Camp Innovation Pathways to College will be Saturdays, October 21-November 4, 9:00-11:30 am.  Students are able to select from over 22 transdisciplinary courses infusing entrepreneurship, science, technology, mathematics, social studies, visual and performing arts and original interdisciplinary studies.  All classes provide the opportunity for students to share interests with other children while experiencing unique, hands-on learning.

This session includes classes such as: Animal Art, Debate Club, Video Game Developers, Walking with Shakespeare, Express Yourself, Chocolate Economics, International Art, Stories Alive, Champion Chess Masters, Grossologists, STEM Explorers and many more!

For full class descriptions and registration, visit our website http://gifted.nku.edu.

Summer 2017 Camp Innovation Program -- June 12-16 at Northern Kentucky University

Great news!  We are excited to announce our summer 2017 Camp Innovation Program classes held at Northern Kentucky University.  Camp Innovation will be held, Monday-Friday, June 12 - 16, 8:30-11:30 am.  Students are able to select 2 classes from 40 different selections!  The first courses will meet from 8:30-10:00 and the second 10:00-11:30.  Students will be escorted between classes by program personnel.  The full program brochure is available here: Summer 2017 Camp Innovation Program Brochure.

Northern Kentucky University’s Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program is a trailblazing program designed for high potential youth to discover and explore advanced content and engaged learning.  All classes provide the opportunity for students to share interests with other children while exploring pathways to intellectual development, academic enhancement, career exploration, and creative artistic fulfillment.  Camp Innovation offers transdisciplinary courses infusing entrepreneurship, science, mathematics, social studies, technology, visual and performing arts, and original interdisciplinary studies.  We encourage students to choose their own classes on a first-come first-served basis.

What makes NKU's Camp Innovation Program Leading-Edge?

• Student-centered focus on career exploration pathways and college-readiness
• Emphasis on critical and creative thinking though independent learning
• Environment that values creativity, diversity, entrepreneurship, and achievement
• Challenging hands-on, transdisciplinary learning
• Personal attention from dedicated teachers trained through graduate coursework in gifted education
• Small class sizes for caring, personalized, and differentiated instruction
• The opportunity to share interests with other high potential children

Registration:

• Registration opens Monday, April 24, online http://inside.nku.edu/gifted or via phone 859-572-5600.
• For the best choice of classes, register early!  Students are placed in classes on a first-come, first-served basis and many classes will fill before the June 5 application deadline.
• Course grade levels are recommended levels.  For example, if you child is advancing from third grade into fourth grade in the fall, she can select courses from either the Builders (K-3) or the Innovators courses (3-6),
• Class materials fees are paid directly to the individual teachers on the first day of class.
• A limited number of need-based financial aid scholarships are available.

Afternoon Care:

• Afternoon care is available through NKU's Early Childhood Center's summer program from 11:30 am - 6:00 pm.  Contact Lindsey Shaffer, Summer Camp Coordinator, 859-572-6338 or ecc@nku.edu for details and registration.

Questions and Additional Information:

• Please contact Dr. Kimberly Code at gifted@nku.edu or Community Connections at 859-572-5600 for questions and further information.

NKU's Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program is endorsed by the

Northern Kentucky Association for Gifted Education.

Strategies and Resources for Navigating Technology

It’s Saturday afternoon and your child asks to play on the computer or iPad. You want to ensure the resources they are using are safe and educational for them. Where can you go to find videos, games, flash card sites, mobile apps etc that would be appropriate for them?

 It’s not always an easy answer. You want them to be safe but also have the freedom to explore and learn about the things that interest them. During the Parent Place session presented at Camp Innovation Program, we will explore those very questions. We will look into where to find safe resources that are sure to educate, entertain, inspire.

Just for fun, let’s look at just a couple of those resources briefly in this post. One great place for finding videos is: Watch, Know, Learn  You can set an age filter on the videos to be viewed and then children are welcome to explore the wide variety of videos available in all subjects. This provides is a great place to watch educational videos in a safe place.

Another item we will touch on in the session will be the use of flashcard sites to learn more about a specific topic. One site I love is called StudyStack. This site allows you to choose a topic, say, the solar system, and then play a variety of games based on that any topic or subject. It’s safe, easy and free to use! Here’s a link to an example game to learn more about the solar system.

There are many many more great sites and resources that we will jump into and learn more about during our Parent Place Session entitled “Strategies and Resources for Navigating Technology with Your Child” on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 9:00 in Landrum Hall Room 110.  Here is the document we will be using during our session!

I hope to see you there!