Unfortunately, there will be no BootUp Camp this summer for the CyberCorps programs in the SEDC Region. In the current financial circumstances at SEDC, our schools, and the state of Utah there just isn't any funding to organize and host a large multi-day camp. As great as this program has been and as fun as it is to get together and geek out, we just can't justify the expense of the camp this year.

However, the news is not all bad. We are considering how to accomplish and provide several smaller Mini-Camps for those schools and districts that are still interested in running a CyberCorps program and would like some hands on training and experience for their students. These would probably take the form of a one-day intensive and hands-on experience for your students that we could schedule almost anytime during the summer.

We are just looking at what we can do and how it will all work, but please let us know if this is something that you would still be interested in participating. We will be in touch soon with more specific information on the Mini-Camps.

Thank you for all of the hard work and effort that has gone into supporting CyberCorps in your schools, and all of the schools in the SEDC region. We love working with you all, and have learned and grown from our shared experiences.

Here are the photos from the 2008 BootUp Camp. Just click on the image to see a larger view. Click again, and the image will close! Enjoy!

Link: http://gallery.me.com/sci_guy#100096

We are so glad that you all have made it to the 2008 CyberCorps BootUp Camp at Dixie High School in St. George safely. We should have an amazing time.

I will be taking photos of you all during our time here - you can view those pictures here or by clicking on the title of this post. I will add more as the camp progresses.

Thanks for coming!

Link: http://www.sedc.k12.ut.us/bootreg/

We have completed all of the session planning, and we are now ready to accept registrations for the CyberCorps BootUp Camp for 2008!

You will need a username and password to create a registration, view other registrations, and to edit your own information. Your CyberCorps leaders will have that information. Please let me know if you have any problems or issues with the registration.

Thanks, and we are looking forward to seeing you all in St. George in July!

The following sessions will be presented once during the camp:

• High Tech for Old School - Stop-Motion Animation - Kelly Dumont, Jordan School District
• Adobe Photoshop - Jennifer Remy
• Desktop Security - James Christensen & Cal Hales, CUES
• Do you know where you are going? Using GPS in the Field & Google Maps - Theresa Wilson, SESC
• Microsoft Office Tips & Tricks - Theresa Wilson, SESC
• Office 2007/2008 - Theresa Wilson, SESC
• Adobe Flash - Tim Stack, UEN
• Podcasting - Tim Stack, UEN
• Google Tools - Tim Stack, UEN
• Green Screen Magic - Taking Green Screen photos, background elimination, compositing images - Tim Stack, UEN
• Blogging - Rob Bentley, UEN
• Google SketchUp - Rob Bentley, UEN
• Google Docs & Page Creator - Rick Gaisford, USOE & Paul Ashby from SEDC
• iLife on the Mac - Robert Gordon, NUES
• iWork on the Mac - Robert Gordon, NUES
• Beginning Video Editing - Movie Maker - Robert Gordon, NUES
• Network Troubleshooting - Advanced - Jared Brown, San Juan School District

The sessions that follow will be available twice:

• Don't pay for web space: Blog for free on your own linux server! - Kevin Hansen, NUES
• Using PHP/MySQL/CSS To Make Interactive Web Applications - Kevin Hansen, NUES
• HP Printer Repair - Phil Thacker & Don Healey, Wasatch District
• Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook, Ning, etc.) for CyberCorps Leaders? - Kelly Dumont, Jordan School District
• Digital Imaging by the P's: Photography Basics, Photostory, & Picassa - Bring Your Own Camera!, Cal Hales, CUES
• Create Your Own Games - Rob Bentley
• Build a PC from Scratch & Hardware Troubleshooting/Repair - Don Remy, NUES
• Network Troubleshooting - Beginning - Jared Brown, San Juan School District

BootUp Registration will be open SOON!!!!

Thanks to all of the presenters that have agreed to come to our camp. We appreciate their efforts!