The summer of 2014 I created and implemented a 2 week course for 7th and 8th grade students.  I taught students the skills of basic computer programming through SCRATCH.

With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.

Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century.

I found this activity during the summer extremely exciting.  Not only did students learn but I grew professionally also.

I hope to do another type of summer lesson again in 2015.

Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge.