Bloomberg recently released its 2018 Innovation Index on the most innovative countries in the world. The United States dropped out of the top 10 for the first time in the index’s six-year history. A deeper dive into the index’s metrics highlight that the U.S. has fallen behind on key measures such as R&D (research and development) investment as a percentage of GDP (gross … [Read more...]
Minecraft Summer Camp
Minecraft isn't just a game. It’s a perfect platform for aspiring game designers to learn problem-solving, practice critical thinking, test logic skills, and implement level design strategies. In this camp, students will take control of their world with command blocks and Redstone machines. They will fine-tune their understanding of wiring and logic gates while working … [Read more...]
Filmmaking Summer Camp
In this camp, students will experiment with different styles of filmmaking based on some of cinema’s legendary directors, like Alfred Hitchcock and Tim Burton. They will explore key concepts of filmmaking including storytelling essentials, camera anatomy and function, location scouting, script writing, film editing, and critical analysis. Students will study some of the … [Read more...]
Game Design Summer Camp
Imagine if students could transform their passion for playing video games into a passion for building them. In Game Design camp, students will explore the fundamentals of designing and developing multidimensional video games and will develop an understanding of what it takes to build a game from the ground up. Using the GameMaker Studio 2 platform, students will use visual … [Read more...]
Laureate Park Longhorns Are Setting an Example in the Community
Laureate Park Elementary has had a strong start to their inaugural year. One of our school rules is “always set an example,” and our students, in their extracurricular activities, have taken that to heart. Our Chess Club, sponsored by Ms. Furio, media specialist and reading coach, meets weekly on Wednesday mornings. It is attended by students from K through 5th grade with … [Read more...]