Hi Scott, What ages are you looking at? Ability or age based? I'm assuming not a traditional class with a syllabus so much as a forum for discussion and inquiry...perhaps like an online math circle? (I will admit I haven't done a ton of research on online math circles, but I'm not convinced there is a lot of that out there, esp that would be willing to include younger kids.) We love the idea of a good math circle but have not found one in the area that would work for us. I think Gabe could likely be interested in what you are proposing. Would love more info as you figure things out! -Marnie On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 12:44 PM, Scott Kim <scottekim1@gmail.com> wrote:
I am looking into starting an online math enrichment program for kids who are into math, focused on puzzles and problem solving. I don't have something to offer yet, but I AM interested in learning more about what is already available, and I'll be looking for kids who want to participate in a pilot program starting this summer. -- Scott Kim
On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 8:40 AM, Mike Speciner <ms@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
But don't confuse correlation with causation! Particularly without a suitable control.
--ms
On 28-Feb-18 11:16, Richard Howard wrote:
"...He’s also at Google now. I sense a trend…* "*
This is also a metric for the program and the participants.
Google is happy to have my son and daughter-in-law take 3 weeks off each summer to teach robotics to 12 year olds--they must consider it a good investment.
--R
On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 9:30 AM, Tom Knight <tk@mit.edu> wrote:
That would be him.
On Feb 28, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Michael Kleber <michael.kleber@gmail.com>
wrote:
Wait, jyknight is your son? Small world...
--Michael
On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 8:47 AM, Tom Knight <tk@mit.edu> wrote: I’d second this. My son James went to CTY and learned Scheme and all
about Turing machinies.
He’s also at Google now. I sense a trend…
On Feb 27, 2018, at 12:53 PM, Richard Howard <rich@richardehoward.com>
wrote:
My kids went--life changing, particularly my older son (now 30).
At 12 he had a class taught by an NSA code breaker--programmed ENIGMA machines on TI-83 calculators and cracked each other's code.
He waited each year for the summer--the only time he was with peers he could talk with.
The friendships made there have lasted to this day.
He now works for Google (actually Pixel) and works on a project to
protect
human rights websites from DNS attacks.
He is also (with his wife, also at Google) teaching robotics courses
at CTY
in the summer.
I credit CTY for opening the world to him when he was a lonely young
nerd.
Yeah, they are good.
--R
On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 12:44 PM, Mike Speciner <ms@alum.mit.edu>
wrote:
Well, my info is a few decades out of date, given that my kids are
> now 38
[F] and 35 [M], but they both enjoyed CTY summer camps when they were
> kids.
They had fun, socialized [with fellow nerds], even learned things. I
> believe the older one even made a lifelong friend with one of the > instructors. > > The older one now has an 8-year-old daughter of her own, but that one > does
competitive gymnastics and violin and there's no time left for other
> pursuits. Yes, her summer camps are very expensive, and she hasn't > even
done any sleepover camps yet.
> > > On 27-Feb-18 12:22, Marnie Kanarek wrote: > > Hi all, >> >> I don't know if you can help me but does anyone have or know anyone >> > that
has any experience with CTY summer camps? Gabe really wants to do a
>> > math
camp and CTY has a campus like 10 mins away (as opposed to Epsilon or
>> C& >> which are very far away). They are all so expensive so we want to >> > know
that
>> they are good before we commit. Also, if anyone has any summer camp >> options >> that would be...appropriate for a super advanced 8 year old that >> > AREN'T
super expensive, I'm all ears! (I tried to convince Gray to bring
>> > Gabe
into
>> work for a week at STSCI and just let him bug the astronomers...but >> > that
is
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