Wayland Student Offers Computer Science Course

WAYLAND, MA — Here's a fun, educational and interesting way to spend a week during summer vacation.

Wayland High School sophomore, Andy Wang, is offering a free, 5-day computer science course for students in Grades 6-8, June 26-30, at Wayland High School.

In this five-day, introductory course, students will learn universal programming concepts with Processing, a graphics-oriented version of Java. These basic topics include variables, logic statements, and loops, which students will apply through different mini-projects. At the end of the week, students will use what they’ve learned to create personal, original programs that can be anything from a game to a practical application. No prior experience is necessary.

Wang will be a junior at WHS and has been teaching computer skills to younger students for 3 years. He is volunteering to teach this class as part of his community service commitment at WHS. Wang can be reached by email (andy_wang@student.wayland.k12.ma.us) to answer questions about the class and to sign up.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Dates: Monday through Friday, Jun 26-30, 2017

Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., with a 30-minute lunch break

Location: Wayland High School; Classroom B144

Requirements: Participants must be WPS students enrolled in Grades 6 through 8

Maximum of 15 participants will be enrolled

Each participant must provide a personal laptop computer and a bag lunch each day

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