By Rene David Basulto - Monsignor Edward Pace HS
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
Geek Week attendees Antonio D�Agenzio, Joshua Dubon, Noah Florin, Eduardo Gabriel, Alexandra Perez, Andrew Sanchez, and Alexander Moore watch as a Microsoft Store employee (third from right) demonstrates a 3D printer.
MIAMI GARDENS | Middle and high school students tried their hand at coding, visited an Internet traffic hub and yes, even played video games, during Msgr. Edward Pace High School�s first ever Geek Week, a summer camp focusing on computers and technology.
Hedda Falcon, lead teacher for Pace�s Academy of Emerging Computer Technologies, led the camp, which took place June 16-20.
For the first three days, students took part in an app development workshop on the Pace campus led by Microsoft Evangelist James Quick. Quick�s lessons and techniques for creating video games certainly found receptive ears, as most students played Minecraft and World of Warcraft on the school�s PCs during the downtime after camp field trips.
On June 19, campers went on a most unique field trip as they navigated layers of security before taking a tour of NAP of the Americas, Verizon Terremark�s premier facility and where most of Latin America connects to the Internet. Students received a tour of the state-of-the-art telecommunications headquarters that connects South America and the Caribbean to the rest of the world.
On the camp�s final day, the geek crew received a tour of the Microsoft Store in Dadeland Mall. This ended up becoming much more, as it coincided with the launch party for Microsoft�s new Surface Pro 3 laptop/tablet hybrid. Students got to learn about Microsoft�s innovative products, watch a 3-D printer demonstration, and even play video games.
�It was a fun experience and I met a lot of great people,� said Alexandra Perez, a junior at Pace.
Joshua Dubon, a middle school student, said his favorite part was �playing on the computers at the Microsoft store.�
Near week�s end, some students were overheard begging Falcon to make next year�s camp a two-week affair.
As part of its regular curriculum, Pace High School offers four academies geared toward specific fields of study: Emerging Computer Technology, Mass Communications, Visual and Performing Arts, and Health Science/Emergency Medical Sciences. For more information, call 305-623-7223.
Hedda Falcon, lead teacher for Pace�s Academy of Emerging Computer Technologies, led the camp, which took place June 16-20.
For the first three days, students took part in an app development workshop on the Pace campus led by Microsoft Evangelist James Quick. Quick�s lessons and techniques for creating video games certainly found receptive ears, as most students played Minecraft and World of Warcraft on the school�s PCs during the downtime after camp field trips.
On June 19, campers went on a most unique field trip as they navigated layers of security before taking a tour of NAP of the Americas, Verizon Terremark�s premier facility and where most of Latin America connects to the Internet. Students received a tour of the state-of-the-art telecommunications headquarters that connects South America and the Caribbean to the rest of the world.
On the camp�s final day, the geek crew received a tour of the Microsoft Store in Dadeland Mall. This ended up becoming much more, as it coincided with the launch party for Microsoft�s new Surface Pro 3 laptop/tablet hybrid. Students got to learn about Microsoft�s innovative products, watch a 3-D printer demonstration, and even play video games.
�It was a fun experience and I met a lot of great people,� said Alexandra Perez, a junior at Pace.
Joshua Dubon, a middle school student, said his favorite part was �playing on the computers at the Microsoft store.�
Near week�s end, some students were overheard begging Falcon to make next year�s camp a two-week affair.
As part of its regular curriculum, Pace High School offers four academies geared toward specific fields of study: Emerging Computer Technology, Mass Communications, Visual and Performing Arts, and Health Science/Emergency Medical Sciences. For more information, call 305-623-7223.
Photographer: COURTESY PHOTO
Msgr. Pace High School�s Geek Week participants sit for a photo while on tour at NAP of the Americas. Pictured: (Sitting, from left) camp attendees Gabriel Ponce, Eduardo Gabriel, Alexandra Perez, Antonio D�Argenzio, Francisco Pinagel, Andrew Sanchez, Alexander Moore, and Alexander Florin. (Standing, from left) camp attendees Noah Florin, Joshua Dubon, and Pace alumnus and chaperone Marcos Mirabent.
