SuperCamp LMU Junior Forum Journal – Day 1
Like most of the campers yesterday, I arrived to SuperCamp LMU Junior Forum wide-eyed and a bit bewildered. I didn’t know what to pack, where to go or what to do. I was tired when I got here and dreaded being away from home for the whole week. It was my first sleep-away educational summer camp! […]
Brain Breaks Strategy Taught at Academic Enrichment Summer Program
Maximize your brain power during SuperCamp’s academic enrichment summer programs. By Daniel Shedd Brains love breaks! A recent Carnegie Mellon study found that taking breaks improves a brain’s decision-making capacity. Scientists watched the brain patterns of people while they took in information about cars and other topics. Then the subjects worked on an unrelated, distracting […]
SuperCamp Methods in Action
Sneak Preview of SuperCamp Methods Allow Students to Give Real-time Feedback We enjoyed a 2-hour demonstration of SuperCamp in action today as this year’s Facilitators practiced teaching in front of local middle and high school students to give real-time feedback. Sam, a local high school student, was the most out-going kid in the room, shouting out answers, […]