Geek Squad Academy at Inver Hills

In June 2008, Inver Hills Community College hosted two Geek Squad Summer Academies. The first academy was for middle school kids and had approximately 30 participants. The second academy was for high school kids and had approximately 60 participants. While at the academy, kids did the following activities:

• PC Build - Students saw an overview of each computer component, assembled a computer from the ground up, and learned basic PC troubleshooting tips
• Web class - Students learned about the web and internet safety, security, and ethics.  Each participant also constructed their own webpage
• Multimedia - Students took digital photos and videos.  With those pictures and videos, the students learned how to edit, podcast, and stream their creations
• Green - Students did many activities revolving around ways to use and make technology more environmentally friendly
• Dance, Dance Revolution
• Rock Band
• Nintendo Wii

Below are pictures and a video of the 2008 Summer Academies at Inver Hills:

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YouTube Video of a Student's Experience

Future Academies

If you are interested in the 2009 Geek Squad Summer Academies, please provide complete the following online form. By completing this form, you will add yourself to our mailing list.

Geek Squad Academy Information Form

We hope to have the dates of the academies finalized by January 2009, with registration opening in February.

Want to know more about Geek Squad Summer Academy?

In the summer academies, students explore technology through engaging classes and activities led by Geek Squad instructors. Explore the following videos to learn more. Note that the events in these videos were not held on the Inver Hills campus.

Summer Academy on CNN

Summer Academy by Yellow Tag Productions

Summer Academy Dance Squad

Summer Academy Dance Squad v 2.0

Summer Academy Students