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2021 SCEInternational Online Summer CampOverviewSummer time usually means camp, and international summer camps offer opportunities toexplore the world and experience different languages and cultures. However, Covid-19 has putmany summer camp plans on hold. The best possible option to make summer camp alive againis remote learning. The International Education Development Team at the School of ContinuingEducation is presenting a whole new online summer camp experience.The first and foremost purpose of this summer camp is to create a platform where learningand international academic and social exchange take place. The camp is open for Taiwaneselocal and international high school students to join. There are three major components in thiscamp—courses for college readiness, language, and culture. The focal college-ready coursestudy of this camp is * A brief introduction to Python Programming Language with AI facerecognition. Artificial intelligence has never been so hot thanks to the improvement ofalgorithm. To work with artificial intelligence, the first step is to learn how to code. Python isin fact the most popular, and easy to learn programming language among others. Its popularityis particularly important in the data science and machine learning fields, which explains why ithas become the language the most taught in universities. The purpose of this pre-collegecourse is to introduce Python programming language to local and international high schoolstudents aspiring to learning and exploring the world of Python language and artificialintelligence. In these series of online lessons, participants will be guided into the world ofPython Programming language with ease. The teacher will guide the participants to learn,practice and develop with Google Colab, and to learn some tricks for how to avoid commonproblems when learning programming languages.For the language study part, there are academic English and Chinese for beginners.Throughout, students who sign up for academic English will be assigned to read academic textsand learn vocabulary related to coding and learn how to write a college essay. Chinese forbeginners is for international high school students who would like to take the chance to learna new language. Chinese is the official language in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macao andSingapore. A total of about 1.3 billion people worldwide speak Chinese as their mother tongue.That’s approximately 16 percent of the world’s population. Besides language lessons, there areTaiwanese cultural classes to experience, and online social networking activities forparticipants to practice cross-culture communication.第 1 頁 / 共 7 頁

Course introduction：TopicCollege readiness Course-17hoursDescriptionLearn how to write python codes to achievegoals, such as doing calculation, shapedrawing, etc., and learn how to efficiently usea wide range of libraries, such as Numpy,Introduction to Python I and II.(6 hours)Prandas, Scipy, to easily build some interestingprojects.Use Python to efficiently activate thedeveloped AI model. Visualize the developedFacial Recognition Program design and AI model by using Python codes. Learn tipspractice I. and II.and tricks to modify the developed AI facial(5 hours)recognition template, and make your ownpocket AI tool.This is a 3-hour teacher-guided discussionsession. The participants are divided intogroups. Each group carries out their ownonline discussion, which is constantlymonitored by the instructor. Over the onlinegroup discussion, the participants apply whatthey learn and complete their final projectwith teamwork and communication.Online Group Discussion(6 hours)Language / Culture－10 hrsTaiwanese studentsForeign/InternationalstudentsEnglish &Coding(8 hours)In these 8-hour of English & Coding, you will beguided to enter the world of coding in English,learn vocabulary and terminology tounderstand programming languages. Mostexcitingly, you will learn to write anunforgettable college essay!Chinese 101Chinese or Mandarin? Are they the same?How is Chinese different from otherlanguages? Is it difficult to learn? In these 4hour Chinese 101 class, you will learn thebasic principles of Chinese, and even learnsome useful words and phrases to start aneasy conversation!第 2 頁 / 共 7 頁

TopicDescriptionPaper making technology can be traced as farback as ancient Chinese Han Dynasty. Discoverhow the art of paper cutting has become anCulture Timeimportant part of Chinese traditional culture.－PapercuttingThrough hands-on activities, you will come to(2 hours)understand and appreciate how papercuttingpresents and comes to represent Chineseculture.Culture Time－Taiwanesetea culture(2 hours)Online tourHeard of bubble milk tea or Boba milk tea?Bubble milk tea originated from Taiwan andhas been brought to many places in the world.The U.S.A. has even honored it and made April30th National Bubble Tea Day. Let’s discoveronce impressed by the Queen Victoria Asiantea, and tea culture in Taiwan.An online tourto Taiwan(2 hours)This 2-hour audio-visual experience will bringthe must-visit attractions and Taiwaneseculture right to your eyes. Take a walking tourwith us and immerse yourself in an online tourto Taiwan that you have never experiencedbefore.PresentationSkillsGiving a presentation in English can beintimidating and daunting for most students.The ability to deliver English presentations willcertainly make a big difference in (future)academic success. However, a clear andorganized presentation requires more thansimply English ability. Therefore, in this course,you will be introduced to a range of essentialpresentation skills including language forpresentations, content development andorganization, delivery techniques, etc. Inaddition, throughout the course, you’ll haveopportunities to practice these skills and learnto make effective presentations in English.Special topic－2hrsSpecial topic第 3 頁 / 共 7 頁

TopicDescriptionCross-Culture Learning and Communication－6hrsWelcome ceremony and OrientationOnline Social NetworkingCommencementSay hello and meet your camp mates, andparticipate in the orientation, learning what toexpect in this camp.Social networking, as the matter of fact, is animportant skill to acquire to survive in theworld when everyone is occupied with mobiletechnology. This camp brings young peoplefrom different background together to sharetheir life experiences and stories.Acknowledge everyone’s achievement andreceive a course completion certificate, and sayfarewell to your camp mates.Instructors：Dr. Tse-Yu, LinDr. Lin has been devoting his time and energy to researchingand promoting education and hands-on learner engagementabout artificial intelligence. Besides actively engaging inpublishing papers and giving presentations at the internationalseminars specializing in artificial intelligence and data mining,Dr. Lin was once invited to do research as a visiting scholar atUniversity of California, San Diego. Now Dr. Lin is currentlyteaching financial engineering and actuarial mathematics atSoochow University.Course:A brief introduction to Python ProgrammingLanguage with AI face recognition第 4 頁 / 共 7 頁

Ms. RuoWen WangMs. Wang is a professionally trained Chinese teacher withknowledge and skills pertaining to the Chinese language, culturesand arts, and language teaching pedagogy. She has taughtstudents living in the U.S. online, and students in Thailand atBritish International School in Bangkok. She continues todedicate her passion for Chinese language, and culture to peoplefrom different places in the world.Course:Chinese 101 and Culture TimeValerie HsuValerie received her Master of Linguistics, and Master of TeachingEnglish to Speakers of Other Languages from University of Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign. She has been teaching English at differentuniversities in Taiwan. She is also involved with TOEIC, beinginvited by ETS to give teacher professional developmentworkshops. Beyond teaching, and giving training to Englishteachers, she is also a Cambridge English speaking test examiner.CourseEnglish & Coding, Presentation SkillsProgram Schedule5 DaysMonTueWed09:00 12:00Welcome &OrientationIntroductionto Python I.Introductionto Python II.13:00 15:00Chinese 101*English &CodingChinese 101* English &CodingPresentationSkills15:10 17:10Culture Time*Writing forCollegeCulture Time*Writing forCollegeOnline SocialNetworkingThuFacialRecognitionProgramdesign andpractice I.FacialRecognitionProgramdesign andpractice II.Online Tour*English& Coding, Writing for College are for local Taiwanese students.第 5 頁 / 共 7 頁FriGroupDiscussion forFinalpresentation13:00 16:00FinalPresentation16:10 17:10Commencement

Requirements：1.2.Grade 10 12 (Age 14 17)All the courses and learning content are presented and guided in English. We stronglysuggest that International applicants should have English language proficiency equivalentto CEFR B1 level (or TOEFL iBT 55) to successfully participate in and complete your courses.Available seats15 (Minimum: 10)※ IED reserves the right to cancel the camp if the number of applicants do not reach the minimumnumber.Schedule: July 12 (Mon) to July 16 (Fri)The courses meet online every day from 9:00 to 17:00 (GMT 8)Minimum technical and software requirements for participating in online learning:1.2.3.Access to a laptop or desktop computer with headphone and microphoneAn Internet connection: high speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) is highlyrecommended for the optimal learning experience.Required software: Microsoft TeamsStep 1: Go to the Microsoft Teams to download the app for desktop.Step 2: Create an account. Go to the Microsoft Teams webpage and click on profile icon atthe top-right corner of the screen to sign in. If you are the first time user, click on the“Create one” link to set up a new teams/group-chat-softwareAdmission is open from May 15 to June 30, 2021ApplicationStep1: Fill out the application form: https://forms.gle/wCQjmc5YqL6UtBdH7。Step2: After receiving a confirmation email, complete your payment and send us the followingrequired document by email with a subject line “Your name 2021 SCE internationalonline summer camp.1. A proof of English proficiency (PDF or JPEG)2. A copy of current school transcript (in English) in PDF or JPEG format.3. A motivational letter (minimum 500 words) in word or PDF format.4. A passport photo (JPEG)5. A proof of payment (PDF or JPEG)(Note: please mark your name on every document)Tuition fees and payment instructionTuition fees：NTD 20,000 covering 35 hours of online classes and materials. The first five applicantsreceive an early bird special for NTD 18,000.第 6 頁 / 共 7 頁