My Kid, The Awesome Programmer ! ( a Parent-Child Bonding Workshop )
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Course Overview
We believe strongly in 2 things: First, parents need to find every opportunity to bond and influence their young child. Second, programming has become a key vital skills for our next generation that even Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google, said, "For most people on Earth, the digital revolution hasn't even started yet. Within the next 10 years, all that will change. Let's get the whole world coding!"
Designed for young creative minds, this workshop engages kids as young as 9 years old - together with their parents - to start learning how to build programs in a 3-hour session. It also serves as a time for the parent and child to have fun, laugh and bond together. For those who are novice to programming, fret not. This course steers clear from code syntax or the conventions of any specific language and keeps the focus on making coding fun. (PS: For those keen on learning how to write in computer programming languages, we will have another course to help you do that! )
Not only does the child learn to program computer animations, etc, they get to write programs to control their own ROBOT! Yes, the robot is for them to bring home as a gift from us :)
In this course, new innovative yet powerful technology tools will be used to do just that: Scratch is one of the best ways to take the first leap into programming. Developed by the MIT ( Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Media Lab, Scratch is a visual programming language. Students will use this language to build interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art. This visual approach to programming is the perfect way to teach them the fundamental concepts behind programming and software development. Another tool, Lightbot, is a programming puzzle game that lets your kids create fun visual programs to move a little robot around his tiled world, cultivating a real understanding of procedures, loops, and conditionals.
Workshop Details
How LONG is the course? 5 half-day sessions of 3 hours each
Where is the VENUE? To be arranged
What are the AGES of kids? Typically 9 to 11 years old, although exceptions may be considered. Also, no prior programming experience is required
What will the child LEARN?
How will the kid learn? Through ENGAGING ACTIVITIES like:
What excite the kids? They get to learn coding in a fun way, and most of all, they get to bring back a robot that moves and does what they say!
How is this a PARENT-CHILD BONDING workshop? This is the kind of workshop where you 'learn and immediately do'. It definitely involves both the child and the parent to work hand-in-hand together. There are loads of opportunity for teamwork and for both parties to know each other in a fun and engaging way! Parents, very importantly, you will have lots chance to come up shining as the HERO to your kid !
What do you need to BRING ALONG? A computer notebook, to save your work for memory keepsake, that’s all !
About the Instructor
Paul will be the main instructor. He holds a degree and doctorate in Computing. Paul values every opportunity to influence and contribute to the intellectual growth of this young generation. As such, he will personally be involved in teaching and guiding the students.
Workshop Fees
$675 (no GST will be chargable)
We believe strongly in 2 things: First, parents need to find every opportunity to bond and influence their young child. Second, programming has become a key vital skills for our next generation that even Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google, said, "For most people on Earth, the digital revolution hasn't even started yet. Within the next 10 years, all that will change. Let's get the whole world coding!"
Designed for young creative minds, this workshop engages kids as young as 9 years old - together with their parents - to start learning how to build programs in a 3-hour session. It also serves as a time for the parent and child to have fun, laugh and bond together. For those who are novice to programming, fret not. This course steers clear from code syntax or the conventions of any specific language and keeps the focus on making coding fun. (PS: For those keen on learning how to write in computer programming languages, we will have another course to help you do that! )
Not only does the child learn to program computer animations, etc, they get to write programs to control their own ROBOT! Yes, the robot is for them to bring home as a gift from us :)
In this course, new innovative yet powerful technology tools will be used to do just that: Scratch is one of the best ways to take the first leap into programming. Developed by the MIT ( Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Media Lab, Scratch is a visual programming language. Students will use this language to build interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art. This visual approach to programming is the perfect way to teach them the fundamental concepts behind programming and software development. Another tool, Lightbot, is a programming puzzle game that lets your kids create fun visual programs to move a little robot around his tiled world, cultivating a real understanding of procedures, loops, and conditionals.
Workshop Details
How LONG is the course? 5 half-day sessions of 3 hours each
Where is the VENUE? To be arranged
What are the AGES of kids? Typically 9 to 11 years old, although exceptions may be considered. Also, no prior programming experience is required
What will the child LEARN?
- Input-Processing-Output
- Writing interactive programs (in a drag-and-drop way)
- Power of Sequences, Looping and If-Else in programming
- Motion and Geometric Positioning
- Logical Thinking
- Working as a team and presentation skills
How will the kid learn? Through ENGAGING ACTIVITIES like:
- Creating computer animations, stories, music and dance, game projects as a parent-child duo
- Move and controlling a robot using codes s/he has written
- Friendly competition among parent-child groups
- Presentation of work by each proud parent-child pair
What excite the kids? They get to learn coding in a fun way, and most of all, they get to bring back a robot that moves and does what they say!
How is this a PARENT-CHILD BONDING workshop? This is the kind of workshop where you 'learn and immediately do'. It definitely involves both the child and the parent to work hand-in-hand together. There are loads of opportunity for teamwork and for both parties to know each other in a fun and engaging way! Parents, very importantly, you will have lots chance to come up shining as the HERO to your kid !
What do you need to BRING ALONG? A computer notebook, to save your work for memory keepsake, that’s all !
About the Instructor
Paul will be the main instructor. He holds a degree and doctorate in Computing. Paul values every opportunity to influence and contribute to the intellectual growth of this young generation. As such, he will personally be involved in teaching and guiding the students.
Workshop Fees
$675 (no GST will be chargable)
