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Online Classes

REGISTRATION STARTS JAN 25, 2021
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Spring / Summer Rotation

Learn how to Code by Making Music!!!

Explore the fascinating world of code through making music. In this course you will learn complex programming concepts through the use of music. By the end of this course you will know how to design, develop and execute a program and song within Earsketch and you will know how to create a Python program using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). 

 

Great for Middle - High School aged students

Materials Needed: Laptop, Desktop, or IPad, Internet Access and a Speaker

March 6

11-12:30 pm

Welcome/ Introduction to Python / Exploring Programming Concepts

Introduction to Earsketch, Learning the Earsketch Interface and IDE

 

 

March 13

11-12:30 pm

Exploring Python

Song Structure, Arrays, Loops and Various Data Types, Beats and Fractions

 

March 20 (This class will be pre-recorded)

11-12:30 pm

Python Lesson/ Algorithms/Design Process/Create Full Song / Project 1

 

March 27

11-12:30 pm

Project 2

Learn Robotics through Sphero!!!

Explore the exciting world of Sphero as you develop code to control a simple machine. In this course you will learn and develop computational thinking, engineering, and programming skills. A Sphero is a robotic spherical device controlled by a smartphone or tablet connected to Bluetooth. 

April 3

11-12:30 pm

Introduction to Sphero and Robotics

April 10

11-12:30 pm

Let's get Programming.

Time, Speed, Distance Variable, Sensors, circuits and Motors

April 17

11-12:30 pm

Sphero Challenge Project 1

April 24

11-12:30 pm

Sphero Challenge Project 2

Learn how to build Websites and Apps!!! 

Explore the fantastic world of Mobile Application Development. In this course you will learn the building blocks to creating a web and mobile application using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You will build a custom app and you will design and develop a personal portfolio to showcase all the projects you completed in the program.

May 1

11-12:30 pm

Introduction to Web Design

May 8

11-12:30 pm

Design Process/ Story-boarding /HTML, CSS, JavaScript

May 22

11-12:30 pm

Creating a Mobile App to solve a problem/ HTML, CSS, JavaScript /Create portfolio Website

May 29

11-12:30 pm

Complete Projects

Payment options:
 
Month-to -Month - $150 for 4 Classes
All up front for the entire program  12 Classes $450 -> $75 discount -> $375

 
Art + Code.
March Rotation

Explore the creative world of Art and Tech. Our theme for this rotation is Afrofuturism. In this course you will learn how to create binary coded bracelets, key chains, Anime drawing and 3-D design. We will also explore the coded messaging , rhythms and patterns within Afrikan textiles, drumming and hairstyles.

 

Great for 3rd through 5th grade students

Materials Needed: Laptop, Desktop, or IPad and Internet Access - Beading Kit will be sent prior to class

March 1

6-7:15 pm

Introduction to Art Code/ Binary Create Bracelets and Key Chains with encoded messages

March 8

6-7:15 pm

Introduction to Art Code/ Binary Create Bracelets and Key Chains with encoded messages

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March 22

6-7:15 pm

Design and Character development / Anime​

March 29

6-7:15 pm

Design and Character development / Anime

$150 for 4 Classes

Art + Code.
April Rotation

Explore the creative world of Art and Tech. In this course you will learn how to create binary coded bracelets, key chains, Anime drawing and 3-D design. We will also explore the coded messaging , rhythms and patterns within Afrikan textiles, drumming and hairstyles.

 

Great for 3rd - 5th grade students

Materials Needed: Laptop, Desktop, or IPad and Internet Access

April 5

6-7:15 pm

3D Drawing

April 12

6-7:30 pm

3D Drawing

 

April 19

6-7:30 pm

3D Drawing / Printing

April 26

6-7:30 pm

3D Printing

$150 for 4 Classes

Art + Code.
May Rotation

Explore the world of gaming!!! Learn how to create your very own custom games that are action packed. In this course you will learn story-boarding, coding concepts and how to build a pretty cool game!

 

Great for 3rd grade -5th grade

Materials Needed: Laptop, Desktop, or IPad and Internet Access

May 3rd

6 - 7:15 pm

Welcome/ Introduction to Hour of Code

Exploring Design Thinking / Story-boarding 

 

May 10th

6 - 7:15 pm

Exploring Block Coding and Game development 

 

May 17

6 - 7:15 pm

Exploring Block Coding and Game development 

 

 

May 24

6 - 7:15 pm

Exploring Block Coding and Game development 

Art + Code.
June Rotation

Explore the world of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning!!!

Great for 3rd grade -5th grade

Materials Needed: Laptop, Desktop, or IPad and Internet Access

June 7

6 - 7:15 pm

Welcome/ Introduction to AI

June 14

6 - 7:15 pm

Exploring Algorithms

 

June 21

6 - 7:15 pm

Exploring Deep Learning

 

 

June 28

6 - 7:15 pm

Exploring Deep Learning

Art + Code.
July Rotation

We will explore the coded messaging, rhythms and patterns within Afrikan textiles, drumming and hairstyles.

Great for 3rd grade -5th grade

Materials Needed: Laptop, Desktop, or IPad and Internet Access, textile kit will be sent prior to class

July 5 

6 - 7:15 pm

Welcome/ Introduction

July 12

6 - 7:15 pm

Exploring Materials, Symbols and Patterns

 

July 19

6 - 7:15 pm

Integrating Art, Culture and Technology 

 

 

July 26

6 - 7:15 pm

Project 

 

 

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