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november, 2018
06oct(oct 6)1:00 AM10nov(nov 10)1:00 AMEvent OverCodebreakers Youth Saturday Camp
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6-week program every Saturday from 4-6PM from October 6, 2018 to November 10, 2018. For ages 8+ Instructor Norma Rivera holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from University of Texas at
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6-week program every Saturday from 4-6PM from October 6, 2018 to November 10, 2018.
For ages 8+
Instructor Norma Rivera holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from University of Texas at El Paso. She is an accredited coding instructor and led our Girls Who Code club in 2016. She is currently a computer scientist for White Sands Missile Range. In her spare time, she likes to rock climb and hike.
Tuition: $120
Week 1: Introduction to coding
In this session, students will first learn what programming is. They will also study what an algorithm is, and how it relates to coding a computer program. During this introduction to coding, they will practice coding by themselves in a variety of unplugged and computer activities.
Week 2: Drawing and colors
Students will learn what a programming language and a computer program are and how they relate to each other. They will use the Processing software and language to develop different drawings by creating simple shapes with code.
Week 3: Variables and animation basics
We will learn what loops are, and discover how to create and use variables to hold values and animate drawings.
Week 4: Interactive programming
Students will discover events, boolean expressions, and conditional statements. They will learn how to use these to create interactive programs. The final product will be their first project utilizing all concepts learned.
Week 5: Creating websites
In this session, students will learn the basics about how the Internet works, and practice with a related unplugged activity. After this, they will learn what HTML is and how to use it to make simple websites.
Week 6: Adding CSS and JavaScript to websites
Students will learn what CSS is, and how to add this to a website to style it. They will then learn how to convert their existing Processing projects to JavaScript and include them in their website to create their second.
*For the purpose of continuing learning at home, lease bring a laptop. If you do not have a laptop, we can provide one during class with prior notice.
Time
October 6 (Saturday) 1:00 AM - November 10 (Saturday) 1:00 AM
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17nov1:00 PM4:00 PMVR Animation Youth Workshop
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Recommended for ages 8-14 Combining character animation, story-telling, 3D environment design with 360 virtual reality environments, this 3-hour workshop is best described as "making space for endless imagination." Using a classroom cloud-based
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Recommended for ages 8-14
Combining character animation, story-telling, 3D environment design with 360 virtual reality environments, this 3-hour workshop is best described as “making space for endless imagination.”
Using a classroom cloud-based 3D virtual reality creation environment that features drag and drop 3D objects and images, students are free to create various scenes that can be viewed by anyone online, including in Google Cardboard-based virtual reality headsets.
Each group of students will design, model, screen write, and animation a 5-minute short film which will be available for online VR viewing by family and friends.
VR viewers will be available for purchase for $10.00 after the workshop.
Vincent Andreas is a 3D designer and animator with a BFA in Art History from the University of Texas Austin and a MFA in Animation and Visual effects from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Vincent endeavors to bring his expertise and passion to the borderland through unique design services and education on creative technologies.
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
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Organizer
Cathy Chencchen@fablabelpaso.org