Explorer Juniors (Age 9-15)
Students learn best when content is meaningful and has a direct connection and application to their lives. In Explorer Juniors Coding Workshops, students go beyond mobile and computer gaming. They learn to create their own games and apps, explore their inner creativity with emphasis in critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Age Group: 9-15 years old
Language: English
What to Bring: A Laptop or Macbook
Schedules: Classes on regular Saturday afternoon
Location: Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Kuala Lumpur
Courses available:
Courses Available
SCRATCH
Scratch, developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), enables students to learn how to create quite a big range of projects from computer-generated art and animations, interactive stories and games with block-based programming. It’s a good start for beginner coders. Your child will develop a range of coding and problem-solving skills, learning fundamental concepts of programming and logical thinking. These will help them ease into real-world programming. It’s also a platform where children can imagine, explore, and create while having fun learning. Best of all, every student will be able to bring back his/her creations home to share.
Intro to Scratch
Flappy Bird game – a project coded by one of our 10 year-old student
MICROBIT
Kids will love to program with the micro:bit! This pocket-sized computer will enable them to interact with digital technology in a brand new way! Watch below video (1min+) that sums up why kids simply LOVE programming with micro:bit !
Code, Plug and Play! Get the kids’ creative juices flowing with all sorts of fun creative experiments- the possibilities are endless.
PYTHON PROGRAMMING
Why Learn Python?
It’s great as an entry level language because it is concise and easy to read. Python is also an ideal language to have in any programmer’s stack as it can be used for everything from web development to software development to scientific applications.
Pre-requisites: This course is for beginners, however typing skills are required.
APP INVENTOR
It uses a graphical interface which allows users to drag-and-drop visual blocks of code. The MIT App Inventor empowers children to move from technology consumption to technology creation.
The course will give students hands-on experience in developing interesting Android games and applications.
HTML/CSS/JAVASCRIPT
- Easy to learn (ideal for beginners)
- One of the most popular programming language
- The de facto language of the web
- One of the most popular programming language
- The de facto language of the web
In addition to JavaScript, students will work with the other web languages (HTML and CSS). HTML creates the basic structure of web pages. CSS works with HTML to make web pages look good. JavaScript brings web pages to life by making them interactive. Using these languages together allows students to build professional websites that are powerful and engaging.