DESCRIPTION: Flashing lights are fun any time of year. Join this workshop to code your own disco light in Scratch and choose how you use it. If you have a microbit load your code onto the microcontroller and light up any room! You'll practice block based coding and lighting design in this workshop.

Recommended for ages 8 to 12

LEARN ABOUT

• Block based coding

• Electronics

• Presentation and social skills

WORKSHOP FORMAT: 1 hour live online via zoom

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Jessica Herzog is a digital designer and educator focused on helping children use technology in creative ways. She currently teaches science, previously having taught math, literacy, and art. Although always learning new creative technologies, Jessica is well-versed in a variety of tools and mediums such as Scratch, Python, web design, paper circuitry, littleBits, animation, and more. She holds a BFA degree from Parsons School of Design in Creative Technologies.

MATERIAL NEEDED: Computer. Optional: Microbit, Programmable LEDs or simple LEDs in different colors

PRICE: $20/session OR $75 for 5 sessions (you’ll save $5/session with purchase of a package)