Special sessions hosted by City of Swan Library:

Future Lab: Ellenbrook Library, Tuesday, 15 January

Future Lab: Guildford Library, Friday, 18 January

Learn by doing a fun hands-on physical computing activity making a working push-button controller.

This introduction workshop connects a push-button you make to the computer's electronics interface to control a video game character. Then you can re-code and re-animate. Take home your button to can connect to your own toys, your own torch to use a Morse code telegraph key, or any battery operated device.

Prerequisite: Willingness to have fun!

All Ages 7+ years - kids, teens, parents & adult

Using gizmo's like a Raspberry Pi computer to gain a basic understanding of ‘Physical Computing' i.e. building interactive physical systems by using software and hardware that can sense and respond to the real world. Let's 'look under the hood' of the our technology that we use everyday.

Objective: To Have Fun! And, to develop an appreciation for creativity, reasoning, problem solving and collaboration while having fun making video games and understanding basic concepts of electronic circuits wiring inputs & outputs in/out of a computer.

All Ages 7+ or 11+ years - kids, teens, parents & adults

Want to know how computers count & 'think'? Learn the hardware behind the software.
Learn the basic hardware architecture of how computers work. It's just a bunch of switches that are either off or on. Have fun understanding this off/on counting system used by computers. Then program a Scratch video game you can play. A great way for the family to spend the afternoon during the school holidays.

Prerequisite: None. Kids 10+, Teens, Parents, Teachers - make it a family activity!

Bring your own WiFi enabled device so you can have the game you make available at home (not essential as Raspberry Pi computers can be made available for use). No computer programming knowledge required but basic computer skills desirable.

Several School Holiday Activities. Making a working push-button to run "Classic" video games. Groups are kept small, so booking is essential!

Includes entry to The Nostalgia Box, Video Game Museum.

Learn by doing a fun hands-on physical computing activity making and decorating a working electric push-button that you may take home.

This introduction school holiday course connects a push-button you make to the electronics interface to control video games like Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Elon Musk's Blastar.

Prerequisite: Willingness to have fun!

All Ages 7+ years - kids, teens, parents & adults

No idea about coding or even how start to "Code"?
Tutoring for everyone from in-service and pre-service teachers, parents, grand-parents, or just interested adults who wish to learn how computers work, how to code and those who may be involved in or facilitating with children and grand-childrens' screen time activities.

Contact us now for a 1-on-1 or group class.

Prerequisite: Adults who are interested in learning!
Bring your own WiFi enabled device, but not essential (Raspberry Pi computers can be made available for use). No computer programming knowledge required but basic computer skills desirable.

Want to Fly?

A  Quad-copter RPV Activity learning aerodynamic basics and hands-on flight. This is an introductory course to get a taste for these flying gizmos. Groups are kept small.

Objective: Learn by flying. Fun hands-on activity learning aeronautical terms "Pitch", "Roll", "Yaw" by doing it. Throttle up to "hover". Change "pitch" to go forward or backward. Lean or "roll" to go right or left. Spin or adjust "yaw" to turn.

Discuss the Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regarding Remote Piloted Vehicles.

All Ages 7+ years - kids, teens, parents & adults

{Under 10 years must be accompanied by parent/guardian}