Educating Innovators of the Future
Educating Innovators of the Future
What's new? Online Activities
The following activities and courses are kept small
so booking is essential!Be Safe and be considerate to others -- If you go outside your 'bubble' group remain physically distance and wear a mask. Physically distant does not stop you from remaining social!
** Now Online Every Saturday! **
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Scratch Online Coding ClubA Fun, Informal Code Club
Have Fun! Hands-on programming workshops for those who want to learn basic coding. Great place to start if you just want to get started. Coding using Scratch online.
Parents, grand-parents, other adults are welcome with children.Prerequisite: None - This is a great place to start your first online coding journey. No computer programming knowledge required but basic computer skills desirable. From here you may ask questions and you'll receive answers and additional information of other FREE online information.
To participate please check that your device can access via your Browser https://scratch.mit.edu/ "Create" and "Join Scratch" - you may need to configure your device (e.g. need Adobe Flash).
By donation only - suggested Friend donation of $10 or more per session - can be transferred to:
In USA: www.venmo.com/GizmoCats - +1 (650) 302-1490
paypal.me/GizmoCatsUSA - oscar@gizmocats.com
or Zelle®
Australia Bankwest Gizmo Cats (ABN 27 788 609 256)
Australia and outside US: paypal.me/GizmoCats - info@gizmocats.com
Kids, teens, parents & adults
{Under 10 years must be supervised by parent/guardian}
** Now Online **
Codey Rocky Robotics
You'll need a robot - Contact Now to register your interest
Learn by doing a fun hands-on physical computing activity using your Codey Rocky Robot. - See YouTube Video Description
You'll be having fun with your smart and cute robot by telling it what to do using block programming (Scratch-like) or Python Language. You will learn robotic sequencing concepts, conditionals, and physical sensing feedback.
The Codey Rocky robot is designed to teach the concepts of Physical Computing using the robot hardware and software.
As soon as you take this little "person" out the box, it’s apparent how cute Codey Rocky is. And yes, I’m calling it a "person". The little person has too much personality to be just an "it". Technically, there are two separate parts. The ‘face’ is Codey, a detachable controller that you code, while Rocky is the vehicle that transports Codey.
Prerequisite: A Codey Rocky Robot.
Give the online software a go! It is very similar to using Scratch (or download the software to your device).
Please Contact Now to register your interest BEFORE purchasing one from " Amazon" or the "Robot Shop" or any from any other sources. A Codey Rocky costs ~US$95.Once registered, payments may be transferred to:
In USA: www.venmo.com/GizmoCats - +1 (650) 302-1490
paypal.me/GizmoCatsUSA - oscar@gizmocats.com
or Zelle®
Australia Bankwest Gizmo Cats (ABN 27 788 609 256)
Australia and outside US: paypal.me/GizmoCats - info@gizmocats.com
All Ages 7+ years - kids, teens, parents & adult
{Under 10 years must be supervised by parent/guardian}
** Now Online**
How Do Computers Work?In USA in the mornings (PST) or afternoons (EST)
In Australia in the mornings
Want to know how computers count & 'think'?
Learn about 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 (binary mathematics) used by computers. Program a Scratch video guessing game you can play - you will learn the concept of a "Binary Search".Prerequisite: None. Ages 10+ years old, Teens, Parents, Teachers.
You can make it a family activity! A great way for the family to spend some time learning how computers "think".To participate please check that your device can access via your Browser https://scratch.mit.edu/ "Create" and "Join Scratch" - you may need to configure your device (e.g. need Adobe Flash).
Once registered, payments may be transferred to:
In USA: www.venmo.com/GizmoCats - +1 (650) 302-1490
paypal.me/GizmoCatsUSA - oscar@gizmocats.com
or Zelle®
Australia Bankwest Gizmo Cats (ABN 27 788 609 256)
Australia and outside US: paypal.me/GizmoCats - info@gizmocats.com
Ages 10 year or older
** Now Online **
Parents and Kids Learn to Code TogetherKids, teens, parents & adults
This is a Family Activity
Families coding together. Hands-on programming workshops for those who want to learn coding. No idea about coding or even how start to "Code"? Parents, grand-parents and their children, or just interested adults who wish to learn how to code should attend.
Limited Space - Classes are kept small.
Prerequisite: None - "Families coding together, staying together."
No computer programming knowledge required but must have basic computer skills.To participate please check that your device can access via your Browser https://scratch.mit.edu/ "Create" and "Join Scratch" - you may need to configure your device (e.g. need Adobe Flash)
Once registered, payments may be transferred to:
In USA: www.venmo.com/GizmoCats - +1 (650) 302-1490
paypal.me/GizmoCatsUSA - oscar@gizmocats.com
or Zelle®
Australia Bankwest Gizmo Cats (ABN 27 788 609 256)
Australia and outside US: paypal.me/GizmoCats - info@gizmocats.com
A Family Affair
** Now Online **
Teachers, Parents, Grand-parents, AdultsFor Teachers, Parents and all Interested 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 to code. Excellent for those who may be involved in, or facilitating activities for, children. And for parents or grandparents who wish to be part of their children's screen time.Prerequisite: None. This is an adult ONLY Class. Adults who are interested in learning without the children.
Perfect if you want to learn basic coding and enough to lead your own kids or facilitate a Scratch Coding class.
To participate please check that your device can access via your Browser https://scratch.mit.edu/ "Create" and "Join Scratch" - you may need to configure your device (e.g. need Adobe Flash).
Once registered, payments may be transferred to:
In USA: www.venmo.com/GizmoCats - +1 (650) 302-1490
paypal.me/GizmoCatsUSA - oscar@gizmocats.com
or Zelle®
Australia Bankwest Gizmo Cats (ABN 27 788 609 256)
Australia and outside US: paypal.me/GizmoCats - info@gizmocats.com
This course is for adults only
** Soon to be Online **
Introduction to Python Programming
OR
Programming with Scratch
Learn concepts of line-coding using the Python programming language.
This introductory programming course will introduce the concepts of algorithms, sequencing, repetition, list creation and arrays. You will also be coding using "Turtle" graphics.
Prerequisite: None. Only basic computer skills and Internet use
Please Contact Now to register your interestOnce registered, payments may be transferred to:
In USA: www.venmo.com/GizmoCats - +1 (650) 302-1490
paypal.me/GizmoCatsUSA - oscar@gizmocats.com
or Zelle®
Australia Bankwest Gizmo Cats (ABN 27 788 609 256)
Australia and outside US: paypal.me/GizmoCats - info@gizmocats.com
Python = All Ages 10+ years - kids, teens, parents & adult
Scratch = All Ages 7+ years - kids, teens, parents & adult
** Soon to be Online **
Give Physical Computing a Go!
You will need your own hardware
Learn by doing a fun hands-on physical computing activity an electronic bread-boarding hardware components and interacting with your software.
This workshop gets you up and running with a Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer. Will teach you basic electronics concepts, electronic components & breadboard wiring, and interface to control a video game character on the Raspberry Pi.
Prerequisite: A Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer with an Electronic Breadboard, and with wires, electronics components (LED, Resistors).
Also need additional monitor and keyboard/mouse.
Please Contact Now to register your interest BEFORE purchasing one a Raspberry Pi Kit costing ~US$90.From "Target" or from "Amazon" or any other sources,
Fishpond.com.au, or Altronics, Core Electronics with parts.
Once registered, payments may be transferred to:
In USA: www.venmo.com/GizmoCats - +1 (650) 302-1490
paypal.me/GizmoCatsUSA - oscar@gizmocats.com
or Zelle®
Australia Bankwest Gizmo Cats (ABN 27 788 609 256)
Australia and outside US: paypal.me/GizmoCats - info@gizmocats.com
All Ages 10+ years - kids, teens, parents & adult
** In-Person ** Physical Computing Courses
Coding/Programming & Electronics
Contact Now to register your interest
** In-person** Classes are on a hiatus 'till further notice.
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
