Kids Can Code Night

Our monthly meeting will be held at Microsoft in Malvern, PA on Wednesday, June 20 from 5:30-8:00. Refreshments are provided courtesy of philly.NET.

There are two hands-on labs for kids tonight. One of them is intended for younger kids (we are guessing from seven to eleven) and another is for older kids (we are guessing from twelve to seventeen). This is a guess and every kid is different or has different interests.

An overview of the labs:

Justin presenting "Make your first Web Site!"

Your first web site can be about something you love... your favorite books, movies, music, hobbies or anything you like! Justin will show how easy it is to learn the basic building blocks of web sites to make your first web page. Kids will learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using a super easy online editor. The great thing is it's very easy to have a real web site you can show your family and friends on the Internet in minutes!

This is is a Hands-On Lab (not a presentation), so bring a laptop (Windows and Mac laptops are supported, and Chromebooks also may work but we have not tested this). You can do everything in a web browser.

Prerequisites

You must bring a laptop (Windows or Mac laptops have been tested) No previous experience programming experience is required! We're guessing this is perfect for kids 12 to 17. We've younger children succeed as well. Note

Please be sure to RSVP as there are a limited number of seats.

You MUST remain with your child throughout this event. This is not a "drop-off" event.

There will be a dessert break during the lab approximately half way through.

Ben presenting "Make Your Own Games and Movies with Scratch"

Philly.NET invites you to bring your children to try Scratch, the interactive programming language from MIT. Many developers of all ages use Scratch to create interactive stories and games. It is a great tool to learn the basic concepts of programming in a visual and fun way. Our presenter Ben is going to teach other kids how to get started with this fun environment.

This is a Hands-On Lab (not a presentation), so bring a laptop (Windows and Mac laptops are supported). You can do everything in a web browser at https://scratch.mit.edu. You can also download a separate client to work offline.

It is not required to create a Scratch account for you or your child before the lab. However, to "save" your work in the cloud and share with the community, you will want to do so.

Prerequisites

You must bring a laptop (Windows or Mac laptops are okay) No previous experience is required with Scratch or programming! MIT believes Scratch is perfect for kids 8 to 16. We've younger children succeed as well. Note

Please be sure to RSVP as there are a limited number of seats.

You must remain with your child throughout this event. This is not a "drop-off" event.

There will be a dessert break during the lab approximately half way through.