What is everyone doing for Hour of Code coming up next week? There are a ton of resources online. Wondering how you all are delivering this content, or if you are. Here are the obvious links to activities. Please add on any other interesting ones you find
I usually visit elementary schools with coding activities during CSEdWeek. This year I had planned to do activities via Zoom but they were cancelled. Iāve been showcasing a fun coding project I saw on Twitter to children visiting the library this week. Keeping social distancing in mind, I share my laptop with kids to check out the code and play with the project.
I remixed this cool Nose Pen project on Adacraft into an Eye Pens project where you paint the computer screen with your eyes!
Scratch + Makey Makey non-PLIX workshop Wednesday, Dec. 8th!
Many of you have told us about your Makey Makey experiences. While we donāt have a PLIX activity for it, itās another great thing that came out of the MIT Media Lab. We got this note from The Scratch Team as an event during Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), a global event occurring from December 6-12.
Beyond the Banana Webinar
Join us for Beyond the Banana: Make Music with Makey Makey + Scratch where Scratchers can explore the magical musical world of Scratch and Makey Makey! Weāre excited to be partnering with Makey Makey to host this free webinar on December 8th. Webinar Registration - Zoom
Hour of Code Special: Imagine a world where chairs can sing and bananas make melodic pianos. With Makey Makey + Scratch you can digitally duct tape real world items to your Scratch project. That means you can code a musical project that is played by hugging a stuffed animal, drinking a glass of water, or even just sitting on a seat. Join Eric Rosenbaum (Scratch Team) and Colleen Graves (Makey Makey) as they explore the magical musical world of Scratch combined with Makey Makey. Bring your own Makey Makey invention kit to join in the fun or code along without one.
Thanks for the information! I canāt tell who is hosting this webinar. Is it the Scratch Team? I want to tell my colleagues about this but not sure who to say is running it.
Here is an activity that is happening on Dec. 8 for Hour of Code. I volunteer on the board of this non profit in Long Beach and I am hoping to get some of my library patrons registered for this session and we can do it together at the library. Shared Science always offers full scholarships for any programs they offer without any documentation.