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Coding Club - Star Wars

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2020-11-23 16:00:00 2020-11-23 17:00:00 America/Chicago Coding Club - Star Wars May the force be with you. Learn to program droids, and create your own Star Wars game in a galaxy far, far away using Blockly code. Grades 2 and up Virtual -

Monday, November 23
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-11-23 16:00:00 2020-11-23 17:00:00 America/Chicago Coding Club - Star Wars May the force be with you. Learn to program droids, and create your own Star Wars game in a galaxy far, far away using Blockly code. Grades 2 and up Virtual -

May the force be with you. Learn to program droids, and create your own Star Wars game in a galaxy far, far away using Blockly code. Grades 2 and up

Registration Required

You will learn about code loops and debugging code while working through this fun adventure. An additional coding activity will be available for more experienced coders.

This virtual program will take place in ZOOM and assisted by Gail Borden staff.

Participants will receive an email invitation with login information and links 24 hours before the program begins.

 

New to Zoom? Click here for instructions. This link does not copy and paste into communico, so here is the link for quick access:

https://www.gailborden.info/events/attending-zoom-meetings

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from the zoom event part of the program. 

 

This class is sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials to help bridge the digital divide and foster digital literacy skills. For more information on Internet Essentials, visit www.internetessentials.com

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Technology | Activity |

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