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ID Tech Squads After School - Ages 10-12

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Now Offered in 12 Week Semester Courses!!!!
Learning Tech is cool, but experimenting with the hottest tech alongside friends?  That’s game-changing.  Want to monetize your own game with Roblox?  Make mods for Minecraft? Start a YouTube channel or explore the world of AI?  Your squad, your goals!    Each age group has a class choice in three categories:  Coding, Game Design, or Creative!  Classes begin the week of May 3!  Each course runs for 12 weeks, once per week. Choose your own day and time from a flexible schedule. Twelve 90-minute classes on the day and time of your choice – what more could you ask for?  Register with Northampton Township Parks and Recreation and receive a coupon code and step-by-step instructions to register with ID Tech.
 
May Start Dates and Time Options:  Mondays, May 3 (4PM and 7PM), Wednesday, May 5 (4PM and 7PM), Saturday May 8 (10AM, 12PM, and 8PM), Sunday May 9 (10AM and 12PM)

Coding: JavaScript and P5 (Chromebook-friendly)
JavaScript is the backbone of the Internet and an advanced language in its own right. Beginning from the ECMAScript specification, it’s extensively supported and has many libraries that extend its functionality—so there's tons of tools and features which makes it a rich environment for learning text-based coding fundamentals or even exploring advanced algorithms, and much more. JavaScript's syntax is more forgiving than some languages, so you can get up and running quickly, but it doesn’t sacrifice the depth of experience you can gain from learning it.




  • Use programming logic to create interactive mechanics


  • Build programs from start to finish


  • Practice computational thinking and program design




Game Design: Roblox and Minecraft
Roblox and Minecraft provide a high level of engagement for students, while allowing instructors to delve deep into design philosophy, user experience and engagement/pathways, and even touch on scripting. These skills get students thinking critically about planning, designing, and seeing projects through to the end. Thinking deeply through how users, viewers, and others will experience your creations can prepare you for countless life-tasks, from telling a story, or presenting to a class. These game design skills go way beyond the software they start in, delivering benefits to many areas of life.
 




  • Build redstone circuits and machines


  • Utilize command blocks to enhance maps


  • Develop planning and design skills


  • Create and publish games to the Roblox website


  • Implement game design best practices




Creative: YouTube Animation and Design
Creators flock to YouTube to show off their stories and vision through videos and commentary. But creating is more than just pressing the upload button, you'll need skills in some of the most powerful industry-wide programs in the Adobe Suite, from Photoshop, to Animate, to Premiere and beyond. Next time you have an idea, you’ll have the abilities to follow-through and bring it to life.




  • Design art and animation using drawing fundamentals


  • Practice visual storytelling through concepts and planning


  • Develop a digital portfolio

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