Upcoming Events at ESC Region 20
Sat Sep 29, 2:00 PM - Sat Sep 29, 5:00 PM
1314 Hines Road, San Antonio, TX 78208
Community: San Antonio
Description
Join us for Texas' largest family coding event! Want to be sure you're first to hear about our next event for youth? Join our email list
Event Details
DETAILS
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018Ages: This event is designed for (but not limited to) youth ages 7 to 17 and their parentsTime: 1 - 4 pmLocation: ESC Region 20, 1314 Hines Rd.Cost: Free
WHAT WE'LL BE DOING
This code jam is meant to be a semi-unstructured, individualized-learning, creativity-inspiring experience for youth. No experience required! There is no strict agenda. There will be multiple stations. When kids arrive, we'll describe each of the stations, and then you and your child will be free to choose where you want to spend your time. This gives your child the opportunity to work on the projects he or she finds personally interesting. Some kids will float around, spending time at many stations and working on different things, while others will choose to spend the majority of their time working on one project. We welcome this sort of self-directed learning. Each station will have volunteer instructors and assistants to guide you in how to use the tool, and then to support your student as he or she thinks creatively and starts coding.
A dozen new coding stations in all different programming languages!
WHAT TO BRING
You will need to bring your own laptop. If you have other electronics that you don't mind your child/children using, then please bring those as well - for example, digital camera, flip cameras, tablets, etc. They might just find something interesting to do with them. If you don't have access to a laptop, we will have about 20 laptops ready to borrow on a first come, first served basis.
*Please note that an adult (preferably a parent) must stay with your child during this event. We encourage all parents to stay. This is a collaborative experience and a chance to connect with your child around digital technology. We promise parents will have fun, too.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Additional sponsors include: Alamo Chapter of the San Antonio Information Systems Security Association, San Antonio River Authority, Codeup, Argo Group and others.
Help us spread the word! Please feel free to tell other parents, y
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018Ages: This event is designed for (but not limited to) youth ages 7 to 17 and their parentsTime: 1 - 4 pmLocation: ESC Region 20, 1314 Hines Rd.Cost: Free
WHAT WE'LL BE DOING
This code jam is meant to be a semi-unstructured, individualized-learning, creativity-inspiring experience for youth. No experience required! There is no strict agenda. There will be multiple stations. When kids arrive, we'll describe each of the stations, and then you and your child will be free to choose where you want to spend your time. This gives your child the opportunity to work on the projects he or she finds personally interesting. Some kids will float around, spending time at many stations and working on different things, while others will choose to spend the majority of their time working on one project. We welcome this sort of self-directed learning. Each station will have volunteer instructors and assistants to guide you in how to use the tool, and then to support your student as he or she thinks creatively and starts coding.
A dozen new coding stations in all different programming languages!
WHAT TO BRING
You will need to bring your own laptop. If you have other electronics that you don't mind your child/children using, then please bring those as well - for example, digital camera, flip cameras, tablets, etc. They might just find something interesting to do with them. If you don't have access to a laptop, we will have about 20 laptops ready to borrow on a first come, first served basis.
*Please note that an adult (preferably a parent) must stay with your child during this event. We encourage all parents to stay. This is a collaborative experience and a chance to connect with your child around digital technology. We promise parents will have fun, too.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Additional sponsors include: Alamo Chapter of the San Antonio Information Systems Security Association, San Antonio River Authority, Codeup, Argo Group and others.
Help us spread the word! Please feel free to tell other parents, y
