Technology Enrichment and Acceleration Programs in Coding, Robotics and Engineering for Students in Grades 3 – 10 and WordPress Website Development for Adults.
We build confidence through project-based learning with small class sizes, industry-experienced instructors and high quality equipment.
Software development continues to be the #1 job now and will be an immensely valuable skill for the future, along with Robotics. Our programs also focus on 5 core skills vital for success in the coming future: Problem Identification, Learning to Learn, Critical Thinking, Solutions Design and Project Management.
See our curriculum and why we are a great choice for your child’s enrichment, technology acceleration and digital portfolio.
Fall 2018 Registration is Open!
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| Home School Technology Program Ages 8-14 9am-11am 12 week session $600 |
Business / Personal Website or Blog Adults 8am-9:30am 6 week sessions $180 |
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| Junior Robotics-Web Grades 3-5 2:30pm-4pm 12 week session $360 |
Junior Robotics-Web Grades 3-5 3pm-4:30pm 12 week session $360 |
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| Makers Lab I Grades 5-10 4:30pm-6pm 10 open labs $150 |
Web Development I Grades 5-10 5pm-7pm 14 week session $750 |
Web Development I Grades 5-10 5pm-7pm 14 week session $750 |
Junior Robotics-Web Grades 3-5 5pm-6:30pm 12 week session $360 |
Robotics I Grades 5-10 5pm-7pm 14 week session $800 |
See the Calendar for more details on the schedule.
Please Note: Each class is limited to 8 students. Once a class is full, registration will be closed and a wait list will be opened.
Web Development I (WEB01)
Take a bold step into the world of programming. Build critical coding knowledge that will serve as the technical base for further programming languages. Create a Digital Portfolio. Learn and practice:
- Information flow, Internet and website architecture and elements – how web pages, servers and browsers function.
- HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript within the industry standard Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
- Design, plan, implement and present multiple web page projects that increase in complexity.
- Code concepts such as inputs, variables, data processing and functions as well as debugging and testing code
Follow this link for additional course details. Students will be provided space to begin their Digital Portfolios to showcase their projects.
NEXT LEVEL: Students in Web Development II (WEB02) will launch into building more complex Web applications utilizing JavaScript. These include highly interactive websites and game development. More advanced software application design, algorithm development, coding principles and tools will be practiced through individual projects.
Robotics I (RBT01)
Delve into the world of robots and learn to make them function to accomplish desired results. This class covers multiple plan, design and build projects to gain a basic understanding of robotics through the following:
- Mechanisms that push, pull and lift – using wheels/axles, inclined planes, wedges, lever, pulleys and screws.
- Machines with motorized movement – motors, gears, drive-trains. Understand speed and torque.
- Machines that use plows, scoops and friction grabbers for object manipulation mechanisms.
- Articulation such as rotating joints and linkages.
- Programming the robot’s computer for processing inputs and performing tasks through simple visual programming
- Sensors to detect inputs such as light, color, objects and motion
Variations from design intent, issues encountered, and lessons learned will follow each project to instill the 5 core skills. Follow this link for additional course details. Students who have completed Programming I can add their Robotics projects to their Digital Portfolios.
NEXT LEVEL: Students in Robotics II (RBT02) will build more complex robots and graduate from graphical interface programming to ROBOTC, a powerful C-based programming language which is a cross-platform solution that is used in advanced courses and professional applications. Programming I is a prerequisite.
Makers Lab I
Makers Lab provides additional space and time for students who are currently enrolled in or have completed Programming I and/or Robotics I to continue to expand on their projects or design and build new projects. Students will be provided access to computers, robotics kits and other materials like Arduino processor boards. They can choose to work individually or set up teams and collaborate with others for their projects. Students are encouraged to work independently and practice their technical skills and 5 core skills. Instructors will provide guidance and mentoring as needed to ensure students meet the objectives they have set for themselves. Projects completed during the Lab can also be be added to each student’s Digital Portfolio.
- Courses will be offered starting in Fall 2018
- $150 Registration Fee includes 10 Lab sessions.
- Lab sessions will be limited to 10 students