Glossary for New Scratchers
Compared to a lot of other programming languages, Scratch has quite a gentle learning curve. Still, getting started can be a little bit of a doozy if you’ve had zero prior experience with the kind of terminology used in programming. To help you out a bit, we’ve compiled a glossary of terms for new Scratchers!
Make the holidays fun and stress-free with Holiday Hackafun
The school holidays are fast approaching. Betty has a lot of deadlines and needs to arrange vacation care for the kids. She feels a little guilty about not being able to spend time with them, as well as making sure they do something worthwhile and…
Billy’s Guide to Website Stuff
You! Yes, you! You wanna learn how to build a website? You have many questions, I’m sure. Perhaps one of them is, “What will I use to build my website?” Oh boy. Where do we start? Let’s start at the beginning. The Beginning Early…
Show your kids the future with HackaFun at World Science Festival
What kind of jobs will we see in the future? What’s on the horizon for our children? To answer those questions, Coding Kids is bringing our HackaFun workshop to the World Science Festival! Full of games and challenges for all ages, HackaFun is a fun…
How to download your child’s Thunkable app onto your mobile phone
1. Thunkable website On a computer, go to Thunkable website. Sign in with your child’s account. (Gmail email account) Select either iOS or Android. Select the app project you would like to download. 2. Download Thunkable app Download the Thunkable app onto your mobile phone Google…
How to sign up to Scratch
Students are required to sign up to Scratch and have a Scratch account. This allows them to save their projects online in their own personal profile. At home, they can show you their projects on your home computer. Please note: An email address is required to sign…
Create an interactive stadium project in the classroom for the Commonwealth Games
It’s that time of the year again — the Commonwealth Games are nearly here! Why not get into the sporty spirit by making your very own interactive stadium, complete with sound effects, a sprinting event, and an electronic scoreboard? We can show you how! All…
Tech Connection: an interactive workshop for seniors
Tech Connection is an interactive workshop for seniors to learn about how to make the most out of going online. Add new skills and experiences to your life. Our friendly, trained instructors are supportive and patient and have years of training children and adults in computer literacy…
A code club in Thargomindah?
It’s more likely than you think! From the outside, Thargomindah is just a small town in the Shire of Bulloo, roughly 1,000 kilometres west of Brisbane — not too far from the Queensland/South Australia/New South Wales border. It’s a little remote, sure —…
Fun Palace Brisbane 2017
Fun Palaces Everyone an Artist, Everyone a Scientist What is the Fun Palace? The Fun Palace is a free annual and worldwide celebration of art and science. Every year, it takes place over the first weekend in October. In Queensland, the State Library of Queensland…