Fall 2015 Computer Workshops

Eli Whitney Museum

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This fall the Eli Whitney Museum is offering workshops for young programmers and aspiring artists. First time coders will enjoy learning logic with RoboMind Academy. Older coders who are looking for a new challenge will hone their skills with Learn to Mod Minecraft, a program that combines code, creativity, and Mojang's best-selling Minecraft. And for digital artistry, the Museum is offering a workshop on 'photoshopping' digital artwork.

RoboMind Academy is being offered for ages 10 and up.
Photoshop Is A Verb is also for 10 year olds and up.
Learn To Mod Minecraft is for 11 year olds and up.

If you try to register and the link is no longer available for a particular class, please call the Museum to be put on a waiting list.

RoboMind Academy

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Learn coding concepts such as sequences, looping, and conditionals by making programs to guide an animated robot through a series of puzzles, mazes, and challenges. RoboMind Academy is geared for a range of skill levels: older beginners can jump right in to a typed language, while younger beginners may prefer to use the "remote control buttons" to program their sequences.

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The Art of Modding

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Learn to 'mod' with Blockly, Google's Scratch-like "logic block" system that makes programming accessible to beginners. (You may have also seen Blockly in the Code.org Hour of Code programs.)

Do it all with a game everybody knows: Minecraft. The possibilities are End-less: become invincible or invisible; spawn mobs and materials at a whim; write a book of spells to let your player fly. Once you LearnToMod, the sky's the limit.

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Photoshop Is A Verb

Creating Computer Art with PixelMator
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What makes an image unique, and interesting to look at? How do you guide the viewer’s eye, so you can be sure they see what you want them to see?

The answers to these questions are not as simple as you may think. There are many ways to tell a story with a picture, whether for art or advertising. Design is the process of choosing the best way to present your work so that people understand your message.

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