Community News – Computer workshops for kids
Spring and summer are coming up and what .NET technologist wouldn’t like to steer their children towards a similarly rewarding career as their own? The challenge is, how to get started. Here is where places like Henley’s Haven Workshops come in. Teach your kids about 3D animation and games programming in fun and camp-like settings. Classes are starting soon!
http://henleyworkshops.com/classinfo.html
The following is a description of one of the many classes offered:
Technology Workshop for Kids-
1 hour class, for 12 weeks
$75/month, Pay in full and get a $25 discount.
12 WEEKS INCLUDE: Programming, Create a Video Game, and Web Design
Kids should have basic computer knowledge. Ages 10 and up
Programming Includes:
- Visual Basics for Beginners
- Creating a Project
- The Windows Form Designer
- Writing Visual Basic code
- Compiling, Running and Saving your project
- Errors and Debugging
- Project Files, Properties and Customization
- Data
- Looping
Create a Video Game Includes:
- Backgrounds, Sprites and Images
- Basic sound functions,
- Special effects
- Animated Graphics
- Create your video game
Web Design Includes:
- HTML and JavaScript
- Basic Concepts
- Links
- Body Tags and Lists
- Using Forms
- Cascading Style Sheets
- Create Web Page
- Basic text formatting
- Graphics
- Search Engines and Meta Tags
- Tables