From Checkers, to Super Mario Bros, to Angry Birds… we think games are awesome!

Kids Learning Code is excited to combine the power of play with basic design and programming skills for a 3 hour game-making workshop! This experience offers girls and boys the opportunity to brainstorm modern day game ideas with others in a super fun environment, and learn basic design principles, character interaction techniques, as well as appropriate audio integration.

Using Scratch, a beginner level programming environment that encourages mathematical and computational skills, imagination will come to life throughout the day in a new and digitally engaging form. Girls and boys will also be introduced to Scratch's amazing online community sloganed: "Imagine, Program, Share" where they will have the opportunity to upload their game for anyone on the web to download and play.

At the end of the workshop, each child will also get a chance to practice their presentation skills and showcase their creation for everyone attending the workshop to experience and enjoy!

When: Saturday, January 21     1-4pm

Where: UIT Startup Immersion, New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation

            37 Nepean St, Sydney

This workshop is pay-what-you-can. You must bring one laptop per pair (please email [email protected] if you don't have access to a laptop and we'll do our best to supply one). Nut-free snacks provided (please advise of additional dietary restrictions, if necessary).

REGISTER HERE