Recent Meetings
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Radio Communication - Wireless Messaging
Python ·Learn about radio communication between micro:bits. Build wireless messaging systems and explore radio groups!
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Lists Review & Radio Communication
Python ·Review the Heads Guess! game with lists, then learn about radio communication between micro:bits. Build a wireless messaging system!
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Lists - Collections of Data
Python ·Learn about lists (arrays) - collections that hold multiple items. Build a Heads Guess! game where players guess words from a list!
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Functions & Global Variables - Rock Paper Scissors
Python ·Review functions, learn about global variables, and build a Rock, Paper, Scissors game with random number generation!
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Functions - Reusable Code Blocks
workshop, functions, reusable-code, microbit ·Learn to create reusable code blocks called functions. Build emoji-showing functions that can be called with button presses.
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Functions - Reusable Code Blocks
Python ·Learn how functions work as reusable blocks of code. Review conditionals with pop quizzes, then build a two-player Tug-of-LED game using functions!
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Functions - Reusable Code Blocks
python ·Learn to create reusable code blocks with functions. Build a two-player Tug-of-LED game where players compete to pull an LED to their side!
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Conditionals
python ·Learn about conditionals, comparison operators, and create a Magic 8 Ball game using random numbers and if statements.
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Loops - Avoid Repeated Work
python ·Learn how to use loops to avoid repeated work and make your code more efficient in Python
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Variables - Containers for Data (continued)
Python ·Learn how variables act as containers for storing data in programming. Create a nametag project using Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit.
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Variables - Containers for Data
Python ·Learn how variables act as containers for storing data in programming. Create a nametag project using Microsoft MakeCode for micro:bit.
Previous Meetings
Archive of earlier workshops and meetings
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p5.js Game Development Workshop
Games, Web ·In this workshop, we’ll create a fun ‘Catch the Stars’ game using p5.js! You’ll learn how to create shapes, handle keyboard input, detect collisions, and keep score - all while building an interactive game you can play and share with...
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Python Mad Libs Workshop
Python ·Let’s create a fun Mad Libs game using Python! In this workshop, we’ll learn basic Python concepts while making a silly story generator.
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Scratch Workshop
Scratch ·Scratch is a block based programming language where you can drag and connect blocks containing instructions to create digital stories, games, and animations. It’s an interactive and fun way to learn coding fundamentals!
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JavaScript Workshop
Web ·Now that we’ve learned HTML and CSS, let’s add some interactivity to our website with JavaScript! In this workshop, we’ll learn the basics of JavaScript by creating interactive elements on our recipe page.
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CSS Workshop
Web ·Last tutorial we used a stylesheet from a website. This week we will focus on making our own! If you are new or haven’t completed the tutorial from last week, please refer to it here: https://github.com/drshika/gwc-html-workshop. You can also copy...
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HTML Workshop
Web ·HTML, which stands for Hypertext Markup Language, helps to organize and categorize content on a website. HTML is made up of elements, which are represented by tags. Tags tell the browser how to display the content on the page. Tags...