As the school holidays draw nearer, I’m sure all of us are excited and looking forward to what we can do during the break! Why not try out some #Techtivities? Have fun with your friends and family, and discover the wonders of technology at the same time!
Let’s first hear some #TechNews!
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has developed a ship that uses a wind/solar hybrid propulsion system and Artificial intelligence (AI) to navigate the sea and cross the Atlantic without a human captain on board! 🚢
Using AI, the ship is capable of recognizing obstacles in the water and making its own navigation decisions with the information gained from its sensors! Find out more about this ground-breaking achievement here! 🌊
Now that we’re learnt something new, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨
HyperDrive
Fans of F1 racing? Up for a fast and furious adventure? Visit HyperDrive, the recently opened indoor go-karting arena at Sentosa, uniquely mixed with virtual gaming elements! Perfect to go with both friends and family, especially for those looking for a little competition on the road (at a safe place, of course). 😉
What tech is here? 🤔 🧑💻 Go as fast as you can with the help of virtual turbo boosts powered by Augmented Reality (AR) that you can collect throughout the race track! 🏎️
🧑💻 Play Mario Kart in real life as you collect virtual bombs and missiles to get ahead of the other racers, all with the help of AR! 💣
Details: When: Permanent
Where: The Palawan @ Sentosa
Price: From $30
Learn more here.
Going Viral
Learn about how things go viral at the Going Viral Exhibition! (Not viral as in social media, but viral as in the spread of viruses 😉) Going Viral is a travelling exhibition that will tell you all about pandemic management and how science has helped with interventions! It is making a stop at the Singapore Science Centre, and now’s the time to stop by with your family to learn about this topic in a unique way with 360-projection mapping and virtual reality. 😲
What tech is here? 🤔 🧑💻 Learn the science of viruses, vaccines and our immune system in a fun and engaging way, with interactive entrances and multimedia games! 🤩
🧑💻 Satiate your curiosity about the Covid-19 virus by dissecting it virtually through the interactive touch table! 🦠
🧑💻 Access various secret animations and become the expert at science by scanning the QR codes using QR technology! 🤳
Details: When: until March 2024
Where: Singapore Science Centre
Price: From $8
Learn more here.
The World of Nickelodeon
To all fans of Paw Patrol, Spongebob Squarepants, Dora the Explorer and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this is the event for you! The World of Nickelodeon is back this year at Marina Square and this is the perfect place to go with your little ones for action-packed family fun! 😄
What tech is here? 🤔 🧑💻 Make your artistic talents come to life on the big screen at the Dora the Explorer colouring stations, with the help of Augmented Reality! 🎨
🧑💻 Use your energy to power the bubble machine, constructed carefully with Robotics, and create a world of bubbles to play in! 🫧
🧑💻 Be part of the Paw Patrol Fire Rescue as you put out the fires as fast as possible, powered with Sensing Technology! 🚒
Details: When: until 14 January 2024
Where: Let’s Play @ Marina Square
Price: From $28
Learn more here.
October Post-PSLE Coding Camps
Spend a productive 3 days with us in our Post-PSLE Holiday Coding Camps! Whether you’re a beginner in coding, or looking to take your skills to the next level, we have a class for everyone! 🤩
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Ages 7-9: Introducing our full-day Scratch camps! Go beyond just the basics and discover what your child will be able to create in just 3 days! 💥 We’re talking about turning their original ideas into full-fledged games designed and created by themselves! 👾🕹
🧑💻 Ages 10-12: Thinking about having your child DSA to their dream school, but not sure where to start? 🤔 It’s never too late to start now! Get equipped with the core foundations of programming and apply that knowledge to creating amazing projects, and building an extensive portfolio for themselves today. 📑👍🏻
🧑💻 Ages 13-18: Set your teen apart from their peers and get a head start on today’s latest tech trends! 🧑💻👩💻 Dive into Python and explore challenges based on actual real-world scenarios and understand how coding is applicable in our day-to-day lives.
Join us for an invaluable, eye-opening learning experience this holiday! See you there! 🤗
Psst! You can apply the discount code ‘CODEHANGOUT’ to get *12% discount when signing up in a group of 3 or more! Slots are running out quickly so secure a timeslot of your choice for your child today! 😉
*When stacked with Early Bird Discount
Details: When:
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)
Price: From $401.52
Ending off with a fun #TechFact, Ending off with a fun #TechFact, did you know that Mark Zuckerberg is red-green colour-blind? The colour he can see best is blue – this is why blue dominates the Facebook website and mobile app that we know today! (Source)
If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our February #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!
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September holidays are here, and that means a time to have fun! Take a look at our consolidated #Techtivities for some fun powered by technology this holiday. 🥳
Firstly, for the #TechNews of the month, Covid-19 has greatly raised the importance of food security and resilience. While using methyl bromide has been a safe and common food storage practice within the industry, Singapore Storage & Warehouse is now using a safer method to store rice 🍚. Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) box is a locally developed technology that creates a low-oxygen environment that allows rice to be stored for up to a year!⏱
Find out more on how Singapore Storage & Warehouse uses MAP technology to enhance our food security here!
Now that we’re learnt something new, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨
MeshMinds 3.0: ArtxTechForGood
Experience a unique exhibition at MeshMinds 3.0 powered by technology at the ArtScience Museum! See how we can look at cultural and environmental issues in a different way as you immerse yourself in various digital environments. 😲
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Try out Sky Farm Island, the first Roblox educational game that allows players to learn about sustainable farming! 🧑🌾
🧑💻 Explore Aquasia, a futuristic utopia that aims to teach us about rising sea levels, all powered with Virtual Reality! 🌊
🧑💻 Experience a completely new Geylang at Geylang Crunk, where the area has been reinvented into a thrilling roller coaster ride with the help with Augmented Reality! 🎢
Calling all Aviation enthusiasts! RSAF Open House is back after 7 years at the Paya Laber Air Base to commemorate the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)’s 55th Anniversary. With various carnival activities, performances, games and many more, everyone is sure to have fun and learn more about our Air Force at this event! 🥳
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Prepare yourself on the RSAF55OH Digital Experience Webapp, where you can create your avatar and use the Augmented Reality Aerial Display Filter to earn digital coins to get rewards at the event! 📱
🧑💻 Admire the abilities of our RSAF crew at their Aerial Capability Display, where they are deployed to handle a suspected bomb threat, and sending all the live footage via Video Transmission! 🤩
🧑💻 Try out various simulators, physical displays, and interactive elements, and even play immersive games such as Full Body Agility Tests and Air Combat powered by Sensing Technologies at their three Exhibition Halls! 🎮
Celebrate Mid-Autumn with the Singapore River Festival! With bright lights and colours, as well as food, music, performances and experiences, experience the fusion of local heritage and culture while enjoying your time with friends and family! 🏮
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 View the mesmerising light installations at Singapore’s three quays – Cavenagh Bridge, Read Bridge and Alkaff Bridge, and immerse yourself in the ambience as you enjoy the various food and performances! 😋
🧑💻 See how Augmented Reality is used to make historical landmarks come to life with interactive storytelling, and hear the tale of Singapore’s evolution from its founding to the global city it is today! 😄
Last call for our September Holiday Camps! 📢 Calling all young tech enthusiasts, this is your time to shine! 🌟
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Ages 5-6: Get a head start through an interactive and engaging hands-on curriculum and let your child explore all about Sensors, Sounds and Movement! Program their new friend, Photon the robot, and go on exciting adventures together! 🤖
🧑💻 Ages 7-9: Done Scratch in school? We go way beyond that! Expand your coding abilities and discover all that you can create – Add exciting game features into your games such as creating time challenges, tracking your high scores, and many more! 👾
🧑💻 Ages 10-12: Create your very own version of your favourite mobile apps in our App Inventor classes and learn all about App Design and User Interface! Release fully publishable and popular apps such as Whack-a-Mole, Flappysaurus, and even a mini game to identify and name objects in real life.
🧑💻 Ages 13-18: Get the best headstart in coding in our extensive curriculum for teens! Dive into the top 5 global programming platform, Python, and pick up key coding concepts with challenges relevant in today’s society. 🌎
Take your pick, because whatever your choice is, we’re sure your child will have loads of fun in our classes! 😎 💚 Not free this holiday? Our October and December Holiday Coding Camps are coming up, not to mention our regular weekly classes! 😉
With so many options for both beginners and the initiated, and various physical and online options, there’s definitely a class suitable for everyone! Sign up here or feel free to drop us an email, call us or WhatsApp us to get in touch. 😊
Psst! You can apply the discount code ‘CODEHANGOUT’ to get *12% discount when signing up in a group of 3 or more! Slots are running out quickly so secure a timeslot of your choice for your child today! 😉
*When stacked with Early Bird Discount
Details:
When: 4 – 8 September 2023
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)
Ending off with a fun #TechFact, did you know that there are more than 1.1 billion websites on the World Wide Web? The web reached 1 billion websites 9 years ago, showing how important websites are in today’s world! (Source)
If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our August #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!
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Remember our 10 Medallists at the 26th National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI) earlier this year?
We are dedicated to nurturing future leaders in technology, and as educators, we are always delighted to hear our students’ achievements and their kind words of appreciation for our efforts. We caught up briefly with our student, Ziv who had some words for us:
“The countless days spent practicing on websites, as well as attending classes at Coding Lab, have greatly contributed to achieving this milestone. However, I want to express my deepest gratitude to my parents, teachers, and friends, who have been like stars in the sky, always standing by me, watching over me, and guiding me through the treacherous jungle of life. Thank you for being my guiding light.”
– Ziv Lim, Zhonghua Secondary School and Silver Award Winner (NOI 2023)
Once again, congratulations on your Silver Award for NOI 2023 – and on your very first try! This prestigious competition is very reputable, and it is amazing to see what you achieved after all these years. Thank you, Ziv, for your message to us, and we’re incredibly proud to have played a part in your coding journey! We’re honoured to have been your guiding light, and we eagerly anticipate your future accomplishments.
Ziv Lim – NOI Silver Award Winner (2023) – His very first NOI Competition
We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our exceptional students, Chen-Xuan, Emrys and Prabir, who have achieved remarkable accomplishments in this year’s Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge 2023! 🏆 Chen-Xuan, Emrys, and Prabir have each earned the prestigious Platinum award, the highest honour bestowed upon the top 1.5% of participants.
Such incredible achievements have brought forth a multitude of opportunities for our students. We acknowledge the results of our numerous Coding Lab students who also achieved a medal in 2023! Many of them have received confirmed DSA offers from their preferred schools, including esteemed institutions like NUS High, Hwa Chong Institution and SJI, among others.
These sterling results for HCIC 2023 not only continue the legacy of excellence but also magnify it. Our students have perpetuated the outstanding tradition, setting a high bar since Jun Ray’s achievement of securing 1st Position in the challenge back in 2019. We’re thrilled to note that this remarkable journey persists, with our 7 Platinum and Gold winners marking our triumph in HCIC 2022. We’re elated to witness our students’ growth, celebrate their feats, and stand by them in their journey of achievements. To all our extraordinary students, we extend our wholehearted congratulations once again! 💚
Interested to find out more? Check out the Python Programming and Elective courses we offer for Secondary school and Junior College students. At Coding Lab, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of tech enthusiasts, empowering them to transform their ideas into reality!
About the HCIC
The Hwa Chong Info-communications Challenge (HCIC) is an annual competition to kindle the flames of interest among primary school students within the realm of info-communications. It serves a dual purpose of not only fostering curiosity but also spotlighting prodigious talents in the spheres of programming, coding, and robotics. The year 2023 saw the competition unfold in May, with participants hailing from Singapore’s Primary 6 segment as well as overseas centers’ equivalent of Primary 5 or 6 students.
Coding Lab’s annual International Coding Showcase (ICS) is a collaboration with Coding Lab Japan, designed to provide a platform for our students aged 7 to 18 to present their remarkable coding projects. Our students get the opportunity to showcase their own exceptional projects, done in Scratch, App Inventor or Python, and share their brilliance with a global audience. This not only helps our budding coders gain confidence, but also paves the way for them to build a robust coding portfolio, preparing them early for a successful future in today’s digital age. The resounding success of ICS 2022 transcended borders as we proudly featured Coding Lab students from all over the world, from Singapore and Japan to Germany, Indonesia and the United States!
Our students take pride in their solid coding foundation and enriched knowledge gained from our MIT-inspired coding classes. They have poured their hearts and souls into their projects, and their extraordinary submissions left an indelible impression on our esteemed panel of judges! We proudly present an exclusive blog feature highlighting the achievements of our top Distinction winners from ICS 2022. These students not only secured the prestigious top award, but also gained the opportunity to have their superb work featured on our very own Coding Lab YouTube channel, captivating the attention of viewers from all across the globe!
Let us embark on an inspiring journey to learn more about our students’ coding journey and watch their amazing project submissions!
David Xu
7 years old, Singapore
Distinction and Judges’ Choice (Best Presentation) Award, Young Computer Scientists (Ages 7-9)
Hobbies: Reading, playing the piano and I also enjoy coding when I am allowed to use the computer in my free time!
How did you start coding? I followed in the footsteps of my older brother who is also a coder. I started coding with Scratch when I was in Primary 1!
Why did you join ICS 2022? I thought it would be fun to try and I had an idea to develop a game to help children learn science.
What’s your biggest takeaway from ICS 2022? Getting the chance to code with purpose! I enjoyed debugging because when I finally get it right, I feel very proud of myself!
What is your favourite thing about coding and Coding Lab? The teachers are very patient and help me learn how to code different things every week. My favourite part about Coding Lab classes is playing with the games I have made.
Future coding aspirations: I am currently taking part in the Minecraft Cup Competition 2023. I am very excited to build my own eco-friendly buildings and automatic farms, and I hope my team wins an award!
Any comments for the readers? I want to encourage all coders to not limit their imagination. Always try to think out of the box!
Nakamura Shinji
9 years old, Singapore
Distinction, Young Computer Scientists (Ages 7-9)
Hobbies: I spend a lot of time on coding. If I have more free time, I read comics and non-fiction books about coding.
How did you start coding? My kindergarten offered a robotics lesson. The robotics teacher told my parents that I was exceptionally good because I came up with the best robotics solutions without any guidance from him. My mother then signed me up for free lessons from Smart Nation’s website, where we got to know about Coding Lab. I was extremely keen to learn more about coding, so my mother signed me up for more lessons at Coding Lab!
Why did you join ICS 2022? I wanted to compete with other contestants from Japan and showcase my projects on an international level!
What’s your biggest takeaway from ICS 2022? My ICS project is about a game that takes 5 days to finish. I created this simple game because my younger brother wanted to play computer games, but most games were too difficult for him. This game only requires three keys from the keyboard to play. Through this experience, I also learnt how to edit a video for my presentation, which was very fun. Maybe I can become a YouTuber one day!
What do your family and friends say when they hear that you are a coder? My grandmother is very proud of me. She tells her friends that I won awards for coding. I would like to thank her for the full support that she has given me!
Future coding aspirations: I am planning to create an advanced game that no one can replicate. I am looking forward to mastering other programming languages too!
Any comments for the readers? Follow me on Scratch and look out for my new projects!
Hobbies: I enjoy a variety of activities, like playing basketball, playing Chinese chess and reading books. When I want to unwind, I also play Roblox and Minecraft.
How did you start coding? At the age of 7, I started playing Roblox and was awed by the designs. This inspired me to take up coding so I signed up for my first coding class.
Why did you join ICS 2022? I saw this as an opportunity to challenge myself and find out where I stand in terms of my coding skills. Earning a Distinction Award gave me a rough understanding of my abilities.
What’s your biggest takeaway from ICS 2022? I learnt that determination and perseverance help me through hard times. Finding improvements and flaws in the project while continuously improving it is crucial. The best part of ICS is when I finally used Tkinter to make my Stock Price Retrievers inputs, which has a Graphical User Interface, which is more interactive than just plain text.
What is your favourite thing about coding and Coding Lab? Coding Lab not only trains our coding skills, but also allows us to hone our self-learning abilities and logical-thinking skills! Through the different problems provided, I was prompted to learn and research more about different functions myself, like the “join” function!
Future coding aspirations: I hope to make an entertaining Roblox game one day and also learn to utilise Python to make useful tools. I am interested in a career related to cybersecurity or programming apps in the future.
Any comments for the readers? As a coder, the ability to self-learn is critical for success. Be willing to take on new challenges! Persevere and remain determined when faced with difficult coding problems as this is an essential part of the learning process.
How did you start coding? I attended a class conducted by Coding Lab in 2017 when I was just 6 years old.
Why did you join ICS 2022? I wanted to challenge myself to step out of my comfort zone and put what I had learnt to the test.
What’s your biggest takeaway from ICS 2022? Coming across many python functions I did not know of previously, such as “webbrowser”, during my research. I added these new functions I had learnt into my project!
What do your family and friends say when they hear that you are a coder? My family members are very supportive and always encourage me to pursue my dream to be a coder!
Future coding aspirations: I want to be a programmer so I can make a simpler programming language that would help other programmers save time when writing their code!
Hobbies: Reading, coding and playing Minecraft! I also enjoy competing in Math Olympiads and even achieved a Silver in the Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools Singapore in 2023.
How did you start coding? I started coding when I was 6. My parents sent me to Coding Lab’s holiday camp to learn Scratch. After that, I progressed on to Python when I was 8 or 9!
Why did you join ICS 2022? I wanted to use my coding skills to raise awareness for the Russo-Ukrainian War.
What’s your biggest takeaway from ICS 2022? Being able to make codes that can be used by anyone. My biggest motivation is for people to interact with my projects!
What is your favourite thing about coding and Coding Lab? I am pushed out of my comfort zones to solve problems such as bugs, formatting, and even in language.
Future coding aspirations: I aspire to be a mathematician or a quantum physicist. I hope that my coding skills can be applied in these fields to solve real-world problems, for the good of humanity!
Any comments for the readers? Try your best and when in doubt, Google is your best friend.
Hobbies: When I am free, I normally play video games or listen to music. Sometimes, I also interest myself in some personal coding projects. For example, I’ve been working on a new programme that simulates the basic levels of the economy in real life. Using Python, I’ve created what I call the “economy simulator”, where users can run certain commands within the programme to change the economy!
How did you start coding? I started coding when I was Primary 2, with my first programming language being Scratch. From there, I moved on to Python and other programming languages.
Why did you join ICS 2022? I wanted to test my capabilities and challenge myself to create a programme that would appeal to the outside world. I feel that one of the most important aspects of programming is the readability of the code. Instead of just programmers being able to understand your code, non-programmers should also be able to.
What’s your biggest takeaway from ICS 2022? The ability to communicate with confidence. I was nervous during the presentation, but after a few retakes I mustered up the courage to present confidently and effectively.
What do your family and friends say when they hear that you are a coder? When I first expressed interest in coding, they were shocked. After some time, they enrolled me in coding classes. When I show my family members what I do, they are amazed at how much a few lines of code can do. In fact, one of my main motivations for creating my project is my family. They are my biggest supporters and their unwavering belief that I can win the showcase pushed me on.
Future coding aspirations: I aspire towards a job in computer software programming. I feel that my interests, combined with my current skill set, can tackle the industry’s problems.
Any comments for the readers? Take things step-by-step! When I first started out coding, I was bombarded by multiple problems, like not being able to debug my code. However, I’ve overcome these problems as my knowledge about different programming languages grew, making it easier to solve issues within the code.
Linus Lim Jiarui
14 years old, Singapore
Distinction and Judges’ Choice (Best Presentation) Award, Python (Ages 13-18)
Hobbies: I code, play some computer games and musical instruments.
How did you start coding? Initially, I applied for my school’s infocomm club but got rejected. Instead of giving up, I researched other ways to explore my area of interest and my passion for coding developed from there.
Why did you join ICS 2022? I wanted people to see what I can create with my coding skills and knowledge.
What’s your biggest takeaway from ICS 2022? Filming the presentation video was a new and interesting experience. It was fun making projects related to my areas of interest!
What is your favourite thing about coding and Coding Lab? I like the teachers who are always there to guide me and answer any questions I have.
Future coding aspirations: I want to improve on and optimise my current code while learning more about different topics. In the future, I would like to work in an exciting field in a job related to coding!
Any comments for the readers? The internet is a great place to learn coding. As long as you start somewhere, you are bound to do great things!
The Coding Lab team would like to extend an immense THANK YOU to all our talented students who participated in this event. We appreciate the tremendous effort each and every one of you have dedicated to your projects! Congratulations to all our students for their outstanding achievements, and we look forward to seeing what other innovative projects they will come up with in future! Let us keep the flame of coding alive as we continue to hone our coding skills!
Keep a lookout for our International Coding Showcase 2023, coming soon! Brace yourselves for yet another awe-inspiring showcase of coding excellence!
Holidays are here! What better way to spend our holidays than to have fun while discovering the wonders of technology with some #Techtivities? 🤩
Starting off with a #TechFact, did you know that computer pioneer Alan Turing was born on June 23, 1912? A genius in his field, he helped crack the “unbreakable” Enigma code, shortening the war by 2 years! (Source)
Turing is best-known today for his work on the idea of a “universal computer,” one that could run any program. This has since become known as a “Turing Machine.”
Now that we’re learnt a new titbit, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨
i Light Singapore 2023
The sustainable light festival, i Light Singapore, has returned this year to Marina Bay, and has arrived at two other new locations – South Beach and Millenia Walk! With the theme of A New Wave, be reminded of the calm and serene sea and ocean as you and your family take an evening stroll. View immersive art installations and programmes that are sure to ensnare the senses as you become inspired to contribute to a sustainable future! 🌊
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 See how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data intersect at Glacier Dreams, where visual data on the world’s glaciers is transformed into AI-based narratives to raise awareness about rising sea levels and climate change! 🧊
🧑💻 Move and transform our HDB blocks with blooming gardens that emerge with your movement at Block Party – done with the help of Sensing Technologies! 🌻
🧑💻 Compose your own music at Trumpet Flowers and celebrate the beauty of nature with interactive keys that are programmed to create a unique light and sound show! 🎶
Details:
When: 1 to 25 June 2023
Where: Various locations
Price: Free (charges apply for certain programmes)
A musician, dancer, astronaut – there are so many things our little ones can grow up to become! Explore various occupations – from both the past and present – at the Children’s Season 2023, held at various museums across Singapore and let your child discover their dream, or maybe even create a ‘new’ job of their own! 🤩
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 See Robotics in action at Explore Jobland with Wonderbot at the Children’s Museum Singapore, as you explore various occupations in this self-guided adventure with Wonderbot! 🤖
🧑💻 Relax and regain your energy at The Way to Wellness at Fort Siloso, Sentosa! In a 3-part journey, immerse all your senses in zen with calming visuals, soundscape and interactive installations. 😊
🧑💻 Get your creativity going at the MINT Museum of Toys as you design your own toy that will come alive with the help of Augmented Reality! 🧸
Is your little one a budding scientist? Drop by the Science Centre for TinkerFest 2023, the annual festival celebrating creativity, innovation and hands-on learning! Come explore and experiment with various tools and technologies to create something new and innovative this holiday. 😉
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Tinker with circuits to create a customised LED Pixel Art Cube with your own unique visual effects and patterns! 🚨
🧑💻 Celebrate KidsSTOP’s 9th birthday at the Science Centre with Robo-bash, where our little ones can discover what technology can do by trying out various tech toys! 🤖
🧑💻 Train our tots’ computational thinking skills (a key 21st century literacy needed in many fields like computing, math and science) at the Chain Reaction station, where they are challenged to create a series of actions to trigger a chain reaction and accomplish the goal! 😮
School’s out! What are your plans for your child this summer holiday? Are you looking for something fun and educational, hoping that they’ll learn a skill or two while enjoying themselves? Our Summer Holiday Coding Camps for ages 5 to 18 might just solve that for you as we’ve got an array of activities that we’re sure your child will have a blast in! 🚀
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Ages 5-6: Create their very first electronic toys as they learn about circuits, or retell classic stories such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Guess How Much I Love You with their own animations! Get started on the colourful programming platform, ScratchJr, and pick up key coding concepts as they go along! 📚🚂
🧑💻 Ages 7-9: Discover the secrets behind popular games like Geometry Dash and make their own first platformer game with different difficulty levels, or dive into the AI and machine learning where they’ll get to train their computers to read data collected – There’s tons to do on the visual programming platform, Scratch! 🤖🎮
🧑💻 Ages 10-12: We all know our students love their RPG games and engaging quizzes, how about continuing their coding journey with us and challenge themselves to create their own this holiday? Through programming platforms such as App Inventor and Python, code their very first game or quiz, or even design computer graphics, and share it with their friends in class! 🕹👾
🧑💻 Ages 13-18: Combine design with technology and get a head start into web app development! Code and customise your own web apps modelled after popular websites such as Shopee and Lazada! New to coding? Fret not as we have our well-loved Python foundational coding courses for teens! Explore real-world applications of code and understand how they can apply their Python knowledge with what they’ve learnt in school! 💻🧑💻
Take your pick, because whatever your choice is, we’re sure your child will have loads of fun in our classes! 😎 💚
With so many options for both beginners and the initiated, and various physical and online options, there’s definitely a class suitable for everyone! Sign up here or feel free to drop us an email, call us or WhatsApp us to get in touch. 😊
Psst! You can apply the discount code ‘CODEHANGOUT’ to get *12% discount when signing up in a group of 3 or more! Slots are running out quickly so secure a timeslot of your choice for your child today! 😉
*When stacked with Early Bird Discount
Details:
When: 29 May to 11 August 2023
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall), United Square, Seletar Mall
Ever wondered how Big Tech uses machine learning? 🤖 Google is currently working on a algorithm that would “personalise your toolbar in real-time based on the individual user, and highlight the action that’s most useful in that moment”!
According to Google, the significance of machine learning cannot be understated as “its latest machine learning (ML) model has enabled Chrome to detect over twice as many phishing attacks and malicious sites”! 🔐 Check out more insights from Google here.
If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our May #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!
(Written by Thinzar)
Best-in-class Curriculum for Coding
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With 5+ years of experience developing software, Anand began his career building fintech products for PayPal, before entering edutech as a software engineer at Padlet.
Anand’s first foray as an educator was during his undergraduate at NUS as a Teaching Assistant for Programming Methodology and Discrete Math courses. At Coding Lab, Anand was an instructor for foundational coding, before focusing on training students in Competitive Programming.
As a firm believer in lifelong learning, Anand enjoys understanding and teaching from first principles. Through his teaching, he hopes to inculcate the same interest in computational thinking that drew him to computer science as a discipline.
B.Sc. Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, NTU Business Manager, NTU SPMS Youth Expedition Project
Briana’s passion for teaching ignited when she first became an adjunct educator. Being a people-oriented person, she prioritizes having a healthy relationship with her students, and remains open and approachable for every question that they might have. With much affinity with kids, she is able to establish a comfortable and stress-free environment for them to enjoy learning
As a graduate from NTU with a Bachelor’s in Chemistry, Briana has always taken a logical and scientific approach towards any issues in life. This mental model nurtured herself into being an educator here at Coding Lab – With a systematic methodology not only for her main competency in coding, but also in enhancing the students’ ability to internalize materials.
Briana strongly believes the good that Coding Lab is doing for the new generation. While technology is at a revolutionary stage, The Digital Age is limitless and has only just begun. She is thrilled to unleash the potential in her students and help them become leaders of their generation.
