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! ✨

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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! 🤗

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:
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)
Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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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)

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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!

(Written by Thinzar)

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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! ✨

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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! 🎢

 

Details:

When: 1 – 30 September 2023

Where: ArtScience Museum Singapore

Price: Free

Learn more here.

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RSAF Open House 2023

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! 🎮

 

Details:

When: 9 – 10 September 2023

Where: Paya Laber Air Base, 504 Airport Road

Price: Free

Learn more here.

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Singapore River Festival

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! 😄

 

Details:

When: 7 September – 1 October 2023

Where: Singapore River Precinct

Price: Free (with paid activities)

Learn more here.

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September Holiday Coding Camps

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)

Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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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)

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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!

(Written by Thinzar)

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Our nation’s birthday is coming up, and it is a time that our family can celebrate and have fun! We have some techtivities lined up for you, so the whole family can have fun and learn about the wonder of technology at the same time. 😄

Let’s first hear some #TechNews!

With over 180 different types of mosquito species in Singapore, it is challenging to eradicate disease-spreading mosquitoes. 🦟 However, with the power of A.I, GovTech has successfully created a model that could “not only correctly classify species from different groups, but also differentiate seemingly lookalike species from the same group”! 👨‍💻 Read more about it here!

Now that we’re all set, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨

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Singapore Night Festival 2023

The annual Singapore Night Festival is back at Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct! Showcasing Singapore’s growth from a small port city to a modern metropolis, there are various installations, unique experiential activities, and for the first time, a family zone with activities for children hosted by the Children’s Museum Singapore. 🥳

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 See Augmented Reality (AR) in action as you whip out your phone to explore the secrets behind installations like GIIFEST III: Imperfect Compilation! 🤳

🧑‍💻 Experience the power of projection mapping as you view various light installations projected onto different features like buildings and even the trees! 🌴

🧑‍💻 Immerse your senses in lights, colours and sounds carefully timed and programmed to work beautifully in harmony! 🎶

 

Details:

When: 18 – 26 August 2023

Where: Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct

Price: Free

Learn more here.

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Changi Experience Studio

Want to discover the world right in the heart of our top-ranked airport? Explore the exciting virtual world of Changi Airport through 10 different zones at Changi Experience Studio @ JEWEL. Experience the wonder of technology as you learn more about aviation and how the airport operates! ✈️

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 Want to be a pilot? Take flight through the Aeroviation Flight Simulator while staying planted on the ground! 🧑‍✈️

🧑‍💻 Be the fastest in the virtual race at the Amazing Runway as it senses your peddling speed! 🚲

🧑‍💻 How to be a successful airport? Play games at the Backstage zone as you control the running of the airport through various sections like baggage control, immigration and plane parking with the screen! 🛫🛬

 

Details:

When: Permanent

Where: JEWEL Changi Airport

Price: From $12.75 (with current promotions as of 28 July 2023)

Learn more here.

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Singapore Navy Museum

Is your little one interested in the seas? Let them explore the Singapore Navy Museum, where they can learn about how the Singapore Navy has become the modern force it has today!

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 Learn interesting facts through interactive boards that will activate with your actions! 😄

🧑‍💻 Interested to try out your own gun? A huge gun display has been set up where your little ones can sit and move the gun! 🔫

🧑‍💻 Want to thank our Singapore Navy for what they have done? Simply hover your hand over the interactive board and it will send a message through Sensing Technology! 🤗

 

Details:

When: Permanent

Where: 112 Tanah Merah Coast Road

Price: Free (for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents – $8 for tourists and foreigners)

Learn more here.

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September Holiday Coding Camps

An exciting adventure awaits this September! 📢

Calling all young tech enthusiasts, this is your time to shine! 🌟 In our September Holiday Coding Camps, join us for an unforgettable experience and challenge yourself to create your best project ever! Jump into game development and code a game with features of your choice, or create innovative mobile apps from scratch – Unleash your creativity and gain lifelong skills to cherish for life! 😎

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 Ages 5-6: Discover the fun with your new robot friend as you bring him on adventures and conquer challenges together.

🧑‍💻 Ages 7-9: Done Scratch in school? We go beyond that! Expand your coding abilities and discover all that you can create – Add exciting 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! Join us in our Python Junior classes and create ingenious programs with fun challenges as you go along! 📱💻

🧑‍💻 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! 😎 💚

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 to 8 September 2023

Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)

Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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To wrap up our #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, here is a fun #TechFact! Did you know that the first ever computer virus, Creeper, was created in 1971? When a computer catches the virus, the screen displays the message “I’m the creeper, catch me if you can!”

However, unlike the viruses and malware today, Creeper was not sent out with malicious intent, it was created for experimental purposes, to show that it was possible to create a self-duplicating program! (Source)

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If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our July #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!

(Written by Thinzar)

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This July, spend a weekend or a Public Holiday exploring Sentosa’s Air Combat VR Experience or head down to the Garden’s by the Bay to find our more about our planet’s endangered species. Combine fun and learning as you get to see amazing technology in action!

Starting off with a #TechFact, did you know that Norman Bel Geddes designed the first self-driving car in 1939? With further research, General Motors made the concept of autonomous vehicles a reality in 1958! (Source)

Now that we’re all set, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨

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Air Combat @ Sentosa

Have you heard about the latest addition to the Central Beach Bazaar? Air Combat is the new, unique VR experience at Sentosa. Perfect for our budding techies who are also interested in fighter jets, drop by Air Combat for a thrilling adventure and enjoy the rest of the day at the day-to-night carnival beach with various attractions! ✈️

What tech is here? 🤔
🧑‍💻 Become a pilot as you direct the aircraft and soar through various realistic landscapes powered by Virtual Reality! ‍✈️
🧑‍💻 Immerse your senses in the aerial battles and experience how air troops fight against enemy aircrafts! 😲

 

 

Details:
When: Permanent
Where: Beach Station, Sentosa
Price: from $15
Learn more here.

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Love The Last March @ Gardens By The Bay

Did you know there are over 1,300 endangered species around the world? To highlight the rate of extinction, Artists Gillie and Marc have created the world’s largest public sculpture, consisting of 45 of the world’s endangered species – on display right now at Gardens by the Bay! Our young computer scientists will gain an educational scientific experience as they learn more about our beautiful planet through this lovely experience at our world famous garden.

What tech is here? 🤔
🧑‍💻 Not just a normal static sculpture, interact with the sculpture by scanning the QR codes to learn more about various endangered species around the world! 📱
🧑‍💻 Bring the animals to life as they become 3D animations on your phone! 🦍

 

Details:
When: until 18 May 2024
Where: Gardens By The Bay
Price: Free
Learn more here.

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Sensory Odyssey: Into the Heart of Our Living World

Want to explore or revisit the lush vibrance of nature from your last holiday? Sensory Odyssey, ArtScience Museum’s latest exhibition, will fully immerse you as part of the natural world, from the African Savannahs to Mauritius!

What tech is here? 🤔
🧑‍💻 Move through 7 various landscapes powered with floor-to-ceiling 360-degree projection screens and become a part of nature as view the flora and fauna! 🌸
🧑‍💻 Immerse your senses as you catch distinct sounds and scents for each location at the installations, with the help of digital scent technology! ☺️

 

Details:
When: until 29 October 2023
Where: ArtScience Museum
Price: from $17
Learn more here.

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Term 3 Weekly Coding Classes + Summer Holiday Coding Camps

If you haven’t heard, we’re bringing our award-winning curriculum closer to you with our 2 new campuses at The Learning Lab – United Square and The Seletar Mall, bringing us to a total of 4 locations including our original KAP Mall and Parkway Parade campuses!

For both our local and international students, our MIT-inspired curriculum will be offered at both campuses through our weekly classes and holiday camps, all taught by our experienced educators and for all experience levels.

What tech is here?

‍ Ages 7-9: Create their very 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 and share it with their friends in class!

‍ Ages 13-18: Our well-loved Python foundational coding courses will let our 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 locations and schedules, 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: From 1 July 2023
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)
Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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Did you know that it is possible to translate the Hokkien language? Meta has developed an artificial intelligence system that can translate Hokkien to English in no time! The Hokkien language has no standardized written form, which makes it difficult to translate. Moreover, the falling number of speakers makes it even more challenging to preserve. With Meta’s new AI tools, we are now one step closer to preserving the Hokkien language!

Learn more about how Meta’s Hokkien to English translation AI works here! ✍️

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If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our June #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!

(Written by Thinzar)

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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! ✨

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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)

Learn more here.

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Children’s Season 2023: Hopes and Dreams

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! 🧸

 

Details:

When: until 25 June 2023

Where: Various locations

Price: Varies depending on location and programme

Learn more here.

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TinkerFest 2023

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! 😮

 

Details:

When: until 25 June 2023

Where: Science Centre Singapore

Price: from $4

Learn more here.

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Coding Lab Summer Holiday Camps

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

Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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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.

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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)

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Holidays are coming up! I’m sure we are all excited and thinking about what we can do during the upcoming summer holidays. Well, no worries, because we have prepared various #techtivities where you can have fun, spend time with your family, and learn more about the wonders of technology! 😄

Starting off with this month’s #Techfact, did you know that the popular videogame “Minecraft”, was first released in May 2009? Now with millions of players, it is now used in education, infrastructure planning, and habitat studies! (Source)

Now that we’re all set, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨

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Sea of Unseen Colours

Calling all sea explorers! 📢 Come to SEA Aquarium, Sentosa to learn about the wonders of the sea – plankton – at the Sea of Unseen Colours event!

Watch these micro-organisms come to life through colourful art and various interactive fun! Your kids are sure to be amazed by how such tiny creatures play an important role in supporting other marine animals such as manta rays, corals and more. 😉

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 Discover how Virtual Reality (VR) can make inanimate virtual animals come to life as you view various marine life through your smartphone screen! 😀

🧑‍💻 Play various interactive games and animate the cute, colourful illustrations of Singapore artist, Almostasthma – all with the help of Augmented Reality (AR)! 😮

 

Details:

When: until 21 May 2023

Where: SEA Aquarium, Sentosa

Price: from $28

Learn more here.

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Singapore HeritageFest 2023

Is your kid a fan of vehicles like trains? This is the perfect event for you!

Come uncover lesser-known stories about Singapore’s unique history and heritage at Singapore HeritageFest 2023. With various trails, workshops, tours, talks, exhibitions and film screenings at various locations across Singapore, there are a variety of activities suitable for all ages that you can enjoy with your family as we celebrate Singapore’s vibrant sporting and public transportation history! 🚌

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 Discover how Singapore’s rail network has transformed to the world-class rail system it is today at the Singapore Rail Discovery Centre (SRDC) where there are various interactive touchpoints, a interactive heuristic programme employing Virtual Reality (VR) technology, and many more!🚆

🧑‍💻 Enjoy various activities at the Children’s Museum Singapore, such as a fun scavenger hunt to spot treasures and the Mystery Box Challenge – an imaginative loose parts play where your tots will get into the basics of Computational Thinking (a key 21st century skill) and Robotics! 🤖

 

Details:

When: 1 to 28 May 2023

Where: Various locations

Price: Free

Learn more here.

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Spectra – A Light and Water Show

Looking for a perfect view to be mesmerised by as you take a breath and relax? Discover the magic of Spectra – a free outdoor light and water extravaganza at the Event Plaza at Marina Bay Sands!

Immerse in this 15-minute show as it unfolds in front of your eyes to bring you through Singapore’s origins as a cultural melting pot and give you a glimpse of our future as an innovative global city. Bring your friends and family and enjoy this amazing sight as you relax, or eat at nearby restaurants! 👍

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 View advanced lasers programmed to work in perfect symphony with a beautiful orchestral soundtrack! 😮

🧑‍💻 Enjoy the four-part story unfold along with colourful visual projections – all through the help of Water Screen Technology! 🤩

 

Details:

When: Permanent

Where: Marina Bay Sands

Price: Free

Learn more here.

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Coding Lab Summer Holiday Camps

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

Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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You may have heard about Microsoft’s “Kinect”, a motion sensing device that made use of cameras to capture movement intuitively for gaming. 📷 But did you know, Microsoft has used that same technology and research to save lives?

Dubbed the “InnerEye”, Microsoft has improved upon their technology to be applied in the medical field using “supervised learning” which is monitored and updated by a doctor. 🧑‍⚕️ InnerEye”uses image analysis and tools to dramatically lower the amount of time it takes to identify and diagnose cancerous cells in a patient”!

Read more about about its journey from gaming to medicine here!

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If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our April #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!

(Written by Thinzar)

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What better way to spend time with the whole family while having fun and learning at the same time? In line with our aim to nurture future leaders in technology, we have prepared several #Techtivities for the family to enjoy and discover how technology is a part of many things in our lives! 🤩

Starting off with a #TechFact, did you know that Apple Computer Company was incorporated by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak on April 1, 1976? Apple would go on to revolutionize the tech industry with the IPhone, and it is still one of the top tech companies today! (Source)

Now that we’re learnt a new titbit, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨

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Singapore Air Force Museum

Are your kids huge fans of planes and fighter jets? The Singapore Air Force Museum is the perfect place for them to visit! Learn more about the Republic Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and be fascinated by the various defence vehicles and technology systems that help defend our country. 🚁

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 Be a pilot and execute combat manouevres at the three-player simulator with a realistic panoramic screen to show the pilot’s point of view, all with the help of Augmented Reality! 🧑‍✈️

🧑‍💻 See and touch various aircrafts in real life with the help of multimedia and 3D models! 😃

🧑‍💻 Use the multimedia touchscreen digital console to find out all about the aircraft of RSAF! 🛩️

 

Details:

When: Permanent

Where: 400 Airport Road, Singapore 534234

Price: Free

Learn more here.

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Children’s Museum Singapore

At Singapore’s first ever children’s museum, your little ones will never be bored! Engaging all of our little ones’ senses, all the exhibits are perfect for them to have fun and learn more about Singapore’s history. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 The museum’s mascot, Wonderbot, is a virtual robot powered by Artificial Intelligence and will be guiding our tots through their journey back in time with various tasks and interactive panels! 🤖

🧑‍💻 Be a ship captain at The Voyage in Time, where our little ones can experience sailing on a ship in different weather conditions, and many more! ⚓

🧑‍💻 How does a predator hunt for prey? Hunt for prey as the Spotted Wood Owl at Imagine a Garden: An A-maze-ing Exhibition through multimedia games powered by Augmented Reality! 🦉

 

Details:

When: Permanent

Where: 23-B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807

Price: Free (for Singaporean and PR)

Learn more here.

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Action Motion

Do your tweens and teens just want to stay in front of their tech devices all day? Are they sporty types? Action Motion will present them all an active challenge they cannot resist! Get through various obstacle courses at this adventure playground at your own pace – chill or competitive, there’s something for everyone! 👍

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 Get an enhanced indoor playground experience with various Augmented Reality (AR) powered games and score points! 😄

🧑‍💻 Up for a challenge? Be part of the leaderboard and record your fastest time through the obstacles course with the help of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in wrist tags! 🏃

 

Details:

When: Permanent

Where: HomeTeamNS Bedok Reservoir

Price: from $35

Learn more here.

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2-Hour Easter Coding Workshops

Are you ready to celebrate Easter with us in The Coding Lab Way? Join us for our exciting 2-hour Easter themed workshops for ages 5 to 9 – Grab a friend to join the fun as we’ll be coding exciting games that you can enjoy with your loved ones after class! 🥳

🥚 Ages 5 to 6: Become the Easter Bunny and catch their colourful decorated Easter Eggs! Students will pick up key coding concepts such as loops and conditionals along the way.

🐇 Ages 7 to 9: Program a fun and exciting game for your loved ones to play along – control the Bunny to collect eggs that appears randomly on your game screen! Students will pick up key coding concepts such as loops, clone and sensing.

These are perfect for beginners wanting to dip their toes into the world of coding. Give your child an immersive coding experience with us, and grab your slots!

Sign up here or feel free to drop us an email, call us or WhatsApp us to get in touch. 😊

Details:

When: 8 April 2023

Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)

Price: From $65

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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Singapore has achieved yet another technological breakthrough! Through harnessing AI, the detection of cross-border smuggling and maritime firefighting emergency response 🌊 is now greatly enhanced and expedited.

Check out how the eXaminer, the latest technology, helps to detect illegal items across borders and how an unmanned surface vessel could help to bolster Singapore’s emergency response capabilities here!

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If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our March #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!

(Written by Thinzar)

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With the school holidays soon upon us, we are all excited to have an enjoyable break with our families. Why not explore the endless possibilities that technology has to offer while having fun through our #Techtivities? 🐇

Let’s kick it off with this month’s #TechFact! Did you know that Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, would send his first ever tweet on the social media platform in 2006? Now, Twitter is the 9th most viewed website globally! (Source)

He even sold this tweet eventually as an NFT for $2.9 million dollars! 😲

Now that we’re learnt a new titbit, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨

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Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

Artist Vincent Van Gogh is definitely a household name among any art enthusiasts. Coming to Southeast Asia for the first time ever, dive into the world of artist Vincent Van Gogh at Sentosa! 🤩

Starring over 300 of his famous works such as the Starry Night, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a 360-degree multi-sensorial exhibition where art meets technology! 🌍

Details:
When: from 1 March 2023
Where: Resorts World Sentosa – B1 Forum
Price: from $19
Learn more here.

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Keppel Centre for Art Education

Is your little one a budding artist, or maybe they are not that interested? Keppel Centre for Art Education at the National Gallery Singapore is sure to convert the kids to art enthusiasts! 😉

Filled with exciting immersive activities and interactive exhibits, your kids are sure to enjoy the wonders of art and explore their creativity! 😊

Details:
When: Permanent

Where: National Gallery Singapore

Price: Free (for Singaporeans and PRs)

Learn more here.

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29Rooms

Up for a full multi-sensorial experience from visuals, textures, sounds and even smells? 29Rooms is a new exhibit at Gardens by the Bay with 29 interactive spaces created in collaboration with local and international artists. Get ready for your senses to be amazed as you travel to various places while being at the same spot! 😄

Details:

When: until 16 April 2023

Where: Gardens by the Bay
Price: from $16

Learn more here.

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March Holiday Coding Camps

Last call for our March Holiday Coding Camps!

Is your child a fan of games like Geometry Dash? Maybe they like puzzling over questions. Why not learn to create their own (and even better!) version of platformer games or quiz programs? 😉

At our March Holiday Coding Camps for ages 7 to 18, these are just some of the many possibilities awaiting your child! Be it Scratch, App Inventor, or Python – you can do it all on any platform of your choice.

With both physical and online options, there’s definitely a class suitable for everyone! Hesitate no more, grab a friend this March Holidays and join us here at Coding Lab. Sign up here or feel free to drop us an email, call us or WhatsApp us to get in touch. 😊

Details:
When: 13 to 17 March 2023
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)
Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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From binary codes to machine learning 🤖, these concepts may seem very daunting, let alone for young children! The children’s storybook “Daisy And Her AI Friends” 📕 was launched by AI Singapore to make AI more easily understandable for kids!

Targeted at lower primary students, this is the first initiative by AI Singapore’s literacy program AI For Kids (AI4K) to improve digital literacy amongst young children. Adapted from winning designs by elementary children, the storybook features illustrations that are children-friendly to make it more relatable to young readers. Learn more about this beautifully illustrated, educational, and children-friendly book on AI here! 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

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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!

(Written by Thinzar)

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Hop into the Year of the Rabbit with our compiled list of #techtivities, where you can enjoy time with your family, have fun and see the wonders that technology can bring! 🐇

Starting with February’s #TechFact, did you know that the chess A.I programme “Deep Blue” defeated world champion Garry Kasparov in a game in 1996? That marked the first time a chess computer had beaten a world champion! (Source)

Now that we’re all warmed up, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨

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Mattel PlayHouse

Experience a throwback to childhood and reminisce with your family at Mattel Playhouse! An all-new experiential pop-up playspace at Let’s Play @ Marina Square, it features 12 various activities for our young ones. Ranging from Hot Wheels, Thomas The Train to Barbie, there is definitely fun and exciting awaiting! 🤩

Details:
When: until 6 April 2023
Where: Let’s Play @ Marina Square
Price: from $28
Learn more here.

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Disney100: Experience Wonder at Jewel

Can you believe Disney has been around for a century already? 😮 Celebrate 100 years of Disney at Jewel, where you will see a plethora of everyone’s favourite Disney characters and be mesmerised by the sights and sounds! 🥳

Details:
When: until 9 April 2023
Where: Jewel Changi Airport
Price: Free
Learn more here.

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Future World: Where Art Meets Science (New exhibitions!)

Ever wanted to fly and experience life from above? Visit Future World: Where Art Meets Science at the ArtScience Museum, where there is a new section, Exploring New Frontiers. Featuring 3 new exhibitions, be amazed as you experience the wonder of flight! ✈️

Details:
When: Permanent
Where: ArtScience Museum Singapore
Price: from $16
Learn more here.

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March Holiday Coding Camps

Be enchanted by the world of code and the endless possibilities it’ll bring you in our March Holiday Coding Camps for Ages 7 to 18! ✨ Become a coding wizard and create an original platformer game or a multi-functional mobile app, or discover your hidden talents as you design a Python project to help solve your math problems. Fun and excitement await at our coding camps! 🤩

Hesitate no more, grab a friend this March Holidays and join us here at Coding Lab! Code your own world and watch the magic unfold. 🪄 ( psst, we’ve warned you, you’ll be captivated by the world of code 😉) Sign up here or feel free to drop us an email, call us or WhatsApp us to get in touch. 😊

Details:
When: 13 to 17 March 2023
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)
Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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Looking for a phone charging station to charge your phone? 📱 Always feeling bored while waiting for buses? You can now charge your phones at the bus stop! But here’s the thing, you will have to work your muscles to get your phone charging! 💪

The newly introduced prototype, Recharge aims to encourage exercising by incentivizing users with phone charging benefits and attractive vouchers! This idea was from students of the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Learn more about the concept and the team behind Recharge here!

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If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our January #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!

(Written by Thinzar)

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The end of holidays does not mean the end of having fun. Combine fun and learning about technology through our techtivities, where we can enjoy a day out with our family and get to see amazing technology in action! 

Starting off with a #TechFact for 2023, did you know that Wikipedia was launched 22 years ago on the 15th of January, becoming the “largest and most-read reference work in history”? As of 2022, they are still in the top 5 most popular websites in the world, and they have information available in 329 languages with contributions from users all over the world! (Source)

Now that we’re all set, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨

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Light to Night Festival

Up for a unique art experience? Engage all your senses and interact with art in playful and innovative ways at the Light to Night Festival! From exciting self-guided tours, gamified tours, interactive installations, to a relaxing chill-out zone and activities with prizes to be won, there is sure to be something fun for everyone in the family. Make sure to register early!

Details:
When: 6 to 26 January 2023
Where: Civic District Singapore
Price: Free
Learn more here.

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Avatar: The Experience

Caught the new Avatar: The Way of Water movie and left wanting more? Step into the mysterious world of Avatar and immerse yourself further in their alien universe at Avatar – The Experience at Gardens by the Bay. Take your immersion to the next level by interacting back and forth with life-sized animatronic characters and the Pandora world, and even transforming into an avatar yourself!

Details:
When: until 31 March 2023
Where: Gardens by the Bay
Price: from $27
Learn more here.

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Mega Carnival @ Downtown East

Calling all fun-lovers out there to the Mega Carnival, where there are over 20 unlimited games and rides, all for a single price! Packed with exciting attractions such as VR games, photobooths, arcade games, and carnival rides, and spots to relax with snacks from the food truck, this is the perfect place for the whole family.

Details:
When: until 5 February 2023
Where: D’Marquee at Downtown East
Price: from $28
Learn more here.

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2023 Weekly Coding Classes

Get a headstart this new year with our coding classes! With an MIT-inspired, award-winning curriculum specially curated for ages 5 to 18, there are classes for both beginners and the initiated.

Immense possibilities await! Learn basic computational thinking and coding concepts in our Scratch, App Inventor and Python introductory classes, and discover just how much you can create with just a good foundation. Advance further to learn more about the world around us, and find out how popular programs work, whether it be Quiz programs, games like Geometry Dash, or web applications! 

With both 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.

Details:
When: from 3 January 2023
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall)
Price: From $401.52

Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!

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In an effort to promote digital literacy, DBS Foundation and the government will contribute a total of S$1 million dollars to fund the national Digital for Life (DFL) movement.

The funding is expected to benefit nearly 100,000 Singaporeans over the next two years. Read more on the efforts of the DFL movement here!

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If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our December #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!

(Written by Thinzar)

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