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Black Boys Code- mBlock: Creating Smart Objects through Code

November 21, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Another exciting online workshop to inspire your boys to become the future tech leaders of tomorrow! mBlock: Creating Smart Objects via code.

Come join us on Saturday November 24th and Saturday November 28, 2020. Your boy (ages 8 to 12) can participate in our new online workshop “mBlock: Creating Smart Objects through Code”

Maybe you own a smart speaker such as Google Home or Alexa at home. How does it work? In this workshop, you will use mBlock, a block-based language (derived from Scratch), with many extensions to create smart objects that will improve your life at home. This field of computer science is called “the Internet of Things” or IoT. You will use cognitive services, climate data, video sensing, text to speech, and translation services to design fun and interactive inventions.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Understand the basic structures of Scratch programming

• Use conditions and loops to control the flow and outcomes of the program

• Use cognitive services, climate data, video sensing, text to speech, and translation services to design fun and interactive inventions

Please Register Now, Space Is Limited!

Details

Date:
November 21, 2020
Time:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
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