Farset Labs CoderDojo

Farset Labs is amakerspacethat provides a hub of creativity, technological innovation and entrepreneurship for local professionals, students and interested hobbyists in Belfast City Centre.For a low membership fee, students, professionals, and all members of the local community will be able to congregate at their convenience at theFarset Labs premises, to discuss ideas and concepts with fellow members, and use communal manufacturing equipment, computing facilities and electronic resources to help bring their ideas to fruition.

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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The three topics we are teaching this term are: </DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Scratch- Drag and drop program teaching the kids the logic of coding through creating game examples of the games we are teaching <A STYLE="color: #1155cc;" HREF="http://scratch.mit.edu/users/FarsetDojo/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</A></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Web Design - HTML and CSS is the backbone of the internet. Any website you visit you'll be able to right click and view the source of the website. This code is the bare-bones of the website. At coderDOJO we encourage kids to learn about the web and teach them the basic building blocks of how to design for it.</DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Audino (for 14-18 years old only)- This is a simple introduction to building electronic circuits and simple software programs to control those circuits; creating amazing projects from simple beginnings. This will be based on an Arduino kit, as featured in the Royal Institute Christmas Lectures on the BBC this year: <A STYLE="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px; white-space: pre-wrap;" HREF="http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures" TARGET="_blank" DATA-REACTID=".27.$mid=11420636811005=2e00824ac20b76c3083.2:0.0.0.0.0.0.$range0:0" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures</A></DIV>
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FAQs
 
Is there an age limit to enter the event?
CoderDojo is aimed loosely at the under 18's, but any child younger than 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
We're 5 minutes walk from Europa Bus Centre, and Parking is available all across the Weavers Court Campus
What should I bring to the event?
We don't have the reasources available to provide everyone with a machine, so if you can help us out by bringing your own device, be it laptop/tablet/smartphone, that'd be great.
What Child Protection Policies are in place?
Only those registered may attend, including mentors. For detail into Farset Labs' Child Protection Policy, see our <A HREF="http://wiki.farsetlabs.org.uk/Child_Protection_Policy" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">wiki</A>. At the lead mentors' discretion, the event space may be sealed off from the rest of the space.
I can't make it, what can I do to help?
If you just want to support our event here at Farset Labs, please consider making a donation to the charity and mention in your donation that you wish it to go to fund refreshments, resources, materials, and equipment for the Dojo.

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