Mediatech’s Summer Coding Program 2019
INFO & SIGN-UP ATTACHMENTS
Mediatech Scratch Program Summer 2019
Mediatech Summer Coding Program Participant Sign-Up
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We’re pleased to continue our successful series of week-long morning programming sessions designed to provide playful, informal exposure to MIT’s Scratch programming language and to a variety of creation tools to make their own audio (SFX & Music) and art (Stop Motion, Pixel Art). The program is project based, so each child can set his or her own pace and take on challenges at their comfort level.
Where: Downtown Flemington, in Mediatech (118 Main Street, in the 2nd Floor of the Flemington Free Public Library. Handicapped accessible).
Dates:
Week 1: July 8th – 12th
Week 2: July 15th – 19th
Week 3: July 22nd – 26th
Times: 9am – Noon every day, followed by normal Mediatech hours of operation until 5pm (Mediatech regulations apply, younger patrons must be picked up at the end of the program session or supervised by an adult).
NOTE: Parents are encouraged to come to the last session on Friday’s from 11am – Noon on Friday to present their projects and celebrate a job well done! Children are welcome to sign up for as many weeks as they like.
Recommend ages: 8-to 13-years. No prior experience is required.
Cost: $120 per seat is a suggested donation, limited to 12 children per class on a first come, first served basis. Bring a check filled out to “Mediatech Foundation” on the first day.
What to bring: Nothing is required, however children are welcome to bring their own laptop or tablet.
Information Release: Children will be using the Internet, viewing YouTube, and sharing work online; and projects may be videotaped and shared. Our participant sign-up sheet provides more details and a mandatory Media Release form explaining the info above.
Snack: Please pack your child with a daily nut-free snack and a drink, as per local school guidelines. If your child has any allergies or other medical neeeds, please inform us verbally as well as listed on the sign-up sheet to ensure their safety. Snacks will either be held in the library courtyard or in the community room next to Mediatech.
To Register: Sign-up and info sheets are attached at the top and bottom of this page. If you have trouble accessing/printing the files, forms can be requested at the front desk of either the Flemington Free Public Library or Mediatech. For specific questions you can call (908)284-2006 from 3 to 5 PM on weekdays, or (908)782-5733 during normal library hours. You can also contact us anytime via email at warren@mediatech.org or chris@mediatech.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible! (Last Updated Summer 2019).
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INFO & SIGN-UP ATTACHMENTS
Hi my son Eddie participated in your summer camp last year at the Flemington Library. He still talks about it and still goes on the Scratch site to see his work. Will this camp run this summer? Just interested in looking at dates to make sure we can make a few was in.
Thank you!
Dora
Hi Dora — We remember Eddie. Yes we are offering the same schedule for Summer ’18, and Justin is returning as the lead teacher. You can sign up in the library. W. Buckleitner
We are excited! Eddie is participating the first wk!
The new dates are listed above. Hope some work for you!