LA Makerspace is partnering with the La Mirada Library to create free coding classes with curriculum leveraging Minecraft, the wildly popular computer game, to teach kids to build, design, and code. With technology becoming more and more a part of daily life, computer programmers and web developers are needed in every business. Special guests from LA Makerspace will lead teens through various activities in the game to teach them simple coding.
Often described as virtual Legos, Minecraft has been embraced by educators as a learner-centered environment for developing problem-solving, creative, technical, and coding skills. Minecraft is a unique vehicle to encourage and foster STEAM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) interests, identities, and skills within teens.
Coding classes will be offered on Thursdays, May 9th, 16th & 23rd from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm. Designed for teens ages 13 – 18 years old, space is limited. Please register by phone at (562)943-0277 or at the library circulation desk.
LA Makerspace is based in Maker culture. Taking hands-on creativity a step beyond do-it-yourself, they believe that Makers are at their best working in community, where ideas and resources can be shared. Their mission is to make sure all youth in L.A. have the opportunity to learn STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) skills.
The “Maker” education style is a project-based and confidence-building way to learn challenging concepts. These kinds of skills transfer well to 21st-century jobs because Maker projects unlock innovative abilities! All people have unique talent and different ways of thinking and visualizing solutions from others. LA Makerspace is a way to celebrate this together as a community.
LA Markerspace was founded in the spring of 2012 by Tara “Tiger” Brown, a technology expert; Jeff Geoffray, a filmmaker; and Ariel Levi Simons, a science educator. In each of their fields, Brown, Geoffray, and Simons observed a need for experiential learning—not just for children, but for people of all ages. This founding group quickly developed into a community of makers focused on learning by doing
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Source: La Mirada Library