Ongoing

Homeschool Coding and Robotics Class: Intro to Scratch

Franklin Jr High 4801 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310, Des Moines

Why coding and robotics? It teaches students to create rather than consume. It builds confidence, allows students to take risks and fail while learning from mistakes as they iterate to better solutions (just like engineers). It allows for individual expression and enables creativity as students make stories come to life or create music, animations, games […]

Free

Girls Who Code Des Moines Fall Session

Franklin Jr High 4801 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310, Des Moines

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1003160870167 This Girls Who Code Des Moines Fall Session will be focused on web development with Python and Flask. Over 8 weeks, we will collaborate, design and develop […]

Free

CoderDojoDSM September 2024 Meetup

Franklin Jr High 4801 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310, Des Moines

Each month at CoderDojoDSM, students age 9+ work on coding, building a website, creating a game, programming a robot, or simply exploring technology in a less-structured, creative, and social environment. There is no group instruction. Rather, local professional technologists serving as volunteer mentors help students as they work on projects of their choice. Is your […]

Free