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Micro Bit mini-computer gets new update The new model will have an in-built microphone and speaker.

Hi everyone,
The second weekly Camara Challenges are live, you can get all of the information here: https://sites.google.com/camara.ie/challenge/home

This week there's 4 challenges!
A Scratch challenge using CS First, a Creative IT challenge using Google Applied Digital Skills, programming problems on HackerRank and an unplugged Cryptography treasure hunt!

Please share it with any students, teachers, parents or educators who might be interested!

Camara Challenges As schools will be closed for the next few weeks, we wanted to provide some resources to keep young people engaged and to help them learn!

Build An App Workshop: LIVE this Friday!
Celebrate Tech Week with a fun, interactive App Design Workshop with RTE presenter, Mark the Science Guy, LIVE this Friday @12:30pm.
Ever wondered what an App is, and how it works? Have a great idea for an App and want to know how to create it?
Join us LIVE and find out how to build a great app and discover the simple skills to bring your idea to life in this 30 minute interactive lesson.
Unleash your creativity and imagination in the easy to follow design process and build a prototype of your app, and show your friends and family your wonderful idea.
Join in for the live stream from 12:30 – 1pm, as Mark takes you through the Tech Week App Design workshop.
This workshop is aimed at 10 – 13 years olds, but anyone can get involved. There are a few fun prizes to be won like Bose wireless headphones. To enter the competition all you have to do is share your childs designs on social media via or
https://www.facebook.com/techweekireland
All you need is a pen and paper and your device to log into Zoom.
Sign into the Zoom meeting at 12:30 pm via https://zoom.us/j/843651881
Here is the worksheet that Mark will be working from: https://buff.ly/2R4dSut
If you wish to only print the wireframe template you will find it here

Based on the school closure over CoVid-19 virus we are now finished attendance classes in Athy Community College for year 2019/2020. However we may look at some virtual activity to avoid the cabin fever and are open to suggestions .

Logic can be learned from more than a computer.

Turing Tumble - Build Marble-Powered Computers Turing Tumble is a revolutionary new game where players build marble-powered computers to solve logic puzzles. It’s fun, addicting, and while you’re at it, you discover how computers work.

With less than 2 months left to register for Coolest Projects International, it’s time to start thinking about project ideas! Here are 3 tips to help you get started 💡

https://coolestprojects.org/2020/01/21/3-tips-to-get-your-project-started-for-coolest-projects-international/

Launching CoderDojo Volunteer of the Month! - CoderDojo We want to recognise and celebrate the awesome work of CoderDojo volunteers. As part of this, we are excited to launch CoderDojo Volunteer of the Month! What is CoderDojo Volunteer of the Month? It’s an online celebration of the amazing work volunteers around the world are doing in their local Cod...

Returning back to Athy Community College at 10am tomorrow. New students welcome. Take note of all our dates in this session.
January 2020 11th, 18th, 25th
February 2020 1, 8, 29
March 2020 7, 21, 28
Details on www.coderdojoathy.com

First part of our year over. Kids learned a lot!

We’re back again at 10am tomorrow sat. All dates on website

CoderDojo Athy | County Kildare, Ireland Back on 5th October 2019 September 30, 2019UncategorizedCoderDojo Athy We’ll be starting back this year on Saturday 5th October from 10:00 to 12:00, at Athy College. Ages 7–16. No laptop needed, however please have a Google account set up in advance. All welcome, no registration needed.

One to try this weekend!!

Super Simple Arduino Dice Project How to build a simple Arduino dice circuit.