Fun Techtivities in June!
Holidays are here! What better way to spend our holidays than to have fun while discovering the wonders of technology with some #Techtivities? 🤩
Starting off with a #TechFact, did you know that computer pioneer Alan Turing was born on June 23, 1912? A genius in his field, he helped crack the "unbreakable" Enigma code, shortening the war by 2 years! (Source)
Turing is best-known today for his work on the idea of a "universal computer," one that could run any program. This has since become known as a "Turing Machine."
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Now that we’re learnt a new titbit, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨
i Light Singapore 2023
The sustainable light festival, i Light Singapore, has returned this year to Marina Bay, and has arrived at two other new locations - South Beach and Millenia Walk! With the theme of A New Wave, be reminded of the calm and serene sea and ocean as you and your family take an evening stroll. View immersive art installations and programmes that are sure to ensnare the senses as you become inspired to contribute to a sustainable future! 🌊
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 See how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data intersect at Glacier Dreams, where visual data on the world’s glaciers is transformed into AI-based narratives to raise awareness about rising sea levels and climate change! 🧊
🧑💻 Move and transform our HDB blocks with blooming gardens that emerge with your movement at Block Party - done with the help of Sensing Technologies! 🌻
🧑💻 Compose your own music at Trumpet Flowers and celebrate the beauty of nature with interactive keys that are programmed to create a unique light and sound show! 🎶
Details:
When: 1 to 25 June 2023
Where: Various locations
Price: Free (charges apply for certain programmes)
Learn more here.
Children's Season 2023: Hopes and Dreams
A musician, dancer, astronaut - there are so many things our little ones can grow up to become! Explore various occupations - from both the past and present - at the Children’s Season 2023, held at various museums across Singapore and let your child discover their dream, or maybe even create a ‘new’ job of their own! 🤩
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 See Robotics in action at Explore Jobland with Wonderbot at the Children’s Museum Singapore, as you explore various occupations in this self-guided adventure with Wonderbot! 🤖
🧑💻 Relax and regain your energy at The Way to Wellness at Fort Siloso, Sentosa! In a 3-part journey, immerse all your senses in zen with calming visuals, soundscape and interactive installations. 😊
🧑💻 Get your creativity going at the MINT Museum of Toys as you design your own toy that will come alive with the help of Augmented Reality! 🧸
Details:
When: until 25 June 2023
Where: Various locations
Price: Varies depending on location and programme
Learn more here.
TinkerFest 2023
Is your little one a budding scientist? Drop by the Science Centre for TinkerFest 2023, the annual festival celebrating creativity, innovation and hands-on learning! Come explore and experiment with various tools and technologies to create something new and innovative this holiday. 😉
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Tinker with circuits to create a customised LED Pixel Art Cube with your own unique visual effects and patterns! 🚨
🧑💻 Celebrate KidsSTOP’s 9th birthday at the Science Centre with Robo-bash, where our little ones can discover what technology can do by trying out various tech toys! 🤖
🧑💻 Train our tots’ computational thinking skills (a key 21st century literacy needed in many fields like computing, math and science) at the Chain Reaction station, where they are challenged to create a series of actions to trigger a chain reaction and accomplish the goal! 😮
Details:
When: until 25 June 2023
Where: Science Centre Singapore
Price: from $4
Learn more here.
Coding Lab Summer Holiday Camps
School’s out! What are your plans for your child this summer holiday? Are you looking for something fun and educational, hoping that they’ll learn a skill or two while enjoying themselves? Our Summer Holiday Coding Camps for ages 5 to 18 might just solve that for you as we’ve got an array of activities that we’re sure your child will have a blast in! 🚀
What tech is here? 🤔
🧑💻 Ages 5-6: Create their very first electronic toys as they learn about circuits, or retell classic stories such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Guess How Much I Love You with their own animations! Get started on the colourful programming platform, ScratchJr, and pick up key coding concepts as they go along! 📚🚂
🧑💻 Ages 7-9: Discover the secrets behind popular games like Geometry Dash and make their own first platformer game with different difficulty levels, or dive into the AI and machine learning where they’ll get to train their computers to read data collected - There’s tons to do on the visual programming platform, Scratch! 🤖🎮
🧑💻 Ages 10-12: We all know our students love their RPG games and engaging quizzes, how about continuing their coding journey with us and challenge themselves to create their own this holiday? Through programming platforms such as App Inventor and Python, code their very first game or quiz, or even design computer graphics, and share it with their friends in class! 🕹👾
🧑💻 Ages 13-18: Combine design with technology and get a head start into web app development! Code and customise your own web apps modelled after popular websites such as Shopee and Lazada! New to coding? Fret not as we have our well-loved Python foundational coding courses for teens! Explore real-world applications of code and understand how they can apply their Python knowledge with what they’ve learnt in school! 💻🧑💻
Take your pick, because whatever your choice is, we’re sure your child will have loads of fun in our classes! 😎 💚
With so many options for both beginners and the initiated, and various physical and online options, there’s definitely a class suitable for everyone! Sign up here or feel free to drop us an email, call us or WhatsApp us to get in touch. 😊
Psst! You can apply the discount code ‘CODEHANGOUT’ to get *12% discount when signing up in a group of 3 or more! Slots are running out quickly so secure a timeslot of your choice for your child today! 😉
*When stacked with Early Bird Discount
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Details:
When: 29 May to 11 August 2023
Where: Online, Parkway Parade, Bukit Timah (KAP Mall), United Square, Seletar Mall
Price: From $401.52
Sign up for your Coding Lab class now!
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Ever wondered how Big Tech uses machine learning? 🤖 Google is currently working on a algorithm that would "personalise your toolbar in real-time based on the individual user, and highlight the action that's most useful in that moment"!
According to Google, the significance of machine learning cannot be understated as "its latest machine learning (ML) model has enabled Chrome to detect over twice as many phishing attacks and malicious sites"! 🔐 Check out more insights from Google here.
If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our May #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!
(Written by Thinzar)