Holidays are coming up! I’m sure we are all excited and thinking about what we can do during the upcoming summer holidays. Well, no worries, because we have prepared various #techtivities where you can have fun, spend time with your family, and learn more about the wonders of technology! 😄

Starting off with this month’s #Techfact, did you know that the popular videogame "Minecraft", was first released in May 2009? Now with millions of players, it is now used in education, infrastructure planning, and habitat studies! (Source)

Now that we’re all set, keep scrolling on to discover techtivities that you and your family can indulge in this month! ✨

Sea of Unseen Colours

Calling all sea explorers! 📢 Come to SEA Aquarium, Sentosa to learn about the wonders of the sea - plankton - at the Sea of Unseen Colours event!

Watch these micro-organisms come to life through colourful art and various interactive fun! Your kids are sure to be amazed by how such tiny creatures play an important role in supporting other marine animals such as manta rays, corals and more. 😉

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 Discover how Virtual Reality (VR) can make inanimate virtual animals come to life as you view various marine life through your smartphone screen! 😀

🧑‍💻 Play various interactive games and animate the cute, colourful illustrations of Singapore artist, Almostasthma - all with the help of Augmented Reality (AR)! 😮

Details:

When: until 21 May 2023

Where: SEA Aquarium, Sentosa

Price: from $28

Learn more here.

Singapore HeritageFest 2023

Is your kid a fan of vehicles like trains? This is the perfect event for you!

Come uncover lesser-known stories about Singapore’s unique history and heritage at Singapore HeritageFest 2023. With various trails, workshops, tours, talks, exhibitions and film screenings at various locations across Singapore, there are a variety of activities suitable for all ages that you can enjoy with your family as we celebrate Singapore’s vibrant sporting and public transportation history! 🚌

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 Discover how Singapore’s rail network has transformed to the world-class rail system it is today at the Singapore Rail Discovery Centre (SRDC) where there are various interactive touchpoints, a interactive heuristic programme employing Virtual Reality (VR) technology, and many more!🚆

🧑‍💻 Enjoy various activities at the Children’s Museum Singapore, such as a fun scavenger hunt to spot treasures and the Mystery Box Challenge - an imaginative loose parts play where your tots will get into the basics of Computational Thinking (a key 21st century skill) and Robotics! 🤖

Details:

When: 1 to 28 May 2023

Where: Various locations

Price: Free

Learn more here.

Spectra - A Light and Water Show

Looking for a perfect view to be mesmerised by as you take a breath and relax? Discover the magic of Spectra - a free outdoor light and water extravaganza at the Event Plaza at Marina Bay Sands!

Immerse in this 15-minute show as it unfolds in front of your eyes to bring you through Singapore’s origins as a cultural melting pot and give you a glimpse of our future as an innovative global city. Bring your friends and family and enjoy this amazing sight as you relax, or eat at nearby restaurants! 👍

What tech is here? 🤔

🧑‍💻 View advanced lasers programmed to work in perfect symphony with a beautiful orchestral soundtrack! 😮

🧑‍💻 Enjoy the four-part story unfold along with colourful visual projections - all through the help of Water Screen Technology! 🤩

Details:

When: Permanent

Where: Marina Bay Sands

Price: Free

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

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!

You may have heard about Microsoft's "Kinect", a motion sensing device that made use of cameras to capture movement intuitively for gaming. 📷 But did you know, Microsoft has used that same technology and research to save lives?

Dubbed the "InnerEye", Microsoft has improved upon their technology to be applied in the medical field using "supervised learning" which is monitored and updated by a doctor. 🧑‍⚕️ InnerEye"uses image analysis and tools to dramatically lower the amount of time it takes to identify and diagnose cancerous cells in a patient"!

Read more about about its journey from gaming to medicine here!

If you haven’t seen our previous techtivity recommendations, check out our April #TechtivitiesOfTheMonth, which includes more cool tech-related activities you can do with friends and family!

(Written by Thinzar)