Launch Code After School is an afternoon program designed to teach children ages 7-14 how to code, empowering children to become the leaders of tomorrow!
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For virtually any 21 century problem, there is a mobile app to provide a quick and easy solution. In fact, there is a good chance you are reading this very blog through the mobile app version of your favorite web browser, given that last year, over 50% of web traffic in the world was from mobile devices alone!
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Seven Signs You're In Love With Coding Summer Camp Austin| Launch Code
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Learning is a social and collaborative process. Students, especially kids, need a personal connection to be successful learners.
The fact is, that online learning just does not provide everything that students need to successfully complete a course of learning.
“Only 17 percent of students who entered any of the 69 online bachelor’s programs that reported these specific data to U.S. News graduated in three years, while just 35 percent graduated within six.”
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To prepare humanity for the next 100 years, we need more of our children to learn computer programming skills, regardless of their future profession. Along with reading and writing, the ability to program is going to define what an educated person is. – Sal Khan, Founder, Khan Academy
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What is a robot anyway? Most seem to agree that a robot is a physical machine, programmed to perform specific tasks on its own. From self-driving cars to the mechanical arms building them, robots are all around us. As our dependence on them grows, so does the demand for those who program them.
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By now, you have most likely heard of the video game and global phenomena, Minecraft. Since its release in 2009, the open world adventure kids coding languages has developed a cult-like following, reaching roughly 998,000 current players across multiple platforms.Playing off the game’s popularity and building on its simple structure, our Minecraft and LUA summer camp course seamlessly blends coding games for kids education into the adventure, making learning video game development as fun as playing the game itself!
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Every Computer Science Education Week, Code.org organizes the Hour of CodeTM to get kids around the world coding for at least 1 hour during the week, a mission close to our hearts at Launch. To make the most of the week and take advantage of the Hour of CodeTM movement, we’ve collected compiled you need to know in one place!
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10 Ways To Learn Coding For Kids Effectively. | Launch Code
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Does your child want to learn how to code but you’re not sure where to start? There are lots of tools for beginning coding for kids, but the best way for any child to learn is when they are on a curriculum that they are passionate about and is appropriate for their age. Today we’re breaking down the best ways to teach kids coding for each interest and age group. Game Design
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Meet Evan Morrison, one of the many fantastic instructors here at Launch! Born in Holland but raised in Texas, the former longhorn studied History and Education at the University of Texas at Austin. After undergrad, he taught bilingual math and science for 7 years before coming to Launch.
“I’ve always been interested in computer science classes in high school and programming and used technology as much as I could as a 5th Grade teacher.”
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At Launch, students work at their own pace using a revolutionary flipped-learning model. Instead of lectures, students work on projects collaboratively with their peers while on-site teachers ensure that students are truly comprehending key concepts. Our curriculum is aligned with standards identified by the Computer Science Teachers Association, designed to prepare students to excel in both their college and professional lives.
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We’ve been hard at working developing new and exciting camps and curriculum since our inaugural coding for kids summer programs in 2018! For Summer 2019, we’re thrilled to offer new project-based camps at four locations throughout Austin, including: Coding & Programming, Robotics & Internet of Things, Mobile App Development, Game Development, Graphic & Web Design, Summer Camp.
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We’ve been hard at work developing new and exciting camps and curriculum since our inaugural coding for kids summer programs in 2018! For Summer 2019, we’re thrilled to offer new project-based camps at four locations throughout Austin, including:
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Since opening our doors back in June, Launch has made big strides in our mission of making coding fun and available to kids everywhere. It is hard to believe how far we have come in less than a year! We wanted to take moment to reflect and acknowledge the hard work and achievement of our students and staff as 2018 comes to a close.
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Protecting your child’s digital footprint.Everything that is done online from surfing the web, posting on digital media, online shopping, and even liking your favorite video has the potential to be recorded and tracked to an individual. Understanding the impact that this has down the line on your child is an important part of preparing for their future.
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But perhaps some of our favourite events were our open houses, as it showed how open this community has been to accepting us and trusting us with something as important as their children’s education.
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“I’ve always been interested in summer programming courses in computer science classes in high school and programming and used technology as much as I could as a 5th Grade teacher.”
As his main focus summer programming courses in computer science, he really enjoys working with React.js to create full stack web applications.
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