Hour of Code!

This is our monthly code session where we hang out and practice coding. If you're new to coding you can dip your toe in the water by visiting www.Code.org.

Today we got to try out Code.org's new Minecraft coding game! Slowly but surely we are getting pretty advanced in the world of code.

Look out for future coding programs!

Thanksgiving Tablescapes - Day 2

Today is the second and last day of Thanksgiving Tablescapes.  We made great progress and the results are awesome!  Can't wait to put these around the table on the big day!

Thanksgiving Tablescapes - Day 1

Today was the first day of our Thanksgiving Tablescapes program!  We're getting ready for Turkey Day by making name cards for our Thanksgiving table places.

TinkerCAD - Final Day

Today was the last day of TinkerCAD.  Every single person finished a design!  I will post pictures of each one as they come off of the Makerbot Replicator!

Stay tuned!

TinkerCAD - Day 3

Today was the 3rd day of TinkerCAD.  Some students are finalizing their first designs and moving on to work on something new and fresh while other students are continuing to work on their original design to make sure they are as awesome as possible!

TinkerCAD - Day 2

Today was our 2nd day of TinkerCAD and some of our 3D designers really kicked it into gear and finished their first designs.  But this is a 4-part class so it's only going to get better from here, right?!

TinkerCAD

Today was the first day of TinkerCAD.

We had a great turnout and we ran the newcomers through the tutorial on how TinkerCAD works.

Once the students have mastered the basics, we'll turn them loose to design a 3D object of their choosing and at the end of our 4-day class we will print them out in PLA plastic on our Makerbot Replicator 3D printer!

L.E.D. Ghosts!

Today we learned about L.E.D.s or Light Emitting Diodes, and combined them with coin batteries, pop bottles and a sheet to make a creepy light-up Halloween ghost decoration!

BOO!  HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hour of Code

Today was Hour of Code!

This is our monthly code session where we hang out and practice coding. If you're new to coding you can dip your toe in the water by visiting www.Code.org.

In the future we'd like to offer more Hour of Code sessions so keep your eyes peeled!

MaKEY MaKEY Music - Day 4

Today was the last day for our music making class. The kids have been working hard to complete their masterpieces!

Here's a sample of Armando's avant garde masterpiece!

MaKEY MaKEY Mixcraft - Day 3

Today is the 2nd to last day of MaKEY MaKEY Mixcraft!  Our recording artists are a little behind.  With only today and Thursday left to complete their masterpieces will they have enough time?!?

Stay tuned to find out!

MaKEY MaKEY Music - Day 2

Today is the second day of MaKEY MaKEY Music!  The students received a crash course in how to create music in Mixcraft and now they are assembling the inputs for their virtual instruments!

Next up: creating a sonic masterpiece!

MaKEY MaKEY Music - Day 1

Today was the first day of MaKEY MaKEY Mixcraft.  This is the class where we use the popular MaKEY MaKEY kit as an input device for the computer and then use that input as a MIDI instrument in the audio editing program Mixcraft!

Sound complicated?  It is!  Sound awesome?  It is!

This is a 4-part class and we're just getting introduced to the MaKEY MaKEY kits today.  We'll post our awesome creations on Soundcloud on the last day!

September Hour of Code

Every month PNG holds an Hour of Code at the Elmwood Park Public Library.

Whether you've never coded before or you invented Johnny No. 5, all are welcome to come hang out, work separately or together on some fun coding activities!

Soldering - Final Day

Today was the last day of soldering in PNG and it really came down to the wire!  (ahem... sorry).

Lets take a look at the results!

Soldering - Day 3

Today is the 3rd day of soldering and we are in the home stretch!  Everything is looking good and we are on track to finish by Thursday!

Soldering - Day 2

Today was the second day of soldering.  We are making good progress!  2 more days and we hope to be finished!

Soldering - Day 1

Today was our first day of Soldering.  We had the mandatory safety tips for the first part of class and then we started actually did some soldering.  We're putting together a kit that will make a car when we're all finished!

Silhouettes and Photography - Day 2

Today was the second and final day of Silhouettes and Photography.  We had much better luck with the machines, thanks to Omar's help.

Only one of our students returned but his final result was pretty cool!

Silhouettes & Photography - Day 1

Today was the first day of our Silhouettes and Photography class.  To say it didn't go well would be an understatement.  We're pretty sure the vinyl cutter only works for Omar and Omar wasn't here today.  We wanted to go outside and take photo, but it was rainy and nasty all day.

Oh well, here's hoping for better luck on Thursday.