Learn Video Game Programming! Kids ( 7 - 15 years old )

Learn Video Programming! 

Great for kids aged 7 - 15 years old. This holiday programme teaches kids the ins and outs of building their very own video game! 

Running for 2 sessions, 

1. 16th, 19th, and 23rd December 2019 from 10 am to 1 pm - 3 days for 3 hours
2. 21th & 22nd December 2019 from 10 am to 2 pm - 2 days for 2 hours

Full Course fees are $180. And parents have a choice between selecting the weekday session or weekend session. Payment can be made on-line or in-person at the LACC. 

ABOUT Scratch:

Scratch is a visual programming language. Through easy to use drag and drop blocks, one can build games, animations, and stories in Scratch. It is a great way to learn about programming and is generally used to teach kids the basics of programming. But it can be used by anyone to develop games of increasing complexity. Scratch allows the use of event-driven programming with active objects called "sprites".

Dr. Rafael Ramirez (Prof, PhD) is a Tenured Associate Professor and Leader of the Music and Machine Learning Lab at the Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. He is Lecturer and Research Coordinator in the Master in Music Therapy, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona. He obtained his BSc in Mathematics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and his MSc and PhD in Artificial Intelligence and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Bristol, UK. He studied Classical Violin and Guitar at the National School of Music in Mexico, and since then he has played with different music groups in Europe, America and Asia. For five years, Rafael was a Lecturer in the National University of Singapore. For the last 10 years, he has been running music therapy programs and research in different hospitals and health institutions in Barcelona. His research interests include music technology, music therapy, artificial intelligence, and their application to health and well-being. In particular, he has conducted research on the impact of music and music therapy in autism, emotional disorders, palliative care, cerebral palsy, stroke, and Parkinson's disease. He has published more than 120 research articles in peer-reviewed international Journals and Conferences and acted as guest-editor of several special issues focused on music and artificial intelligence.