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THIS MONTH: codeSpark Academy with The Foos Create a Mario-style video game using codeSpark. Hour of Code | Rock Valley College 6:30-7:30pm | Location: CherryVale Mall (2nd Floor by Maurices) The 1st Tuesday of the month 2019 Class Dates and Themes
RSVP Reservations are free but space is limited in each workshop. Click here to RSVP now to reserve your space! About The first Hour of Code event at Rock Valley College was on December 12th, 2015. The event brought 126 people from the Rockford Region to learn more about Computer Science fundamentals and coding! To keep this momentum going Professor Chuck Konkol of Rock Valley College started hosting monthly Hour of Code Workshops! Hour of Code workshops are FREE and OPEN TO PUBLIC! The workshops are scheduled the 1st Tuesday of the month at CherryVale Mall. Workshops What happens at the Hour of Code Workshops?
National Hour of Code Program The ultimate national goal is to get 10 million students to try computer science for one hour. In addition, the Hour of Code demystifies computer science and coding. For more information about this nation-wide event visit hourofcode.com/us. Early College: Options for High School StudentsWant to earn college credits while you’re still in high school? We offer many opportunities for you to do that and we provide services and support to enroll you in college credit courses for Dual Credit*, Dual Enrollment**, and/or Articulated Credit. We encourage you and your parents to explore the option that is best for you!
Follow link for more information! Javascript Basics & OzobotAttendees learned how to program using Javascript. In addition, one Ozobot was given away as a door prize! November Hour of Code: Create app using Javascript & give away TWO OZOBOTS!Make sure and RSVP for November 6th Hour of Code! Attendees will use drag and drop Javascript and control characters from the Movie Frozen! You will also have chance to win one of two Ozobots given away as door prizes.
 Only 1 in 4 K-12 schools offer computer science courses such as programming. By the year 2034, 64% of all jobs will require some type of programming skills. The RVC Hour of Code aims to fill this gap by offering FREE monthly coding workshops using MIT created blockly drag and drop coding. Professor Chuck Konkol has been offering these workshops since December 2015 with an average of 15 in attendance each event. Throughout the remainder of 2018 the Cherryvale Mall will be host location for the monthly, FREE, RVC Hour of Code events! Event AgendaAttendees of event watch an inspiring video (like below) explaining what the Hour of Code is all about, Complete a fun coding lesson and walk away with a certificate of completion! RSVP Today!RSVP for all RVC Hour of Code events through December 2018! Click HERE to RSVP See event post on Cherryvale Mall website. Over a dozen people showed up to learn how to code a drag and drop Flappy Bird game. Those walking by observed families gathering and learning together around screens that normally separate. PLAY GAMES CREATED BY ATTENDEES  Hour of Code | Rock Valley College | 6:30-7:30pmLocation: CherryVale Mall (2nd Floor by Maurices)
AboutThe first Hour of Code event at Rock Valley College was on December 12th, 2015. The event brought 126 people from the Rockford Region to learn more about Computer Science fundamentals and coding! Professor Chuck Konkol of Rock Valley College hosts monthly Hour of Code Workshops -- which will be held at CherryVale Mall beginning in June 2018! These Hour of Code workshops are OPEN TO PUBLIC! The workshops are scheduled monthly. The workshops focus on creating a drag and drop app to share with family and friends while the "Learn Coding with Robots" focus on coding and robotics. RSVPSpace is limited in each workshop. Click here to RSVP now to reserve your space! WorkshopsWhat happens at the Hour of Code Workshop?
National Hour of Code ProgramThe ultimate national goal is to get 10 million students to try computer science for one hour. In addition, the Hour of Code demystifies computer science and coding. For more information about this nation-wide event visit hourofcode.com/us.
Employee Development OpportunityEbates is the first company in the Rockford region to offer it's employees the "RVC Hour of Code" as an employee development opportunity. Ebates is a company that gives customers cash back for purchasing product through its website. They are also a company that gives their employees a fun and creative atmosphere to work. Over a dozen employees gathered at 10am today to participate in this unique employee development opportunity! Regardless the vocation, learning how to code helps learn technical and critical thinking skills needed in a job types. In addition, it bridges the technical divide most companies have between technical and non-technical job types. The "RVC Hour of Code" goal & motto is for everyone in the Rockford region to complete an hour of code. The lessons learned while learning to code are basic computer science concepts like step by step programming logic, object and action interaction and debugging applications. If your company is interested in offering this training to your employees, please email Chuck Konkol at c.konkol@rockvalleycollege.edu. Play Time: Play Apps Created By Ebates Employees!The "RVC Hour of Code" uses drag and drop coding to teach the basics of computer science. Employees completed 10 code puzzles to finally create their very own version of a "Flappy Bird" type gaming app. Visit the following links to play the game apps created by Ebates employees. Apps can be played on all phones, tablets and computers with internet connectivity. (Once apps are loaded, tap the How It Works link to view how the app was coded) Congrats: Certificate of CompletionCongratulations to all the Ebates employees (see photos below) who participated in this employee educational event! Keep coding!  Take a moment below and congratulate Ebates employees on completing the "RVC Hour of Code".
 Students learned how to follow instructions, drag and drop code blocks with variables, sequences, loops and conditions. Finally, students obtained victory getting Wonder Woman through many obstacles.  Starting June 2018 Rock Valley College will host the first of many #RVCHourOfCode events at CherryVale Mall!
CherryVale Mall has graciously offered multiple spaces, along with needed tables, chairs and electrical connections! RSVP Now for RVC Hour of Code Event at CherryVale Mall on Tuesday, June 6th, 2018 from 5-6pm! Attendees will create Flappy Bird App!  17 Moms, Dads, Brother’s, Sisters and Friends attended the FIRST RVC Hour of Code of 2018! Attendees completed 12 Minecraft tutorials using JavaScript & Blockly Code. Great job to all that attended and see you next month for the “I Have a Dream” Android App! Have you registered for the month of February 6th RVC Hour of Code? If not, visit here. Flappy Bird App - Spectrum Progressive SchoolSpectrum Progressive School students created their own version of the popular Flappy Bird Game using drag and drop code named Blockly. Blockly teaches students about coding logic and in the background uses Javascript code to build an app. Colleges like MIT, Stanford and Princeton are requiring all entry level college students to take a Blockly type course based on SNAP programming platform (See http://snap.berkeley.edu). Play & remix games created by students!Proudly showcasing their apps! How to get around blockly? |
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