Virtual | Ages 8-13
Join MODA for a virtual Afterschool Studio where you’ll tap into your creativity as you design and code your very own platformer game! You’ll be able to create your own custom character, backgrounds, platforms, and collectables as you create a game in which characters leap, dive, or tumble from platform to platform.
You’ll also learn about career opportunities in STEM, computer science, and the gaming industry.
As the studio wraps up, you’ll be able to publish your game, share it with other participants, and play the games they’ve created, as well.
This Afterschool Studio:
Allows students to practice critical thinking skills
Encourages collaboration with others
Strengthens creativity
Builds resilience
Provides a hands-on overview of how video games are designed
Introduces STEAM and game careers
Requirements:
Requires a computer or tablet with strong internet access
A free account on Scratch.
Registration Fee: Registration for this Afterschool Studio is free, but space is limited — save your young designer’s seat by clicking the link below!
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Blaire’s passion for teaching started in 2013 while teaching for Georgia Tech's Institute for Computing Education (ICE), and We Game To Please, an after school robotics class. She holds a degree in History with a minor in Computer Science from the College of Wooster and a master's degree in History from GSU. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Digital Media at Georgia Tech.
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Email blaire@museumofdesign.org !
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This event is virtual and will be held over Zoom; participants will receive a link prior to the start of the workshop. If you do not see the link in your inbox, please email blaire@museumofdesign.org.
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MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met, but don't worry: should MODA have to cancel, we will gladly issue a full refund to all registrants (if applicable). If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start.
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Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please email leslie@museumofdesign.org with questions or information.