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Google #CSFirst #Scratch Club – perfect for a diverse elementary school population!
We were so pleased with our first run of the CS First – Game Design activities during our Spring 2015 after-school Computer Club for students in third and fourth grade at Jackson-Via ES. We discovered Google’s CS First midway in our Scratch Club schedule this spring, and thus we ran out of meetings before we were able to…
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My favorite MOOC so far – Scratch Programming from edX
I feel like a real CS First “Guru” more than ever now! Our after-school Computer Club is exploring Scratch and Google CS First this year, so I was quick to sign up for the edX Scratch Programming course. I really enjoyed the workout this course gave my brain, but what impressed me the most were the parallels between this college…
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JABA Volunteer Opportunities for April 2015
Want to get involved in our community? JABA has some great opportunities for you: JABA’s Ethics Committee is looking for individuals with a variety of experience and backgrounds such as social worker, attorney, clergy or caregiver to long term care recipient, medical, geriatrics, home care aide, and/or training in ethical issues to fill several member…
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Discover Google CS First and Scratch – fun for all ages!
I am a Senior Corps RSVP volunteer keeping my brain sharp by serving as a Guru for the Jackson-Via Computer Club – Charlottesville’s first Google CS First after-school club. Scratch is really a fun new language to learn — and the kids are always happy to help me. Thanks, Google and Scratch! Learn more from this EdSurge…
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We are again enjoying Scratch coding at Jackson-Via
Our first spring 2015 after-school Computer Club meeting on Monday was a huge success. We have some new enthusiasts joining a number of “old” members so we have a good environment for sharing and collaboration. We are very happy to have this opportunity for joint inquiry, experimentation, and play! An interesting article from Harvard Magazine: The…
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Heart-Healthy Cooking Demo – Senior Center
Wednesday, February 18, 5:00-6:00 pm Keeping your heart healthy is not a matter to be taken lightly — it’s a hard-working muscle that powers your every move. This cooking demo with dietetic interns from UVa provides tips for creating healthy meals. Learn to prepare kale chips, stuffed peppers, and honey-mint yogurt with strawberries, plus get…
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