Topic: Michael Caplan
Refresh 2025 - 2026 Youth Cohort
October 1, 2025 at 9:00am
Refresh Annapolis Valley offers Computer Science courses to small cohorts of youth learners over the academic year. The courses offered include:
- Creative Computing: An introductory Computer Science course for younger learners using the Scratch programming environment.
- Scratch Masters: Advanced course for young learners focused on Scratch, physical hardware programming with Microbits, and retro video game development.
- Build Arcade: An introductory Computer Science course for High School learners using Makecode Arcade to build retro style video games.
- Build Web: Advanced course for High School learners interested in building websites and web applications.
Build: Arcade - March Break Intensive
March 10, 2025 at 10:30am
Build: Arcade is an introductory Computer Science course for Middle (grades 5 to 8) or High School learners. Using Makecode Arcade, we will build retro style video games. While exploring the early history of video games, we will learn the fundamentals of the Makecode Arcade game development engine.
Makecode Arcade is a great first step into the world of video game development, as well as the larger world of Computer Science. No prior coding experience necessary.
Refresh 2024 - 2025 Youth Cohort
September 30, 2024 at 2:45pm
For the past several years, Refresh Annapolis Valley has been offering courses to small cohorts of learners over the academic year. The courses offered include:
- Creative Computing: An introductory Computer Science course for younger learners using the Scratch programming environment.
- Scratch Masters: Advanced course for young learners focused on Scratch, physical hardware programming with Microbits, and retro video game development.
- Build Arcade: An introductory Computer Science course for High School learners using Makecode Arcade to build retro style video games.
- Build Web: Advanced course for High School learners interested in building websites and web applications.
Format
Class size is restricted to 6 maximum to facilitate a hands-on learning environment between mentors and learners.
Creative Computing Fall 2023
October 1, 2023 at 2:45pm
Creative Computing is a course developed by an international network of educators passionate about exposing kids to the computer sciences. This course uses the popular Scratch programming environment to aid young people (grades 4 to 6) in learning the basics of software development. Scratch is used over the world by students to easily create interactive artwork, interactive stories, and video games while acting as a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer science.
Scratch Masters Course 2023
October 1, 2023 at 2:45pm
Scratch Masters is the next level course for graduates of the Creative Computing program. Within this course we continue to explore the world of the computer sciences. This course uses the popular Scratch programming environment to aid young people (grades 4 to 6) in learning the more advanced concepts of Scratch software development. Scratch is used over the world by students to easily create interactive artwork, interactive stories, and video games while acting as a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer science.
Creative Computing Summer Bootcamp 2023
July 1, 2023 at 2:45pm
Creative Computing is a course developed by an international network of educators passionate about exposing kids to the computer sciences. This course uses the popular Scratch programming environment to aid young people (grades 4 to 6) in learning the basics of software development. Scratch is used over the world by students to easily create interactive artwork, interactive stories, and video games while acting as a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer science.
Scratch Masters 2023 - 2024
February 8, 2023 at 2:45pm
We are thrilled to be opening up our Winter 2023 Creative Computing Course for registration for the Wolfville School community. This is our 6th year offering this popular course. Unlike other years, we will be running 1 cohort of learners for free for Wolfville School Students. Registration is open until Jan. 27.
Creative Computing is a course developed by an international network of educators passionate about exposing kids to the computer sciences. This course uses the popular Scratch programming environment to aid young people (grades 4 to 6) in learning the basics of software development. Scratch is used over the world by students to easily create interactive artwork, interactive stories, and video games while acting as a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer science.
BUILD: Computer Science Camp for Girls
August 12, 2019 at 8:30am
BUILD is a week long dive into the world of Computer Science for girls 11 to 14. We will explore the basics of software development while building interactive artwork and literature, video games, and software that interacts with the physical world. Through our exploration we will also journey through use of hardware, refine our ideation skills and turn our ideas into software. Campers will also connect with Computer Scientists in our community who are changing the world one algorithm at a time.
Creative Computing Camp 2019
July 22, 2019 at 8:30am
Creative Computing Camp is a week long adventure into the world of Computer Science. Using the popular Scratch programming environment as a starting point, we will build interactive artwork and stories, video games, and software that interacts with the physical world. Through our exploration of the creativity of software development, we will learn about where ideas come from, and how to turn ideas into action. We will explore the world beyond Scratch, including 3D design, printing, and virtual reality.
Innovating on The Internet
May 14, 2019 at 7:00pm
Have the next (big or small) idea, no budget, or development skills? No problem – you shouldn’t start with building anyway.
In this hands on workshop we will explore pre-product design tools that anyone can pick up to express their app idea. With these tools you will walk away with a means to engage your user base to test concepts, gather feedback quickly, very inexpensively, and early on in the product cycle.