What is it?
Join us for an exciting free coding workshop for young and old!
Bring Your Own Grown Up is a workshop designed for young people and their grown ups to work collaboratively across a range of digital challenges that introduce coding in a way that is fun, accessible and rewarding.
Each pair works together to problem solve their way through a series of multi-disciplinary activities, relying on communication and understanding to complete each task. These tasks include topics like basic block coding, video game development, machine learning, an introduction to text-based programming like Python and HTML, and even physical computing.
This type of collaborative coding supports creativity, logical thinking, and concentration, in an environment that allows young people to explore computer programming, while giving grown ups the confidence to participate in, and support, digital learning - demystifying the subject for both young and old.
This is a pilot session and is suitable for ages 8+
What will I learn?
In this hour-long workshop, you will work alongside your child/parent/carer/grandparent/grandchild and support each other on your digital voyage of discovery!
Learn the basics of computer coding through fun, interactive challenges and work together to code your own video game!
Where and when is this taking place?
This workshop will take place in the Registry at CodeBase Stirling on Tuesday 6th June from 4-5pm.
CodeBase Stirling is located at 8-10 Corn Exchange Road, Stirling, FK8 2HX
Who will be there?
This session is designed for girls and boys (aged 8+) and their grown ups to work together to solve a range of digital challenges - the workshop is limited to 20 people (that’s 10 pairs if you’re bringing you own grow up).
You don't need to be a tech expert to come along or even have your own laptop. Just bring your enthusiasm and creativity and we'll supply the rest. Guided by a team of volunteer mentors and experienced Digital Skills practitioners.
Registration
We ask everyone to sign up individually, so we can have an estimate of how many people want to attend, please register for each child and grown up that will be in attendance.
Please cancel your ticket if you are no longer able to attend.
We also encourage everyone to sign up individually so we know of any accessibility requirements in advance.
Tickets are very limited so be sure to register!
If you have any questions please email them to community@thisiscodebase.com
What is CodeBase?
CodeBase is a tech incubator, making startups accessible to everyone. Through building culture, community and education, we promote and support tech innovation.
We offer flexible and affordable hotdesking and office space, education programmes delivered by expert industry operators, and an offline and digital community where startup founders and staff can connect and help each other.
We are CodeBase. We believe in startups for everyone and the power of community.
We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our culture - from our spaces and events, to our education programmes and community. In whatever way you interact with the CodeBase community, we require you to treat everyone with respect, regardless of background or personal beliefs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need to bring a laptop or any other equipment?
We have a limited number of laptops available - in this case, sharing a laptop between two or three young people is common. If you'd prefer to work alone, it is recommended that you bring your own laptop.
My kid has never done coding before, can they still attend?
You don't need to be a tech expert to come along or even have your own laptop. Just bring your enthusiasm and creativity and we'll supply the rest.
I’m a parent, can I stay around during the workshop?
Yes please! The purpose of this workshop is for parent and child to work together.
Who are the mentors running the event?
It is CodeBase Stirling policy that all mentors working with young people are STEM Ambassadors, certified by Disclosure Scotland. There are occasions where a person who is considering helping at future events will assist and in this instance they are not certified. These people are not left unsupervised by a certified mentor at any point.
For our Bring Your Own Grown Up event, the mentors will be members from Team CodeBase: Kelly (she/her, Head of National Community), Lauren (she/her, Community Manager) Rachel (she/her, Digital and Events Support), Callum (he/him, Digital & Operations Support) and Konstantinos (he/him, Digital & Operations Support). All of them are STEM Ambassadors, certified by Disclosure Scotland.
Code of Conduct
Our events are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of CodeBase.
Please see the full code of conduct on our website: https://www.thisiscodebase.com/code-of-conduct
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Photographs
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