Mentors Wanted!
A big 'Thank You' to all of the Mentors who generously volunteer their time with Coderdojo Athlone. New Mentors are always welcome - basic tech experience and lots of enthusiasm are all that is required. If you, or someone you know, is available to help either for a few hours each month or to run a workshop please contact coderdoj...@gmail.com
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Upcoming Events
Guest Speaker - John Sheridan from cue247.com will give a short presentation on streaming media.
Minecraft Mod Day - Are you a fan of minecraft? then this session is for you! A session dedicated to playing minecraft and sharing your 'mods' with other members!
Intel Coderdojo Summer of Projects - Coming soon...stay tuned for more details.
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New Dojos
Welcome to CoderDojo Birr launching Sept 19, CoderDojo Mullingar launching Sept 22 and CoderDojo Roscommon in planning stages.
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CoderDojo Athlone Resumes
CoderDojo Athlone resumes on Saturday, September 22nd from 12 noon until 3pm in the AIT Engineering building. If you are already registered you will receive an invitation via Eventbrite during the week. If you are not yet registered you can do so here http://bit.ly/PbCJp5
Sessions run on an informal basis with current members encouraged to assist new members. Remember to bring a laptop, a packed lunch and a parent, if you are under 13.
Recycled laptops are now available at a cost of €120. Contact lap...@coderdojo.com to purchase.
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Recent Events
Thanks to -
Dr. Austin Hanley, Head of Engineering at AIT, for hosting a tour of the Engineering building for members.
Stephen Howell for his introductory 'Kinect 2 Scratch' workshop. More info from Steven at scratch.saorog.com
Claire McInerney of LERO, assisted by Steve Holmes from CoderDojo Galway, for presenting an introductory 'Scratch' workshop for mentors, parents and teachers. More info at scratch.ie
Kenneth Browne for his presentation on App development and a preview of the TriAthlone app.
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Dail Dojo
Members, parents and mentors from CoderDojo Athlone visited Dublin in July for the first Dail Dojo. They took part in mini dojos, presented their current projects and had an opportunity to meet James Whelton, founder of CoderDojo, along with some of the 'Dragons' from 'Dragon's Den'.
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