Aug 26th - Music and Minecraft

[Paul Callaghan]

Hi

If you're still wondering whether to come to Supermondays this month,
here's a few tasters in video form:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYO9N4kDK_o

Our main speaker Sam Aaron talks about "Teaching computer science with
music", giving an excellent review of the opportunities and
possibilities available for programming with music.


* http://vimeo.com/61097922

Sam again in a "live coding" music performance in Bristol.


* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t4bH7Z-Yt4

And finally, a demo of programming your own explosions in Minecraft,
from http://mcpipy.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/blocks-into-bombs-using-events/



As well as learning more about Sonic Pi and Minecraft, Supermondays is
also a good opportunity to meet and talk with like-minded people and
share information. We're hoping this will be particularly useful for
teachers as they start teaching new content this year, and that it
encourages more IT professionals to participate in schemes like Code
Club that support the great work teachers are doing.


We hope you can make it!


Paul

[Paul Callaghan]

Last call!

We're covering Sonic Pi and Minecraft tomorrow (26th Aug), from 18:00.
As well as some cool demos, you'll also see a "live coding" music
performance from Dr Sam Aaron.


Please sign up via Eventbrite at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supermondays-sonic-pi-and-minecraft-tickets-12546505937

Also note the venue for this month’s event is the Bedson Teaching
Center. This is located in the Bedson Building and can be accessed
from Queen Victoria Road. Once you find the building please go to room
1.46 which is located on the first floor. You can find a map that
shows the Bedson Building here:

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/travel/maps/navigator.php?x=7&y=3&w=4&h=4

Hope you can make it!

Paul