We were at Maker Day at Winter Park Library this week. We had a table for kids (and adults) to hot glue recycled cork and popsicle boats / rafts and then test them out in a tub of water. It was nice to see many parents working with their children to design and create their…
This summer (June 12-15) we ran a C# .NET evening bootcamp at Winter Park Library. We covered the basics of programming with a typed language and how to use Microsoft Visual Studio to make simple GUI applications. The crowd was mostly adults with one high schooler and one middle schooler. It was a nice, comfortable…
We taught a 3-part series on computing at Winter Park Library in April (14th, 21st, 28th 4-5:30pm). These talks were open to the public and took part in the computer lab. The crowd ranged from people with no computer experience at all to a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science! So we had our work cut…
We hosted two 1-hour sessions assembling 3D laser-cut wood puzzles at the Winter Park Library this month. We built penguins and turtles in commemoration of Earth Day! These puzzle kits were donated by Robotime. Although these puzzles are technically ages 8 and up, in our experience they are a little too challenging at that age,…
This year we are excited to share a 3D laser cut woodcraft project for teenagers and adults. We will be showing you how to assemble an intricate, retro-mechanical looking desk calendar and clock provided by ROBOTIME. All participants will take their builds home with them. If you enjoy puzzles, especially 3D puzzles, as well as…
Another year, another Hour of Code 🙂 This year we did 2 sessions at the Winter Park Library, one for 2nd – 3rd grades and one for 4th – 5th grades. It was great to meet and speak with some of the parents who attended alongside their kids. This year we did the Star Wars…
We’ve been volunteer reading science books at The Parke House Academy for the last 5 years. We’ve only had time for 1 or 2 readings a school year, but kids can never have too much exposure to science. The questions and comments make it all worth it 🙂
UCF SMST PhD student John Sermarini gave an Intro to Unity presentation to the Mobile Computing (CINF304) students at Stetson University today. He explained how to set up a simple scene, switch scenes, and configure simple objects with fundamental components. He also presented various projects developed in Unity, including a few of his own, such…
Another year, another Hour of Code for the Parke House Academy! We presented to ~40 students and 6 teachers this year, and guided them through the new Dance Party activity. Happy CSEdWeek!
Congratulations are in order for Bishop Moore High School students, Marcus Lisman, Patrick Snider, and Liam Sy, who won first place at the Future Leaders Pavilion at I/ITSEC this year! Congratulations also to Sharon Dearman, their computer science teacher, and UCF SMST Ph.D. student, John Sermarini, for mentoring the students. The students developed and demoed…
