24/7 STEAM Learning Lab - Junior Adventures

Develop in-demand tech skills... on-demand. 

Digital Media Academy’s STEAM Learning Lab for ages 7-9 features 10 online technology education courses to continue the learning from home for $399 USD (approx $550 CAD). 

Program details: 

• Courses provide up to 15 hours of instructional value, depending on a student’s experience, interest, and ability to grasp the material covered.
• This special offer provides unlimited access until September, 1, 2020. You may purchase access after that but prices may differ.
• As your child grows up they will have the opportunity to access additional courses.
• Courses are available online anytime from anywhere on any connected device. Courses are self-paced and students are encouraged to complete the curriculum at a pace that suits their learning style and lifestyle.
• All online courses make use of high quality, web-based software that works seamlessly on basic computers and tablets. Custom video content, interactive assignments, and projects give students a hands-on learning experience that starts unplugged and teaches students how to make technology not just how to use technology.
  

Courses include: (click here for details)

Crazy About Games - If you love playing games then you will love this course! You'll learn how all kinds of games work and then use what you've learned to design and build your own games from scratch. Games can be: card games, board games, sports games, paper games and/or digital games .

Daring Designs - Ever wonder how the objects we use every day have changed over time? How about what these objects would look like in the future? Learn about the changes in the designs we use and design your own versions in the future.

Design Challenges - This course will give you the opportunity to learn about and practice all different kinds of design. Whether you’re interested in fashion, technology, product-design, architecture, or play spaces, you can build your design skills and knowledge by tackling a series of design challenges. You can even have the opportunity to share your design solutions with others.

Encryption, Ciphers and Digital Detectives - Learn to decode symbols, codes and ciphers. Then learn a bit about how the internet and data encryption works before you tackle your own digital security challenge.

Fun with Robots - Learn about robots, play with some virtual robots online then use your creativity and skills to design a robot of the future.

Game Play and Coding - Learn how to design your own games that you and your friends can play. You’ll start creating your own board or card games and then move on to creating your own digital games that you can play on your phone or computer.

Learn to Code with Scratch - Curious about code? Want to make programs and games? This course will introduce you to Scratch, an amazing community of coders using a block-based coding language to make projects of all kinds. You'll be creating with code in no time!

The Power of Pictures - Learn how to draw and edit illustrations AND how to take and edit photos to use in creative projects for fun and for an audience.

The Power of Pictures: Digital Illustrations - Learn how to draw and edit illustrations to use in creative projects for fun and for an audience.

The Power of Pictures: Photography - Learn how to take and edit photos to use in creative projects for fun and for an audience.

Don't Stand Still, Mate...Animate! - Do you like watching cartoons and animated movies and wonder how pictures can be made to come to life? Learn how some of your favourite shows are created! We will also teach you how to make your own animation on paper and on the computer that you can impress your friends with!