Kids Technology Classes in San Francisco, CA

Team up with fellow campers to build an epic Roblox world! In Roblox World Builders, campers will use Roblox Studio to design and build a 3D game world. Using the “Team Build” feature in Roblox Studio, campers will be able to collaborate in a shared digital space in real time. They’ll construct towering castles, design futuristic homes, sculpt...

Five sentences stories bring life to clay, wire, and colored paper using Stop Motion Animation.This form of film and media art is familiar to fans of King Kong, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Gumby and Pokey, and Wallis and Gromit. Today’s new technology takes this once painstaking art form and makes it a delight for enthusiasts young and old. Students...

Dive into the exciting world of digital creativity by making your own video game! We will explore the many elements of a video game including interactive storytelling, animation, strategy and computer programming with the help of game design programs like Scratch and Hopscotch on iPad. Required supplies for this program: All materials provided by...

Pack your pickaxe, collect your compass and grab your grappling hook, it’s Minecraft Adventure Academy! In this week of camp, our intrepid campers will embark on an epic expedition to a never-before-seen Minecraft world, all while learning about and practicing fundamental skills in computer literacy.   Campers will explore mysterious...

Explore a place where traditional and digital media come together and where the magic of animation becomes delightfully accessible. We will animate a variety of forms starting with an old fashion thaumatrope, then build expressive puppets with 2D and 3D materials.  Students will build puppets from card stock, wire, cloth and clay and then develop...

Code your own animated cartoons! In Cartoon Coders, campers will use ScratchJr., a kid-friendly, “drag and drop” coding software for tablets, to design and build fun cartoon scenes and skits, complete with custom art and sound effects. As they complete their projects, campers will be introduced to the basics of computer programming and explore...

Have you ever wondered how 3D printers work, or how designers use technology to create new things? In this class, you'll learn how designers and artists use 3D modeling software (CAD programs) to turn their ideas into physical realities like art, cars, jewelry, buildings, toys, tools and more!  Using the online program Tinkercad, you will learn...

Explore a place where traditional and digital media come together and where the magic of animation becomes delightfully accessible. We will animate a variety of forms starting with an old fashion thaumatrope, then build expressive puppets with two and three dimensional materials.  Students will build puppets from card stock, wire, cloth and clay...

Take your first steps towards cyber stardom! In YouTube Star, campers will learn about and practice the entire process of developing and maintaining a YouTube channel. Working in pairs, campers will first get to decide on the subject, format and style of their channel. Campers will then record both real-world and screen-captured footage, edit their...

Time to craft your very own Minecraft adventure! In this week of camp, campers will learn the basics of game design, as they plan and build a Minecraft “Adventure Map”, a special type of “game within a game” to challenge their friends and family. Using tools and techniques like redstone mechanisms, command blocks and the powerful WorldEdit...