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Appointments Available Monday through Saturday at 9, 10, 11, 1, 2 and 3
SDM offers individual 50 minute appointments Monday through Saturday at 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Call or email if you would like to make an appointment. We will teach any topic, any time; appointments can be in our shop, or remotely via phone or Zoom. For more […]
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Drop-in @ Milano Center, Melrose
Drop-in @ Milano Center, Melrose
SDM will be at the Milano Center 201 W Foster St, Melrose, MA 02176 on the first and third Monday of each month from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm to help people who stop by. While we help people of all ages, we understand the unique issues of older adults, and with our close relationship […]
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ShopTalks@SDM – AI
ShopTalks@SDM – AI
Welcome to ShopTalks@SDM group discussions. Advanced registration is required. Group size is limited. Each meeting will cover a particular topic with a short presentation followed by open discussions. February's ShopTalk will discuss AI. We will go over what AI is, and how it can be used in everyday life. There will be time for individual […]
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Lego Robotics Basics – Late Elementary and Middle School
Lego Robotics Basics – Late Elementary and Middle School
Students will work individually or in pairs with a Lego Spike Prime kit. Time will be split between learning how to build a robotic device, and programming basic robotic functions. Lego programming is done in Scratch-like block coding.
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3D Modeling with TinkerCAD for Elementary and Middle School Students
3D Modeling with TinkerCAD for Elementary and Middle School Students
Students will learn how to create a CAD design for an item to be built. This lesson requires approximately middle school levels of reading and math comprehension. Programming of the CAD design is done in TinkerCAD. To create a drawing for printing, most children will require more than one TinkerCAD lesson or individual appointment.
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Lego Robotics – Early Elementary
Lego Robotics – Early Elementary
Students will work individually or in pairs with a Lego Spike Prime kit. Time will be split between learning how to build a robotic device, and programming basic robotic functions. Lego programming is done in Scratch-like block coding.
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Raspberry Pi – Upper Elementary and Middle School
Raspberry Pi – Upper Elementary and Middle School
Each student will work with a Raspberry Pi computer and learn how to connect it, get it running, and begin programming basic projects. No prior experience is required, but this lesson series requires a middle school level of reading, typing and math including simple multiplication and division. In the past, the Raspberry Pi was programmed to create sounds based on color input.
Digital Art – Elementary and Middle School
Digital Art – Elementary and Middle School
In this lesson students will learn to draw a complex picture on an iPad using different drawing and coloring techniques. We use the Procreate program on iPads, with Apple pencils. Procreate includes the ability to add animation to pictures and this will be introduced. Students’ completed pictures can be emailed to them at the conclusion of the lesson. There is no minimum age recommendation, as no reading or math are required. Competence in using a computer is required.
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Lego Robotics Basics and Advanced- Late Elementary and Middle School
Lego Robotics Basics and Advanced- Late Elementary and Middle School
Students will work individually or in pairs with a Lego Spike Prime kit. Time will be split between learning how to build a robotic device, and programming basic robotic functions. Lego programming is done in Scratch-like block coding.
Digital Art – Elementary and Middle School
Digital Art – Elementary and Middle School
In this lesson students will learn to draw a complex picture on an iPad using different drawing and coloring techniques. We use the Procreate program on iPads, with Apple pencils. Procreate includes the ability to add animation to pictures and this will be introduced. Students’ completed pictures can be emailed to them at the conclusion of the lesson. There is no minimum age recommendation, as no reading or math are required. Competence in using a computer is required.
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Appointments Available Monday through Saturday at 9, 10, 11, 1, 2 and 3
SDM offers individual 50 minute appointments Monday through Saturday at 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Call or email if you would like to make an appointment. We will teach any topic, any time; appointments can be in our shop, or remotely via phone or Zoom. For more […]
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