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Learn to code as a family

May 14, 2015 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Thinkspace

Thinkspace has had yet another fine idea: Coding sessions for families. These fun, half day sessions are either on Scratch

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Weekend and after-school coding opportunities at Thinkspace

February 6, 2015 Evan Predavec 0 Comments MAAS, Powerhouse Thinkspace, Thinkspace

There are some great looking coding opportunities coming up for kids at Thinkspace. Thinkspace at MAAS – the Museum of

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Thinkspace is as close to a Creativity Museum as we get

July 9, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Powerhouse, powerhouse Museum, Thinkspace

I was lucky enough to spend yesterday sitting in on a holiday workshop offered by Thinkspace at the Powerhouse Museum and

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Thinkspace calls for Minecraft building team

March 6, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Minecraft100, powerhouse Museum, Thinkspace

Thinkspace is calling for people aged 7+ to be part of a massive Minecraft building collaboration to create worlds inspired by

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Thinkspace shines again with genius approach to teaching kids Python

September 30, 2013 Evan Predavec 4 Comments Holiday courses, Minecraft, Programming for kids, Python, Raspberry Pi, Thinkspace

One of the problems with teaching Python to kids is that it’s relatively dry and text-based. That’s why using Python

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Thinkspace holiday workshops look fabulous

September 3, 2013 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Holiday workshops, Powerhouse, Thinkspace

Thinkspace is becoming  the sort of facility that I used to think could only be found in Europe or the

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Science and technology in the school holidays

June 27, 2013 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Australian Museum, Powerhouse, Professor Plum's, school holiday activities, Scientist for a Day, Thinkspace

There are a few interestingly geeky school holiday options flowing through my inbox at the moment. The Australian Museum has

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Judging student IT competitions

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Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

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