Glasgow’s Future Makers 24th May, 2014 Glasgow Future Makers This summer we’re excited to be running an innovative new project with OPEN Glasgow that will give hundreds of children throughout the city a taste of programming. The Future Makers events will see children and young people from 5 to 17 get involved in a range of activities during drop-in sessions, workshops and summer camps. We are kicking off this June with a series of engagement events across the city. We’ll be partnering up with two exciting young digital making companies: Drum Roll and Technology Will Save Us. These events are sure to be popular, so book a space now. We will also be running events in July, sign up to the Future Makers mailing list to keep updated. Future Makers is collaboration between OPEN Glasgow, CoderDojo Scotland, and Glasgow Science Centre. Read more about OPEN Glasgow, and the £24 million Future City project. Erase All Kittens with Drum Roll 8-11 year olds At the “Erase All Kittens” workshop an evil rebellion tries to destroy all kittens. Create and change the web to save the kittens, and the world! As young people play this game they will learn the fundamentals of building for the web. On these dates we will also be hosting a drop-in session for 5 to 7 year olds and their families. No need to book for the drop in, come along between 11am and 4pm. DIY Gamer with Technology Will Save Us 12 – 17 year olds At this workshop young people will program a handheld games console. They’ll go through creating animations and testing them on the DIY Gamer console. This is a great and easy way to learn basic programming! On this date we will also be hosting a “Raspberry Pi” drop-in surgery session for 11 to 17 year olds. No need to book for the drop in, come along between 11am and 4pm.