Our coding and technology classes are open to girls, genderqueer, and non-binary students in grades 5-10. Classes are free unless a materials fee is listed. Please note, all times are in Eastern Time. Take note of our no-show and repeat class policies.
Difficulty rating: ⭐- no experience needed, ⭐⭐ - some coding experience helpful , ⭐⭐⭐ - some coding experience needed
Oak Ridge Public Library, Oak Ridge, TN
1pm to 4pm - Eastern Time.
In this hands on class we will explore gears and transmissions. Students will build functional models using Fischertechnik building blocks and explore various ways to put gears together.
Oak Ridge Public Library, Oak Ridge, TN
1pm to 4pm - Eastern Time.
We all have used switches and turned light on and off. But how does it work and what if there are multiple switches. In this class students will explore the funamentals of electrical circuits. They will build models using switches, motors and lights using Fischertechnik building blocks.
Virtual class
10am to Noon- Eastern Time.
The advances in Large Language Models have been breath taking and we see tools such as ChatGPT being used at work, to search the web and incleasingly in education. So how do they work? In this class we will cover the basics of how a Large Langage model works, how and when to use it. The class involved hands-on work with ChatGPT.