It’s time to sign up for Home Hacker Camp’s Summer 2024 Mini Tech Classes. Keep those minds sharp and your skills fresh during the summer classes. These classes are all online, Instructor-Led via Zoom. If you are unable to attend the live session, you will receive a link to the recorded session so that you can do the course on your own schedule. Parents and Students are welcome to sign up for the courses.

Course Schedule

Intro to Game Programming – Level 1

Using Scratch, students will learn the fundaments of game programming while coding a game using sprites, movement, backgrounds, character animation, logic, events & more. Mac or Windows computer required.

  • Tuesday, June 18 9:00 – 11:00 AM
  • Online Instructor Led (Via Zoom)
  • Grades 4th – 12th
  • $59
  • Register Here

Intro to Computing – Level 1

Topics include: Memory vs Storage, File System Structure, File Search Tips & Tips, Key hardware Components, OS Differences, Copying / Moving Files, File Extensions, Web Apps vs Local Apps (Pros & Cons), Intro to using AI tools.

  • Tuesday, Jun 25 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST
  • Online Instructor Led (Via Zoom)
  • Grades 4th – 12th
  • $45
  • Register Here

Intro to Website Development – Level 1

Learn how to build a basic business website using WordPress (free version).  Topics Include:  layout templates/tools, hierarchy, page components, intro to form design, incorporating images & video, and a brief intro to AI web tools, etc.

  • Tuesday, Jun 25 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST
  • Online Instructor Led (Via Zoom)
  • Grades 4th – 12th
  • $49
  • Register Here

Intro to 2D Computer Animation – Level 1

Students will learn the fundamentals of digital hand-drawn animation including 5 key principles:  timing, Squash/Stretch, Follow through, Slow In/Slow Out, Arc.  Students will  animate a simple digital character.  Mobile device required.

  • Tuesday, Jul 16 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
  • Online Instructor Led (Via Zoom)
  • Grades 4th – 12th
  • $49
  • Register Here

Intro to Spreadsheets

Using Google Sheets (free), students will set up spreadsheets to analyze their personal fictional business.  Students will learn formatting, sorting, filtering, common functions, conditional formatting, cell ranges & references, & frames,

  • Tues July 23  9:00 – 10:30 AM  $45
  • Online Instructor Led (Via Zoom)
  • Grades 4th – 12th
  • $45
  • Register Here

Robotics & Programming Online Course Schedule –

Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 Classes

We offer online and onsite courses during the fall and spring of the school year.  We also offer course curriculum if you would like to teach your own robotics & programming course. If you are a homeschool group, charter school, private school or any other group that would like to hold a class, camp or other teaching session, please contact us at info@homehackercamp.com.

For the latest schedule visit: Fall & Summer Course Schedule.

Custom Courses & Camps

For custom classes/camps onsite, online in schools, home school groups, etc:  please contact us at any of the following: info@homehackercamp.com, 828-551-0750 or via our Contact Us page.  We would love to hear from you.

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