Coding and drawing workshop, for kids, from 5 yo

Just like the earliest computer-generated drawings, this workshop invites you to create images with almost nothing! (＾▽＾) To do this, we’ll use binary code—the language of computers, where everything is built using just two values, 0 and 1. (⊙_◎)

Starting with black and white iron-on beads (our 0s and 1s), we’ll compose our own drawings while experimenting with how a visual language can emerge using very simple symbols. Dot art and kaomoji—drawings made of dots and little faces created with keyboard symbols—will serve as inspiration as we play around with a slightly whimsical take on binary. (≧◡≦)

Makey Makey workshop, for kids, from 8 yo

What if everyday objects could become musical instruments, game controllers, or a keyboard unlike any other? In this workshop, we’ll explore the concept behind Makey Makey, a simple and fun kit that lets you turn almost any conductive object into an interactive interface. Through a low-tech, experimental approach, we’ll repurpose everyday items, test, experiment, and invent new connections between objects, sounds, and actions. Fruits, modeling clay, pencils, aluminum foil, and even paper will become the components of an electronic circuit unlike any other!

Compass making workshop, for families, from 5 yo

Inspired by the “Sailing for Geeks” expeditions organised by Nathalie Magnan in 2004 and 2005, this workshop aims to combine maritime navigation and digital technologies through the creation of a compass using a micro:bit board. Through this workshop, kids and adults alike will discover how an iconic navigation tool can be recreated using an accessible programming device, exploring concepts such as course, direction, and reading the cardinal points. Full speed ahead, little sailing geeks!