On Sunday 26 February, CERN hosted the latest version of Devoxx4kids, a collection of computing, robotics and electronics workshops for youths. The event was organised in the context of the VoxxedDays CERN builders convention, held at CERN the earlier day.
Various workshops - “Minis” for the 4-6 year-olds, “Kids” for the 7-10 year-olds and “Teens” for the 11-15 year-olds - gave the kids an insight into programming and electronics by way of robots and games. About 70 children got here alongside and were able to show off to their dad and mom how they had managed to programme a NAO robot to have a converstation with them or a Thymio robotic to comply with a path on a map, or how they'd altered the famous Minecraft game or developed an interactive quiz on a computer using Scratch.
Devoxx4Kids was established in Antwerp, Belgium, on the fringes of the well-established Devoxx convention for Java programmers. Since Blog , Devoxx4kids has brought smiles to thousands of children’s faces in 22 international locations. Run by a staff of volunteers headed by Xavier Bourguignon, the Swiss model of the convention is now into its eighth yr. “Bringing Devoxx4kids to CERN and having it in the Globe is a dream come true!” says Xavier. Organising workshops in one of many high temples of science, where the net was born, sends out a robust signal to the kids (and their parents). I hope Devoxx4kids will often come back to CERN sooner or later.”
Joao Silva, organiser of Voxxed Days CERN and CERN coordinator of Devoxx4kids adds: “The aim of the workshops is to stimulate curiosity and the imagination, and to indicate what can be carried out with science and expertise. These workshops lead the youngsters to discover that, by way of games, they are often the creators of tomorrow. Training is considered one of CERN’s core missions, so internet hosting an occasion like Devoxx4kids right here is completely in line with our work.
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