Name: Exploring the New Curriculum Through MakeCode Arcade Games
Start: 2025-02-21T11:40:00-0700
End: 2025-02-21T12:40:00-0700

Welcome to CATCA 2025! We are excited to see you soon but here are a few reminders...

1. Adding a session to your schedule does not guarantee your attendance. Room capacities are in effect and sessions will be accessed on a physical first come, first served basis on the day of the event. Alternatively, If you are ’Waitlisted", this only means that there are a number of interested delegates beyond the capacity limits for this session - get there early to secure your seat!

2. As we attempt to make CATCA 2025 as amazing as possible, there may be changes made to the schedule up until the day before - Please check your schedule for any time or venue changes or possible cancellations.

3. Please check session description for possible fees associated with materials for some of the art sessions. These will be paid directly to the presenter.

4. Do remember that there might be sessions not at our main venue, do look carefully where the session is at.

A floor plan showing the rooms in RDP that we’re using for convention is available here.

All pre-recording videos will be up until May 31st.

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST

RDP Room 1328

Strengthen your students’ problem-solving skills and engage creatively with the curriculum by cre-ating games in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade! This session will provide you with the foundational knowledge to help your students design their own video games, then bring those games to life through block-based coding. Learn how computational thinking skills such as pattern recognition, algorithm design, and debugging are necessary when coding and how to connect games to cur-ricular concepts in any subject. This session explores connections to the Computer Science curricu-lum for grades 4 and up.

A laptop, Chromebook, or tablet is required for this session.
Some devices will be available for loan on a first come, first served basis.

Speakers

Whitney Horban

Northern Coding Academy, TELUS World of Science - Edmonton

TELUS World of Science – Edmonton is dedicated to fostering life-long learning by creating a vibrant science and technology culture in our region. We offer a diverse array of in-person and virtual school programs. Our programs are connected to the Alberta curriculum and designed... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room 1328

Science (TQS 3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Technology (TQS/LQS 2), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12)

CATCA 2025

Whitney Horban

Attendees (11)

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