January 18, 2018
Are you looking for a way to bond with your child? Does your child pay more attention to the next YouTube video coming out than the words coming out of your mouth? Instead of shrugging off YouTube as dumb cat videos, or worrying about the dangers, try engaging with your child about the YouTube they […]
November 26, 2017
https://youtu.be/DZ1cXsS2sgY Tonight, Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters won Miss Universe. But it was our very own Miss USA, Kára McCullough who won our hearts when she showed she is an advocate for STEM. Miss USA a Role Model for STEM Kára McCullough is an advocate for STEM and Women in Leadership, as are we at Classroom Antics. […]
September 7, 2017
One GameMaker License Gets You Mac and Windows This has long been a desire of both YoYo Games (the developer) and the community for a while. As a result, we are excited to welcome this version into the GameMaker family. The great news for both Windows and Mac users is that it is all […]
August 17, 2017
With the solar eclipse on Monday, we as parents have a great opportunity to share with our kids the wonders of space. Download this Solar Eclipse Fun Facts sheet, that has information specific to Ohio residents. Learn when the optimal time is to see the solar eclipse! What is an Eclipse? A solar eclipse happens […]
July 12, 2017
Today, our Minecraft Coding campers made a Minecraft skin of our mascot Cromwell. Asche, one of our summer campers in Columbus was working on textures and skins in Minecraft. And she let Cromwell be a source of her inspiration. As a result, we now have an awesome skin of our Classroom Antics robot mascot, Cromwell. […]
May 24, 2017
When I started Classroom Antics, I never knew how many kids receive financial assistance just to eat lunch. Lunch at most schools is around $4. Just $4. And breakfast is around $2. But for many families, that is just not affordable enough. Roughly 29% of families across Ohio receive free or reduced lunch. So, one […]
February 13, 2017
Classroom Antics is adding invention components from Makey Makey to our Computer Programming camp this summer. The entire curriculum has been refreshed and enhanced to include new electrical engineering concepts and hacks. We are accomplishing this using software programming in Scratch and hardware tools from Makey Makey. This tech camp really lets kids get creative with coding. […]
February 1, 2017
Each year, the Ohio Associaton for Gifted Children (OAGC) offers student scholarships for special activities that extend their special talent/interest areas, something a Classroom Antics Tech Camp certainly does. In order to qualify for this scholarship you must: Be an Ohio student in grades K-12, identified as gifted or talented according to OAC 3301-51-15. Not […]
September 19, 2016
Swift Playgrounds is a new app from Apple that allows users to learn how to code using an iPad. The app allows users to learn to code using a combination of lessons and challenges within the app. A coder can learn to code by completing the Swift lessons in order or jump around the table of contents. There […]
September 9, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cleveland, OH – Classroom Antics announced today that Caitlyn “Kit” John has been promoted to Program Coordinator to further optimize and develop their growing portfolio of educational programs. Ms. John came to Classroom Antics with a solid background in technology, teaching, and communications, as well as a passion for technology education […]