Microsoft on TechSoup Canada

Although you can get Adobe, Intuit, Shopify, and a bunch of other companies' software for discounted prices through your initial registration at TechSoup Canada [https://www.jedidja.ca/2013/10/01/registering-for-techsoup-canada/], Microsoft is a bit different in that

Registering for TechSoup Canada

It sounds like my department's budget for the Festival [http://orleansfestival.ca] is pretty slim ($0?), but in case we do have some money and require software, it looks like there are some great deals available through TechSoup

Volunteering with the Orléans Festival

After passing a two-hour interview, I've officially joined the Orléans Festival [http://orleansfestival.ca] as "Director of Social Media" :) There are undoubtedly other people on the team who will have a better handle on messaging/marketing

Minecraft Camp Conclusion

This is the conclusion to a series introducing 10-year-olds to programming through Minecraft. Learn more here [https://www.jedidja.ca/learn-programming-through-minecraft/]. What an interesting four days! Time for some reflection... What Went Right * It was fun for everyone. Apart from

Mod: Moustache Helmet and Superspeed Boots

This is the fourteenth lesson in a series introducing 10-year-olds to programming through Minecraft. Learn more here [https://www.jedidja.ca/learn-programming-through-minecraft/]. The class suggested these two mods on the second-last day of class :) I figured it was simple enough

Mod: Chainsaw

This is the thirteenth lesson in a series introducing 10-year-olds to programming through Minecraft. Learn more here [https://www.jedidja.ca/learn-programming-through-minecraft]. This is another suggestion from my class :) Goal To create a chainsaw item that can cut wood really

Sharing Your Mod

This is the twelfth lesson in a series introducing 10-year-olds to programming through Minecraft. Learn more here [https://www.jedidja.ca/learn-programming-through-minecraft]. Unlike the resource mods we created earlier (text [https://www.jedidja.ca/text-files/], images [https://www.jedidja.ca/

Mod: Something For Nothing

This is the eleventh lesson in a series introducing 10-year-olds to programming through Minecraft. Learn more here [https://www.jedidja.ca/learn-programming-through-minecraft]. The mod is a suggestion from my class :) Goal Fill crafting table with ... * dirt and get 64 diamonds

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