Summer FREE Coding program

Join the June Inspire Series

Learn how to build an interactive greeting card iPad app in just 6 hours. This is a FREE on-line instructor led program. Join from anywhere in the U.S.

Who's it for?

6th - 12th graders

When is it?

Saturday in 4, 11, 18, 25th June 2022

6th grade and up: 2 to 3:30PM CST

9th grade and up: 5 to 6:30PM CST

current students: 10 to 11:30AM

Note: if you are a current student, your will participate in a weekly challenge program.

First session – Setting up the Greeting Card App on iPad

Start learning to read code like an engineer through a Swift Playgrounds app template.

Second session – Adding Text and Decorations

Learn how to use Apple’s Swift classes to create shapes and add text.

Third session – Backgrounds & Animations

Take your greeting cards to the next level by adding images and animating shapes.

Fourth session – Add Sounds

Integrate .mp3 files into your app to share voice messages with your greeting cards.

Meet the coach

In the past eight years I have been teaching students how to code, I learned that when taught consistently, students are capable of understanding and working with professional code at a very young age. This builds their confidence and helps them make better choices as they grow. My name is Mekhala, I am an iOS engineer and founder of Playground. I love to code, build products and I love to teach students how to code. Download Playground Engineer app from Appstore to see my student's projects.

This summer, I’m launching the entirely FREE June Inspire Series not only to help your students feel more confident to code, but also to show them what’s possible.

“It doesn't seem like magic anymore. I can understand it.” That’s what my student, Meghana, said when she published her first Swift Playgrounds app to the App Store. And she was only a 5th grader.