Kids Technology Classes in Chicago, IL

Did you know that you can put anything you like into your sushi, such as ham or egg or tuna? We’ll show you how with our new virtual sushi making classes for kids! This is a fun activity which you can do from the comfort of your own home. The classes will be held on Zoom. In these classes, we’ll show you how to make regular sushi, flower shaped...

This camp is for those who have taken video editing and cinematography, and want to further develop their skills to make videos using the professional software, Adobe Premiere! Kids will film their own projects, learn how to combine stock videos and their own work, and learn more about trick editing and professional techniques!

Bring your ideas and imagination to life with computer animation! This class is taught by industry professionals, and utilizes the latest tools of the trade. Children learn to design original characters, and bring them to life using professional animation techniques using Adobe Animate! Animations are 2-dimensional, and utilize techniques such as tweeting,...

Explore the art of game design, as you plan, code, build, and create your very own platform style video game using Scratch! Think Mario Brothers, Sonic, and Kirby games. This class combines critical thinking + fundamental math skills with creativity, storytelling, and art to get the gears really going! We will discuss various video game worlds, and...

In this course children will learn how to create professional video effects and camera tricks using the professional software, Adobe After Effects. From Tik Tok videos or animated intro videos, to special effects within their films, kids will learn ways to create motion graphics for video. This is a highly technical class, but fun class with skills...

This class is for those who have taken Computer animation, and want to dive deeper into 2D computer animation. Children will create even more complex, and multidisciplinary projects as they plan, animate, and add sounds to a full animated short.  Learn about motion capture, and how the pros utilize tweeting and camera shot to make a longer...

This class is for the maker, builder, and imaginative kid! Come explore various techniques of stop-motion animation, as you build characters and props, and make several short animations! Kids dream up characters and our teachers guide children on how to utilize and manipulate the materials.  Campers then build mini-movie sets and experiment...

Learn how to create amazing visual effects and unique looks through camera shot, cinematography techniques, green screens, and video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro. Kids will experiment with the potential of green screens, practicing various camera tricks and techniques, utilizing stock videos, and much more, as they make 1 experimental project...

Our Video Game Design course provides the basics of game design in a hands-on environment. Students will discover the process of designing and building games using Code.org or Scratch platforms. Students will learn how to be a game designer, design narratives, learn to apply art and animation, programming roles, project teamwork, and how to make a...

In this course students will develop logical reasoning and computer programming skills using the VBA language. We will cover variables, constants and data types; structures, arrays and collections; operators, arithmetic, comparison, logical and concatenation; and more. Students will learn fundamental object-oriented programming concepts, algorithms,...

The core digital art and design class at Creatively Wild Art Studio brings fine art and technology together by providing students with the tools, software and inspiration to make art on a virtual canvas. Students shuffle projects across digital drawing, digital paintings, graphic designs and animation. Students learn the basics of drawing using...

This class is for those who have taken the level 1 Stop motion class, and want to dive deeper into more complex techniques.  Working with a professional mini-movie studio with LED lighting, kids will build props and mini sets for 2 longer feature projects. This class includes the mini studio set, and minimal building materials. kids will learn...

Become a reporter, storyteller, and investigator in this special audial storytelling class. Children will learn the art of interviewing, and audial storytelling, as they plan, record, and edit original Podcasts, Radio Plays, and even try their hand and creating original music for their pieces. Kids will learn all about how to create a world and mood...

In Time Machine Island, students will go back in time to solve STEAM challenges as they whiz their way to Ancient Egypt, the California Gold Rush, a 1970s pinball arcade, and many other exciting eras.  In this special middle-school edition, we'll dig deep into the history of the era of each week while explaining the science utilized by each...

Create your own animations, programs, and games with MIT’s Scratch, Python, Sploder, and more! Computer programming helps with brain development, math skills, and logic, and is tons of fun!