News Jan 26, 2023

January 26, 2023 No Comments

Panda Programmer is happy share some good news about the FTC robots competition team that is sponsored by Panda: Last weekend, on Jan 21^st, Team #21814 (team ROR) had a great showing at the Qualifiers competition in Laurel, and advanced to the Regionals competition on Feb 11^th !

Out of 28 teams, the team took first place for the “Innovate” award, 2^nd place for the “Design” award, and 2^nd place for the “Inspire” award. Good job team members! Both captains of the team are graduates of Panda Programmers Coding classes for kids. Good luck team ROR at the Regionals!

The Winners!

Team ROR advances to compete in the Regionals competition on Feb 11th.

The competition field.

Each team consists of 2 robots and played against another team of 2 robots.

Last minute fixes to the robot

The team made some last minute fixes to the robot.

Judging session

The team described the design process for the robot

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June 25, 2021 News

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June 25, 2021 News: Now that the pandemic seems to be “more under control” people are scrambling to get their elementary and middle school children signed up for summer camps!

Maryland Summer Camps

Maryland summer camps are thriving in 2021. Tennis camps, arts camps, and especially tech camps are getting kids out of the house, around their peers, and enjoying life again!

Summer Camp Coding

Summer camp coding is a fun and educational experience for many children in grades 1 through 8. Initially such kids are drawn to coding from their love of video games. But at Panda Programmer, the beauty and elegance of computer science quickly wins them over. The students see the rewards first hand, of writing clean, well-don code.

Summer Day Camp

Summer day camp is a great way to allow children to experiment with new hobbies and ideas. At Panda Programmer, we welcome both beginning programmers and advanced programmers. Our experienced teachers guide students and allow them to proceed at their own pace. That way students are neither overwhelmed, nor are they bored!

Well, that’s about it for the June 25, 2021 News… See you at summer camp!

Coding Summer Camp

May 25, 2020 1 Comment

Is there coding summer camp this year? I want my son to learn programming. JJ in Rockville

Summer Camp 2019

February 14, 2019 1 Comment

Hello Panda Programmer,

Have you announced dates yet for summer day camp 2019? Also, what’s the deal with ukuleles and foreign language?? I thought this was primarily a coding camp?

Beth in Rockville

Summer camp in Gaithersburg

August 12, 2018 1 Comment

I have a comment regarding summer camp in Gaithersburg. Your summer camps rock. My child recently participated in the Panda Programmer Gaithersburg summer camp. It was 5 intense half-days of coding. Consequently my child loved it! Additionally the instructor made the topic fun and interesting for the children. Amazingly they actually taught 8 year old children programming. However they showed my child some amazing techniques. They used the Scratch programming language. As a result, it was a great experience, and we are looking forward to doing another summer day camp with Panda Programmer next year. And we prefer your summer camp in Gaithersburg if possible.

On another topic- Do you think you will be teaching in-school, after-school programs again this fall? I have heard many good things about Panda Programmer classes that are held in elementary and middle schools. And I heard that your curriculum allows students to progress from where they left their learning in previous classes. That’s a great system. I sure hope that the Montgomery county government (or MCPS) allows in-school after-school programs this coming fall. Otherwise, we’ll just come back to summer camps in Gaithersburg…

Thanks Panda Programmer!

Alice in Gaithersburg

Coding for my kids

April 23, 2018 1 Comment

I would like to have my kids learn coding. But I don’t have the time or the ability! Do you teach kids to code? If so, what level is the class? Introductory level? Alan in Gaithersburg

Summer Camp Rockville

June 24, 2017 1 Comment

I’m looking for a Rockville summer camp where my daughter can learn computer programming. She is 10. Can you help me out? Joe W.

Computer Classes for Homeschoolers

May 8, 2017 1 Comment

Dear Panda Programmer, i am the father of 2 elementary school aged children (an 8 year old and a 10 year old). We homeschool our children. I have been looking around for resources to teach our kids about computer programming, but haven’t found much that I like. Do you have any courses/schedules that accommodate homeschoolers? Thanks in advance- Chuck (Gaithersburg)

Panda Programmer at Kentlands Day?

April 30, 2017 1 Comment

I heard that Panda Programmer will be at Kentlands Day this year. Are you holding classes? Should I bring the kids to learn some coding?

Summer Camp at Rachel Carson

April 1, 2017 1 Comment

Hi Panda Programmer I heard that you will be offering summer camps at Rachel Carson ES in the Kentlands (Gaithersbug) this summer. My child is currently enrolled in your after school class. Will they be continuing from where they left off, or will they be learning the material from the beginning? Thank you Jason from North Potomac

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