{"id":55017,"date":"2023-03-31T20:11:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T12:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=55017"},"modified":"2023-03-31T20:11:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T12:11:43","slug":"boost-kids-digital-creative-skills-with-basecamps-design-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2023\/03\/31\/boost-kids-digital-creative-skills-with-basecamps-design-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost kids\u2019 digital,\u00a0creative skills with Basecamp’s\u00a0Design Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kids today are considered as digital natives, making them more perceptive to developments in technology. But as it becomes even more advanced and fast-paced, it must be a challenge to catch up, especially if you are a busy parent. This is where\u00a0Basecamp<\/a>, Power Mac Center\u00a0(PMC)\u2019s official training provider, can step in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Armed with a mission to equip kids, teens, and young adults with the digital skills critical in today\u2019s modern world,\u00a0Basecamp\u2019s \u201cDesign Trail\u201d and \u201cVision Hub\u201d workshop series offer fun and age-appropriate digital courses on animation, game design, web design, video editing, and app development. Design Trail for Kids also has non-digital courses on drawing, painting, and science experiments.\u00a0Enrollees in the Visayas and Mindanao region will also be provided with modules written in Cebuano. Courses will start on\u00a0April 11, 2023\u00a0and will be ongoing\u00a0all year long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cParents always want the best for their kids, and Basecamp is here to help them provide the best digital learning experience. Just like a real base camp, we serve as a storehouse of food for the imagination and equipment needed by kids to survive the digital wilderness and, figuratively speaking, to scale the mountains ahead. Our courses are conducted by expert mentors who can readily address kids\u2019 natural inquisitiveness and ensure their holistic development,\u201d said\u00a0Maleng Raysag, Basecamp Head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basecamp prepares youngsters to be the Philippines\u2019 future animation artists, programmers, and filmmakers. It harnesses the power of Apple technology and equips workshop participants with the knowledge, skills, and aptitude to succeed in their chosen path or simply enjoy exploring their talents and interests. In particular, they can improve the following skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storytelling with iPad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids who love telling tales will learn to express their ideas through comics brought to life by technology after completing the Design Trail courses \u201cThe Art of Comics\u201d and \u201c2D Animation using iPad.\u201d Designed for those aged 7-10 years old, these courses will strengthen their visual communication skills through creating new characters from basic lines, shapes, and colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Older teens and young adults aged 16-21 years old, meanwhile, can enroll in Vision Hub\u2019s \u201c3D Creation and Animation for Beginners,\u201d which takes it to the next level through animation techniques and software tools actually used in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programming and STEM skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, everything is run by technology, which means that we will need more programmers in the foreseeable future. If your child is constantly immersed in game platforms such as Roblox and Minecraft, might as well get them a more structured training course that can teach them how to build their own Roblox game and publish it on Roblox Studio. They can also familiarize themselves with Minecraft for Education, which is a great tool for learning that builds science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills, unleashes creativity, and engages students in collaboration and problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids can learn the discipline involved in creating their own games through various software and programming languages, while teens and young adults can hone their skills in web design, video editing, and app development. These digital courses are conducted either online or face- to-face and available year-round so your kids can fit them in their free time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-digital skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design Trail for Kids also offers courses designed to develop analog skills such as drawing, painting, printmaking, and manga-creation. In addition, young scientists are invited to discover scientific concepts through hands-on activities and inquiry-based learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These non-digital courses are conducted exclusively in person, in order to increase children\u2019s appreciation for the value of hands-on work and imagination. The Basecamp training center is located at 3\/L Glorietta 5, Ayala Center, Makati City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design Trail classes are conducted in the course of 4 days, for 1.5hours each session. Digital courses are priced at P2,500 per student per course for online sessions, and P3,000 for face-to-face classes. Non-digital courses can be availed at P3,000 each. Vision Hub\u2019s online courses are priced at P5,500 per head, per course, conducted over 5 days per course, for 15 hours in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the full list of classes, schedules, and other details, visit Design Trail at https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ZqS7FI<\/a> and Vision Hub at https:\/\/bit.ly\/40pLiWf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limited deals await<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a special treat to early registrants, the first five customers of Design Trail and Vision Hub can enjoy P500 off their training fee, which will be reflected in their invoice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to spark your kids\u2019 curiosity and nurture their imagination? Book a course now at <https:\/\/bit.ly\/3yN3ywe<\/a>> or inquire via <basecamp@powermaccenter.com<\/a>> or +63 908 885 6277. Follow Power Mac Center on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, and YouTube<\/a> to be updated on promotions and special deals on Basecamp training fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a special treat to early registrants, the first five customers of Design Trail and Vision Hub can enjoy P500 off their training fee, which will be reflected in their invoice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":55018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[745,96,2727,1656],"class_list":["post-55017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-power-mac-center","tag-technology","tag-technology-adaption","tag-technology-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}