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      Saturday Makers

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      In our online activities you can be "virtually" creative
      Join our weekly maker activity suitable for 7+ years. Each week we will post a different activity. It may be coding, crafting, making, using different apps or equipment or a combination of all of them. 

      Join us and see - published each week to Gateshead Libraries Facebook (opens new window) and YouTube (opens new window) pages.

      Online learning

      If you'd like to improve your computer skills why not try some of these free online courses?

       Make it click (opens new window) Not sure which online learning site to use? Make it Click can help you decide which one fits you best. 

      Learn my way (opens new window) Lots of online courses that can support you to manage your money, shop online safely, use email, use the internet and more 

      Digital Unite (opens new window) Easy to follow guides for computer basics, internet security, health and fitness, hobbies, Microsoft Office and lots more 

      More free online courses can be found at 

      Future Learn (opens new window)

      Google Digital Garage (opens new window)

      The Skills Toolkit (opens new window)

      IDEA (opens new window)

      GCFLearn - Free technology tutorials (opens new window)

      Tech Tasters

      Look out for some of our popular sessions online. We'll be looking at apps to help you edit your photos, keep in touch, relax and much more. 

      MakerPlace

      Prepare to use some of our new digital equipment by learning how to use some of the design programmes or look out for some of our online tutorials and videos to find out what you can make. 

      Inkscape (opens new window) 

      Cricut (opens new window) 

      Prusa Slicer (opens new window)

      Tinkercad (opens new window)

      Meshmixer (opens new window)

      Watch our YouTube feed (opens new window) for videos on digital activities and more.

      Micro:bit code club

      Microbits
      Starting Saturday 30 January, join our new free collaborative Micro:bit code club. The club will be the last Saturday of each month, 10.30 to 11.30am. You don't require a physical Micro:bit to take part. There is a maximum of 30 participants per session. Suitable for coding beginners aged 7+

      Get in touch to register for the club, or for more information, email digitalteamlibs@gateshead.gov.uk  (opens new window) or call 0191 433 8441.  

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