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Why this workshop matters

Students learn that AI works best when they communicate clearly. The workshop uses creative writing and game-building to practice more detailed instructions, better problem solving, stronger reading comprehension, and important computer skills.

Core skills

• Writing clearer prompts, character details, and step-by-step instructions.
• Understanding how computers, browsers, files, and simple web pages work.
• Using AI safely as a creative helper instead of a shortcut.
• Turning story ideas into game ideas with goals, rules, scenes, and player choices.

What tutoring can support

Private tutoring is designed for families who want personal help building modern computer confidence. It can also work well as homeschool enrichment or supplemental STEM support. Sessions can focus on basics like files, folders, typing, browsers, and school technology, or move into creative projects such as AI-assisted writing, beginner HTML, simple games, and problem solving.

Good fit for

• Students who need more confidence using a computer for school or creative work.
• Homeschool families looking for flexible STEM enrichment and project-based computer science support.
• Families who want parent-friendly AI safety and digital literacy support.
• Kids who learn better with one-on-one guidance and hands-on projects.
• Students ready to explore beginner coding, websites, games, and creative technology.

What students build toward

This workshop gives students the first building blocks: how to manage project files, how folders work, and how a few lines of HTML can become something visible on a screen.

Target skills

• Computer navigation, mouse control, browser basics, and saving work.
• Creating, naming, organizing, and finding folders and files.
• Understanding basic HTML tags and how web pages are structured.
• Introductory safe AI habits: ask clearly, read carefully, and verify what the tool gives back.
• Confidence with the idea that technology is learned one step at a time.

Included

What students build toward

Students begin turning an idea into a playable direction. They plan a basic game, learn how HTML and simple JavaScript work together, and start creating visual elements, characters, or game assets with AI guidance.

Target skills

• Project organization and file management.
• HTML structure and simple page editing.
• Simple JavaScript concepts such as buttons, scoring, movement, and interaction.
• Game planning: objective, rules, characters, levels, and player feedback.
• AI prompting for images, ideas, instructions, and safe creative support.
• Testing, fixing, and improving through iteration.

Included

What students build toward

Students build a complete playable game with AI assistance, then present it to family and upload it to the Mooresville Codebreakers Arcade where it can be safely shared with family and friends.

Target skills

• Computer basics, file management, project organization, and web publishing concepts.
• HTML, CSS, and simple JavaScript through a game-building lens.
• Safe AI use for ideas, images, copy, troubleshooting, and creative iteration.
• Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and clear writing through prompts, instructions, and game storytelling.
• Testing, debugging, revision, and confidence through progress over perfection.
• Presentation skills and explaining how a finished project works.

Included

Why the arcade matters

Kids get a different kind of confidence when something they built becomes real. The secure arcade gives students a kid-friendly showcase for finished projects while keeping the environment focused on learning, creativity, and family-safe sharing.

Arcade values

• Student-created games are reviewed before being included.
• The arcade is designed around positive, educational, arcade-style play.
• Games can support math facts, reading comprehension, vocabulary, science ideas, logic, and creative storytelling.
• Students learn that publishing is not just about uploading. It is about testing, polishing, explaining, and sharing responsibly.