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Screen Basics 2020

The original classroom.

Screen Basics 2021

We moved the classroom outdoors.

Screen Basics 2024

The current classroom.

Screen Basics

What will I learn in Screen Basics?
In Screen Basics you will learn all about the basics of building with the maker pen. You will learn all of the maker pen's
functions and settings. You will also use those tools to create a range of objects and terrain and much more! The semester has 8 lessons to go through, as well as a final project that you will need to finish, in order to graduate. The 8 lessons are spread throughout 4 weekends, on saturdays and sundays.

How do I join the class?
We organize everything through discord. You need to have a discord account to sign up for the class. Once you have a discord account, you can join the Screen Basics discord server and sign up. Discord is used for communication between students, teachers and to send and receive invites to our lessons.

 

Am I allowed to contact the teachers?
Yes! We are here to help, so don't hesitate to send a message our way, if you need help with something!

All of the teachers accept DMs! Alternatively, you can use the contact form on this website to contact the head teacher.

CLASS PLAN
 

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭
𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟭 We go through the maker pen menus and learn the Basics of the maker pen tools, shapes and settings together.

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮 Students are given a task of building something related to interior design such as plants, chairs, tables, beds, etc. using what they learned in the first lesson.

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮
𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟯 We will move on to teaching students ways of using tube and what it has to offer. Small simple things with tube to get started.

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟰  Learn about ink and how to conserve it, in addition to how to make the best use of the rec room physics modes.

 

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟯
𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟱 Learn how to make simple costumes. Students are given time and creative freedom to build their own costumes.

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟲 Learn how to make terrain and environments in your own style, depending on your room theme, for example: forest, city, space, etc.

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟰
𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟳 Teachers are going to leave out a few inventions of their own and have students make some small items for landscape or decorations. Students make props for the final projects.

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟴 Students will wrap up everything they’ve learned throughout the lessons and partner up with other classmates and work on their class projects.

 

Rewards

We believe that the best reason to take our class is a desire to learn. However, as a sponsored class, we also have a few rewards which are offered to our students upon graduation. 
 

All graduates of our class get graduate avatar items - a green gown and a graduate hat. 
We also have our own custom-made awards, which we give out to graduates who excelled in certain areas:

 

Graduate Trophy - A trophy given to all graduates.
Perfect Attendance - Given to all graduates who finish the class without missing a single lesson.

Best Final Project - Given to the graduate(s) who, in the teachers eyes, created the best final project room.

Best Student - Given to a graduate who has had especially good behavior, as well as great effort and improvement throughout the semester. 

Semester 16 Graduation
Custom awards

The Teachers

Head Teacher
SaltVR

Salt is the head teacher of Screen Basics, and has been building since 2020. He joined the teacher team in the beginning of semester 2, and took over the class not long after. He has been running the class since.

Salt specializes in larger structures, but knows a little bit about everything when it comes to building. 


Teacher since: 2021

Total hours of teaching: 122.5

Discord username: saltvr

Teacher

Jacko

Jacko has been a moderator of Screen Basics for years. He became a teacher in semester 12. He taught for 2 semesters and later rejoined the class as a teacher in semester 15, and has been a part of the teacher team since.

 

While we don't have individual lessons on it in this class, Jack specializes in Circuits.


Teacher since: 2024

Total hours of teaching: 40

Discord username: jacko4897

Teacher

WalkerWalks

Walker Walks joined the teacher team in semester 14, and has been an essential member of the staff since then. 

Walker specializes in costumes and character design. If you want to create yours own monsters, animals or people in your game, he is the one to ask for tips and tricks. Walker builds exclusively on screen mode


Teacher since: 2024

Total hours of teaching: 13,75

Discord username: walkerwalks

Teacher

RT.14

RT is a recent addition to the teacher team. He was a student in semester 7 and kept working on his building skills outside of class.
 

2 years later, he joined the teacher team for semester 14, not long after Walker. RT has a fascination for roller coasters, but can also build props, environments and more.


Teacher since: 2024

Total hours of teaching: 15

Discord username: rt.14