Minecraft: Education Edition engages students across subjects and bring abstract concepts to life in remote, hybrid and in-person learning environments. Please watch this video to familiarize yourself with the platform: Video Link.
Delve into Computer Science through Minecraft
What better way is there for students to learn Computer Science than in the context of their favorite video game?
Minecraft is a huge sandbox and game playing platform. The landscape stretches infinitely in all directions. It extends up into the hills and mountains, and down into dark caverns filled with lava and treasure.
Minecraft allows us to teach both designing and coding skills to learners. We use Minecraft: Education Edition to teach important skills in this course!
- Implement Coding Concepts Learnt Through Mods!
- Learn Coding by a Less Wordy and More Visual Way by Visual Block Coding for Beginners.
- Minecraft Allows for Coding to be Implemented Immediately so Students can see Real-Time Change.
Course Overview
Learn and Implement Basic & Advanced Programming Concepts
First learn basic concepts through visual block coding, and then slowly transition into real-time coding where students can play around and experiment to create programs that utilize more advanced programming concepts and game features on Minecraft. All concepts will be taught ,and then encouraged for students to utilize in their creations. Students have lots of creative freedom.
Engage in Projects that Integrate Fundamental Computer Science Principles with Art and Design Concepts
Through the projects, students will learn how to incorporate Events and Event Handling, Coordinates, Variables, Iteration, Conditionals, Functions and Parameters, Arrays, and Artificial Intelligence in projects. Students will also be encouraged to add artistic elements to code, such as Patterns and Motifs, Building Architecture, and Comics & Stories,
Create Mods & Learn Advanced Features of Minecraft: Education Edition
To help students actively code and utilize programming concepts learnt, students will be encouraged to build mods. Through this, students will learn the intricacies of Minecraft and how the platform plays a role in fostering creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in students. This is a way students will be able to practice skills, while also expressing their creativity!
Minecraft Cultivates Essential Characteristics and Skills
Minecraft: Education Edition helps make learning computer science more fun and understandable! It is a great way to learn many vital concepts and build character. It helps to build real life skills and important characteristics that are needed in our world.
- Express Creativity
- Develop Problem-Solving Skills
- Foster Computational Thinking
- Strengthen Math Skills
- Develop Coding Abilities
- Learn Digital Citizenship
- Build Resiliency
- Enhance Collaboration
- Explore Different Architecture And Cultures
- Expand Ones Imagination
See What Students Are Building
Minecraft: Education Edition Unlocks Life Skills
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