Modding With Minecraft (Beginner)
Learn real coding and add your own custom mods to the Minecraft experience! Block-based coding helps students learn important concepts that can prepare them for more advanced coding languages and mods in the future.
Shawn D Walk (Create2Discover)
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8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
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1 hour per week. Students build a mod throughout the class and have the option of sharing with me at the end of the course to receive feedback.Assessment
Informal Assessment: At the end of the course, students have the option to share the mod they are creating with me. I will highlight creative aspects of their mod and makes suggestions when appropriate. The goal of this is really to highlight students' creativity and point out that everyone has the ability to produce unique and creative content.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Beginner Level
This is a self-paced class. There are no live meetings. Students learn through interactive lessons and videos. Each lesson contains an interactive video that students follow to build and code in MCreator to create different mod items. Each video also contains questions students have to answer as they watch to reinforce the concepts they are learning. After each video, students take a short quiz to review what they learned. Finally, students are challenged at the end of each lesson to apply what they learned to a building/coding exercise. ------------------------------------- Beginner Modding Class-- This class introduces students to creating Minecraft mods using a block language. The coding blocks help students learn important concepts that can prepare them for more advanced coding languages and mods in the future. Future-Ready Skills-- Create2Discover classes integrate future-ready skills into the curriculum to help prepare students for a rapid-changing future. This class includes a problem solving technique called computational thinking that helps students break down problems, look for patterns, use abstraction, and create an algorithm to solve the problem. ------------------------------------- Students in this class learn to use coding to make fundamental changes to what is possible in Minecraft. They learn how to create custom blocks, tools/weapons, and NPCs (Mobs) Students are also introduced to important programming concepts. Additionally, students will be taught a problem solving strategy called computational thinking to improve their ability to solve coding challenges given in the class. Technology/Software Requirements Minecraft A Minecraft (PC/MAC-Java Edition) is required for this program. See below. -Minecraft-- https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-java-edition/ -Other editions of Minecraft (like Windows 10 and Pocket Edition) will not work with the class. -You must have a PC or Mac to run this edition of Minecraft. It will not work on a ChromeBook or tablet. -Note For Mac Users: The Minecraft website only lists Java Edition for PC. This is a result of Mojang bundling Java Edition and Bedrock Edition together. Bedrock edition does not work on the Mac, but you can still purchase Minecraft and Java edition will work on your Mac. We don't need Bedrock edition for class. MCreator Important Note: MCreator is a free open source program and is partly supported by ads on its website. MCreator should be downloaded and installed under parent supervision to avoid clicking on ads on the website. Please follow the directions you receive after registration that will guide you through download and install. There are no ads inside the software after it is downloaded and installed. Don’t hesitate to reach out for help and support in doing this. Blockbench Students use a free program called Blockbench (a 3D model editor) to create a custom texture for an NPC (Mob). https://www.blockbench.net/
Learning Goals
-Organize commands and directions into functions.-Give special abilities to weapons in Minecraft.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Class Introduction and Creating a Block
Students start by being introduced to the class and installing the required software. After getting everything setup, they learn the basics of creating textures in MCreator to create a design for a new block in Minecraft. They also learn how to customize the behavior of the block to make it different from other blocks in Minecraft. Lesson 2:
Creating Procedures
Students are introduced to coding procedures in MCreator and how to make a block perform an action on a specific event in Minecraft. For example, students learn how to code a block to release an entity (mob) when a player mines their block. Lesson 3:
Creating a Tool
Students learn how to create their own tool/weapon in Minecraft and code it to make something happen at a specific XYZ coordinate position. This requires students to use raycasting in their code to capture where the player is looking/targeting. Students also learn how to use computational thinking to problem solve and brainstorm solutions to a challenging coding problem. Lesson 4:
Special Combinations
Students learn to create a special combination that allows a player to get instant potions when they swing their tool at a specific block. Students learn how to use logic to compare the block their player is looking at to see if it’s the correct block to receive the potions. Prior to starting the lesson, students also practice computational thinking with the instructor to problems solve how to create this special combination. Other Details
Parental Guidance
Important Note: MCreator is a free open source program and is partly supported by ads on its website. MCreator should be downloaded and installed under parent supervision to avoid clicking on ads on the website. Please follow the directions you receive after registration that will guide you through download and install. There are no ads inside the software after it is downloaded and installed. Don’t hesitate to reach out for help and support in doing this.
Supply List
Minecraft A Minecraft (PC/MAC-Java Edition) is required for this program. See below. -Minecraft-- https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-java-edition/ -Other editions of Minecraft (like Windows 10 and Pocket Edition) will not work with the class. -You must have a PC or Mac to run this edition of Minecraft. It will not work on a ChromeBook or tablet. -Note For Mac Users: The Minecraft website only lists Java Edition for PC. This is a result of Mojang bundling Java Edition and Bedrock Edition together. Bedrock edition does not work on the Mac, but you can still purchase Minecraft and Java edition will work on your Mac. We don't need Bedrock edition for class. MCreator Important Note: MCreator is a free open source program and is partly supported by ads on its website. MCreator should be downloaded and installed under parent supervision to avoid clicking on ads on the website. Please follow the directions you receive after registration that will guide you through download and install. There are no ads inside the software after it is downloaded and installed. Don’t hesitate to reach out for help and support in doing this. Blockbench Students use a free program called Blockbench (a 3D model editor) to create a custom texture for an NPC (Mob). https://www.blockbench.net/
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
Joined June, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Gannon University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Penn State University
I have been teaching technology, coding, and 21st century skills for nearly 15 years. I am a certified elementary teacher in PA and have a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I also have run my own educational technology business in the past. My goal is to help kids learn the skills they need in today's world, but also help them believe they can be the creators of new technology instead of simply consuming it.Reviews
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