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Playing and Learning Coding in Minecraft: Edu (First Lesson Start Here)

In this one-time course, I will introduce your learner to the Minecraft Agent, the MakeCode editor, block based coding and basic navigation using a keyboard and mouse.
Josiah Blaisdell M.Sc.
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5.0
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What's included

1 live meeting
1 hrs 15 mins in-class hours
Assessment
Formative assessment: I will provide feedback during and after the lesson to your learner, the goal will be to improve the students achievement within Minecraft and to guide them in the journey learning how to code.

Class Experience

I will introduce your learner to the Minecraft: Education Edition (MCEE) programming curriculum. In this one time course, I will show how to use the WASD keys on the keyboard to navigate the world, introduce the MakeCode editor, introduce the agent and basic agent moves, introduce problem decomposition as a problem-solving strategy, and show how sequencing (the order that the code is written) affects program outputs. The student will get a high-level understanding of how robots can be used to study animals, create coding solutions that include sequences, events, and use problem decomposition to come up with the instructions needed to complete a task. We will cover conditional-loops, if statements, and an introduction to the MCEE interactive development environment (IDE). I will use formative assessment to provide feedback to your child as we explore programming. My teaching style is to let the child explore in a guided environment that encourages students to recover when they fail or struggle. I am hearty in my approbation and lavish in my praise. Learners will be able to interact with me while I show them what to do, they will be playing along with me as well. I will walk them through the process of writing the code step by step. There is no knowledge or experience required but experience playing Minecraft will be helpful.
Learning Goals
*Basic programming in the Minecraft code block editor
*A working robot that can navigate a variety of terrain.
*Learn the basics of navigation with the keyboard and mouse
*Learn how to use the MakeCode editor
*Define problem decomposition
*Define Sequencing
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Supply List
This class is currently available only on PC, iPad, chromebook, macbook, and windows laptops.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
Joined October, 2021
5.0
30reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a masters degree in computer science and a bachelors degree in applied mathematics and computational science. I am named in two patents related to digital signage technology, I have published a couple of papers using computer science and machine learning to solve challenges in environmental science and medicine. I have also had some experience in the video game industry as a developer and tester.

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$24

per class
Meets once
75 min

Completed by 37 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-6 learners per class

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