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Not only will your coding Padawan have the opportunity to learn programming concepts with the help of Star Wars, this morning Microsoft released a new Minecraft coding tutorial for the Hour of Code.
The Hour of Code Minecraft tutorial, aimed at kids ages 6 and up, encourages young Minecraft fans to learn to code with Blockly, a simple drag-and-drop interface.
The hour kicks off with a video tutorial starring the lead Minecraft developer, Jens, who walks your kids through the interface and how to get started programming.
The mini-programmer chooses Steve or Alex, and then embarks on a coding adventure by tackling 14 mini-challenges to learn about creating a simple program. According to the Microsoft press release:
Designed for ages 6 and up, the “Minecraft” tutorial introduces players to basic coding skills, encouraging them to navigate, mine, craft and explore in a 2-D “Minecraft” world by plugging together blocks to complete all actions and generate computer code. Players are offered a set of 14 challenges, including free play time, to explore coding concepts they’ve learned through the tutorial.
The Minecraft Hour of Code is now available on Code.org.
This post was last modified on December 4, 2017 9:17 pm
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