Minecraft

Minecraft education edition is a great tool that can be used to transition kids from playing to programming. Kodeclik offers classes and camps in several formats to teach kids coding using Minecraft.

Kids 10-12 will use block based coding to create various mods in Minecraft using the builder and agent models. Kids and teens 12+ will learn Minecraft education edition modding using Python programs.

Minecraft Education Edition

Age: 8 to 12

This is our introductory Minecraft Education Edition coding camp. Kids will have a blast in this coding camp as they learn to build cool mods using Minecraft Education Edition. Kids will learn the 3D co-ordinate system, agent and builder models, building structures in custom worlds, spawning entities, variables, conditional statements, loops, functions and event handling.

Python 3: Minecraft Modding

Age: 10-14

This class brings together two favorite platforms: Minecraft and Python. Students already familiar with the basics of Python will be introduced to an object-oriented flavor of programming, how to use builder and agent models to construct structures in their Minecraft worlds, navigating a 3D environment, and how to create complex programs compositionally from simpler parts.

Our self-learning courses in the Kodeclik Academy span topics from moving sprites, drawing, animation, and cloning.

Minecraft Education Edition FAQ

How can I get started with Minecraft Education Edition?

Minecraft Education Edition is available for free to students in most public school districts in the USA. You can install it on a Windows, Mac (iOS), Chromebook or the iPAD and it can be downloaded for free at https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/get-started/download. Students can use their school district login and password or parents can buy a licence in the Microsoft store.

Where can I learn more about Minecraft?

Take a look at the following Kodeclik Blog posts.