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How Scratch and Minecraft Developers Hope to Keep Kids Coding For Life | EdSurge News

Coding curricula is sweeping into classrooms across the country, thanks to programs such as Code.org. According to the Education Commission of States, about 20 states now require that districts allow students to apply specified computer science courses toward completion of … Continue reading

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Code Kingdoms

Code Kingdoms lets aspiring modders learn to code while building what they want. We’ll show them how to build Minecraft mods, code the BBC micro:bit, create puzzles, and get creative with computing. Source: Code Kingdoms – Who are we?

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ScriptCraft – Create Minecraft Mods in Javascript

ScriptCraft is a Minecraft Mod that lets you extend Minecraft using the Javascript Programming Language. ScriptCraft makes modding Minecraft easier. It includes a logo-like “Drone” object that can be used to build complex buildings, roads, villages, even entire cities. It … Continue reading

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ComputerCraftEdu

ComputerCraftEdu brings programmable turtle robots to Minecraft!It is a new way to learn computational thinking inside Minecraft. Players will start with a tile-based interface to learn the fundamentals of programming in a fun, accessible environment. They will be engaged and … Continue reading

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LearnToMod | Minecraft Modding For Kids – LearnToMod

LearnToMod teaches you how to code by teaching you how to mod Minecraft. It gives you two different ways to code: with blocks or with Javascript. Learn To Mod from Stephen Foster on Vimeo. via LearnToMod | Minecraft Modding For … Continue reading

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Introducing Kids to Java Programming Using Minecraft (Arun Gupta, Miles to go …)

Minecraft is a wildly popular game among elementary and middle schoolers. The game allows players to build constructions of textured cubes in a 3D world. My son has been playing the game for about a year, lets say addicted to … Continue reading

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ComputerCraft 1.5

ComputerCraft is a Minecraft mod with full multiplayer support that adds in-game Computers. Each Computer has an operating system, a filesystem, a suite of builtin programs including a text editor, a realtime Lua interpreter, and two games), and can be … Continue reading

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