Build, Hack & Code with Minecraft Education, [Ages 7-10], Sep 6 – Sep 10 Holiday Camp (9:30AM) @ Orchard

We can’t wait to see your curious kids in our classrooms for a creative coding adventure!

Questions? Give us a ring at +65 3159 0980 or shoot us an email at [email protected] – we’d love to chat.

SGD$590

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Class Details

 

Class schedule

No.

Date

Time

Lesson 1

6 Sep

9:30am - 12:45pm

Lesson 2

7 Sep

9:30am - 12:45pm

Lesson 3

8 Sep

9:30am - 12:45pm

Lesson 4

9 Sep

9:30am - 12:45pm

Lesson 5

10 Sep

9:30am - 12:45pm

Location

No. 181, Orchard Road, #10-01, Central, 238896 Orchard, 238896 (10 Square, Orchard Central)

Course Description

For Ages 7-10, 11-14

Explore the world of 3D Games. Build, hack and code in Minecraft, designing a whole new game that you can call your very own! Learn how to write block based code and deploy it to Servers just like Notch did to create Minecraft.

Kids are empowered to get creative using texture packs, schematics and more. They get imaginative and creative with their programming skills to create their own version of Minecraft that they can have a blast playin’ with their friends!

  • Conducted in person, at our classrooms. Hybrid arrangements can be made separately for kids who test positive for COVID-19, aren’t feeling well or are out on a Stay At Home Notice during the time of course. In addition, if your kid is under Health Risk Warning, please do administer the ART test and provide us with the results before you attend our classes. For both cases, please write in to us immediately for assistance.
  • Ideally have prior experience with Minecraft
  • Reinforce programming concepts
  • Code your own game in a 3D world
  • Requires Start with Scratch or equivalent block-based programming experience

All you need to know

Explore the world of 3D Games. Create the coolest worlds in Minecraft Education, designing a whole new game that you can call your very own! Learn how to write block based code and deploy it to Servers just like Notch did to create Minecraft.

Kids are empowered to create their own amazing Minecraft worlds, from texture packs, schematics and more. And as we code these new worlds together, we’ll be learning coding concepts through creative coding. By the end, kids get to play with their friends in their own Minecraft worlds!

Learn all about Minecraft Servers.

So you’ve played Minecraft on your own, with friends or on popular servers but do you ever wonder how these wonderful games you enjoy playing so much are made and distributed? In this course, you will not only learn how to build these games, but also host them on servers so your friends can join in and play the game you’ve coded.

We will start off by exploring aspects of game development and programming within a new environment, to practise and reinforce programming concepts learnt from our introductory courses.

We’ll apply the familiar concepts of loops, conditionals and events to create our games. We will also develop your understanding of what happens when games are deployed on servers for other people to access them. A brief history of Minecraft will also explored, through educational games and quizzes.

Now, get creative with Minecraft!

Minecraft provides an immersive 3D environment for kids to develop their programming and game development skills.

Kids can use code to change the way the game behaves and responds. They will learn how to create their own world, build games within a game and even have a go at playing what they created with their friends in Minecraft!

They’ll build their own Minecraft worlds using a drag-and-drop block-based code editor. In the process, kids will improve their understanding of core programming and computational thinking concepts, and use their creativity and imagination to make their very own world to play in!

Oh! The stuff you'll learn

  • Minecraft and a Scratch-like block-based code editor
  • Learn about methods
  • Use game design principles to make the game more fun and exciting
  • Add timers and health
  • Increase complexity with Conditions and Variables
  • Going further with Boolean and Loops
  • Test and debug using logic and systematic reasonng
  • Connect your world and play in Minecraft

Life skills you'll learn

Game Design
Logical Thinking
Presentation Skills
Problem Solving

Pedagogy

No lectures. No memorisation. No ONE right answer. Like real life, we're all about trying things out yourself, failing, figuring what went wrong & trying again. These are the skills & mindset that will last a lifetime and how we learn in real life. Let's get kids to learn how to learn. Because the kids who learn to learn become curious, inventive, resourceful human beings who solve real world problems to make a meaningful impact.

Course Outline by Day

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What If..

Should government regulations advise against in-person classes, this camp will be shifted online in an abridged 2h/day format. Students will receive an email with instructions to redeem the offline Sandbox sessions that will be scheduled in Term 1 of 2022.

Sandbox is a hands-on, application-focused experience designed for them to apply what they’ve learned creatively.

For online format, your child will require: 

  • A computer or laptop with a working webcam and microphone, in order to participate in class and for our instructor to check their understanding. Kindly avoid sharing devices.
  • Internet speed of 25Mbps or above. You can check your internet speed here.
  • Familiarity with basic computer functions, such as typing on a keyboard, using a mouse, switching between desktop apps and navigating a browser (opening a new tab, entering URLs)
  • Google Chrome as their default web browser during classes. You may download it here.
  • Installing Zoom is recommended for a smoother learning experience. You may do so here.
    (For macOS computers, please enable these permission settings)
  • We also recommend that you have an adult member of your household standing by for the first 45 mins of the first class to assist with any technical difficulties that may arise.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. My child is new to computers and programming. Will he / she be able to follow?

We recommend that your child completes our Start With Scratch course for a solid foundation in Scratch and programming concepts first, and is familiar with Minecraft before enrolling in this course.

2. Does my child need to have a Minecraft account in advance?

No, during the days of the course, we will be providing your child with the access to Minecraft Education.

3. I’ve enrolled my child, what will he/she need to bring?

For offline format, nothing else other than their enthusiasm! You may also wish to pack a jacket, some light snacks and a bottle of water for consumption during our break time.

4. What if government regulations require this class to move online?

Should government regulations advise against in-person classes, this camp will be shifted online in an abridged 2h/day format. Students will receive an email with instructions to redeem offline Sandbox sessions – a hands-on, application-focussed experience designed for them to apply what they’ve learned creatively – that will be scheduled in Term 1 of 2022.


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