Explore how educators may use block-based coding in Minecraft Education to introduce programming to their learners.
In this module, you'll:
- Explain how to use Minecraft Education to teach computer science.
- Describe the goals and progression of the curriculum and identify access points for learners at any grade band.
- Explain how to use block-based programming to introduce young learners to programming concepts.
- Identify the benefits of using block-based programming to introduce young learners to programming concepts.
- Describe the organization of teaching materials to enhance learning.
- Identify the resources and assessments available to enhance learner knowledge.
Explore how educators teach Python with Minecraft Education worlds, lessons, and supporting materials.
Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe how to use Minecraft Education to teach computer science.
- Explain the transition from block-based programming to Python in Minecraft Education's computer science curriculum.
- Explain the organization of teaching materials to enhance learning.
- Describe the resources and assessments available to enhance learner knowledge.

Syllabus

Introduce coding in Minecraft Education
- Introduction
- Understand the progression and goals of Minecraft Education's computer science curriculum
- Understand the foundational goals of Minecraft Education's computer science lessons
- Learn to code with Microsoft MakeCode and the Agent
- Examine the Agency lesson
- Understand the scope and sequence of Minecraft Education lower elementary units
- Explore coding in the Computing with Minecraft unit
- Plan coding lessons with the Computing with Minecraft lessons
- Evaluate learner understanding with the Computing with Minecraft assessments
- Understand the progression of programming skills in ME's computer science curriculum
- Learn to code with block-based programming in Microsoft MakeCode
- Examine the Sea Turtle lesson
- Understand the scope and sequence of Minecraft Education upper elementary units
- Explore coding in the Coding FUNdamentals units
- Plan coding lessons with the Coding FUNdamentals lessons
- Evaluate learner understanding with the Coding FUNdamentals assessments
- Promote collaboration, creativity, and cooperation with Minecraft Education's summative assessments
- Module assessment
- Summary
Transition to Python in Minecraft Education
- Introduction
- Transition from block-based programming to Python
- Learn to code with Python in Microsoft MakeCode
- Examine the All That Syntax lesson
- Understand the scope and sequence of secondary lessons
- Explore text-based coding in the Python 101 lessons
- Plan coding lessons with the Programming with Python unit
- Evaluate understanding with the Programming with Python assessments
- Deepen understanding and celebrate growth
- Module assessment
- Summary