• Code.org and Minecraft team up for an “Hour of Code” tutorial Dec 5-11

    Posted on November 17, 2016 at 07:51 CST by • Comment in the Forums

    For those of you who are interested in teaching the next generation how to work with computers, this is a big deal.

    I’ve been teaching four local kids how to code — more accurately, how to think in computer-like ways — for several months. I’ve been using a site called code.org which lets kids manipulate sprites with a simple drag n drop interface. If you’re teaching kids how to really work with computers, it’s an amazing resource. And it’s free.

    Code.org runs these specials from time to time called “Hour of Code,” which gets kids to focus on some fun application of real programming. On Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it will be teaming up with code.org to put on an “Hour of Code” that teaches kids how to modify Minecraft:

    Created by “Minecraft” game designers at Mojang and Microsoft, in partnership with Code.org, the fun and easy-to-learn one-hour experience builds on the success of last year’s record-breaking “Minecraft” tutorial, which reached more than 30 million students worldwide. With the goal of inspiring millions more to try coding for the first time — and to keep going on their journey of learning computer science — as of today’s launch, the tutorial is available in 10 languages, including Spanish. It is scheduled to be available in 50 languages by Dec. 5…

    The tutorial also underscores Microsoft’s commitment to ensuring all young people have the opportunity to learn computer science, an economic and social imperative in this era of digital transformation, which is expected to generate 1.4 million computing jobs in the U.S. alone by 2020 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the U.S., 40 percent of schools do not teach computer science, and Microsoft aims to reach students most likely to be among those without access, particularly girls and minorities.

    It’s an amazing hook-up. If you have kids around the house, look into it.

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