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‘Coding in Minecraft ‘- Immerse Your Students in Coding

Wednesday, March 22, 10:00 am–10:50 am
Marriott - Marriott - Proctor

Are you looking for an engaging and immersive curriculum to teach your students to code? Have you always wanted to utilize game-based learning but didn’t feel you had enough gaming experience? Do you want students to be able to validate their skills with credentials? With ‘Coding in Minecraft’ by Prodigy Learning, you don’t have to be a gaming or coding expert! In this session you will learn how ‘Coding in Minecraft’ creates a student-led, highly engaging learning experience where the educator becomes the facilitator, and the students lead their own learning to learn how to code in Blocks, JavaScript or Python. Students gain credentials by proving the skills they have learned in coding by undertaking assessments in the game. You will see how our immersive curriculum and credential pathway has all the resources you need to teach your students how to code.

Format:
50-minute Session
Focus Area:
Coding, Computer Science, CTE, Microsoft, STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Administration, All Educators, CTE Educators, CTO/IT Director/Coordinator, Curriculum Specialists, Instructional Technology/Technology Coaches, Teacher-Librarians
Skill Level:
Beginner
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Presented by


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Jennifer Brown
Product Specialist

Jennifer Brown is the Product Specialist for Coding in Minecraft and has 18 years’ experience as both an educator and a trainer. She is a Global Minecraft Mentor, Microsoft Master Trainer, and Minecraft Certified trainer and has trained hundreds of teachers on game-based learning through Minecraft: Education Edition. As a former teacher, Jennifer is dedicated to the ideal that all students should have access to computer science. As the Product Specialist for Coding in Minecraft, Jennifer continues this dedication by training teachers how they can bring computer science to their students through the engaging curriculum of Coding in Minecraft.