Get Hands on with ‘Coding in Minecraft’ HP82
TCC - TCC - Room 317
Teaching your students to code has never been more engaging than with ‘Coding in Minecraft’ by Prodigy Learning. In this session you will get hands-on with this immersive curriculum and credential pathway which immerses students in Minecraft: Education Edition to learn all about coding. Come see for yourself how ‘Coding in Minecraft’ creates a student-led, highly engaging learning experience where the teacher becomes the facilitator, and the students lead their own learning to learn how to code in Blocks, JavaScript or Python and validate their skills by gaining credentials along the way!
Two-hour Workshop (BYOD), BYOD Workshop
Coding, Computer Science, CTE, Gaming, Microsoft, STEM/STEAM
Administration, All Educators, CTE Educators, Instructional Technology/Technology Coaches, Teacher-Librarians
All levels
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
A device with Minecraft Education will be required. Download for free for PC/Mac/Chromebook/iPad/Android from https://aka.ms/download
Presented by
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.