Coding for Kids: Learn to program with Minecraft

Course designed for kids aged 8-14 who love Minecraft | Educational | Fun | Coding with Blocks | Computational Thinking

What you’ll learn
Create and run your own programs within Minecraft to create fantastic structures, mob teams and funny potions
Learn the basic principles of programming, with functions, logic, loops and variables
Share your creations on a Minecraft server with other players who play and program with you
Use Minecraft as a fun and engaging learning tool to learn and practice the fundamentals of coding
Open the door to a critical skill that is in high demand in the industry
Give children the opportunity to move from being passive players to active game creators
Parents will learn more about the interests, preferences, and cognitive potential of their children

Requirements
No programming experience needed.
Basic experience in playing Minecraft. (Moving around, breaking blocks)
A Minecraft License (JAVA version). It can be bought on the Minecraft website for less than 30$ US.
A PC running windows or Linux or a /Mac

Description
What kind of experience will the course provide

This course is unique because it ties coding with Minecraft, a game that young people like and feel comfortable with.

Kids will feel like they are playing a game instead of being in a class because coding becomes a tool that gives them new possibilities in the game.

The lessons are very hands-on with many examples that can be customized on the fly leaving full freedom for experimentation

Good value for money.

This course has the same content as our teacher-led online course that has been running for five years, but is sold at a fraction of the cost.

Further discount codes can be found at the “Visualmodder org” website. The course is at an exceptionally low introductory price that will be increased in the future.

Disclaimers

The course has free access to the visualmodder platform managed by the computer association of Ticino in Switzerland which is almost always accessible but we cannot guarantee its 100% availability at all times. Please check the status of the platform by opening the “visualmodder org” site.

This is not an official Minecraft product and is not endorsed by or associated with Mojang

What to do next

Please check out the videos, the additional information and the offered discounts at “visualmodder org”.

This course is intended to give kids a chance to try programming and open a door in choosing a future profession. Don’t wait to sign up. This course can change their future!

Lauro

Who this course is for
This course is designed to introduce girls and boys from 8 to 14 years old to the world of programming in a fun way. The lessons are designed for beginners but are also well suited to those who already have some coding experience.
The course is designed to be followed independently by children, but a parent or guardian should manage their udemy account and enrollments.