Scratch Project

The Scratch website is a powerful tool that enables students to integrate many different skills, collaborate and construct some wonderful digital creations. Previously students used it to animate their name, create games, stories and animations/graphics to support our...

Minecraft Builder Code

This post will examine a code library that you can import, modify and run to quickly build complex structures in Minecraft E:E. This library may change over time as more features are added. Please be careful when making modifications as there is quite a bit of code...

Drawing patterns in code.org

When we first learn coding using sites like code.org we encounter puzzles that require common patterns to solve. These are some of those common coding patterns that all students should understand thoroughly: Move along a line Repeat 1 or more actions a...

Digging Tunnels

This term we have been utilising Minecraft Education Edition to practice our coding skills and also our collaboration skills. When you join a Minecraft world with your classmates and are trying to build 3D structures problems are bound to occur. How we deal with those...

Building Better Walls in Minecraft

This week we are going to build more complex walls in Minecraft but you don’t have to do as much coding since I’ve done most of it for you. However, I want you to experiment with the code I’m giving you. Change it to make the most interesting,...