Minecraft Structure Block

You can find the structure block in the inventory (creative mode) or use the /give command (must be op) Introduction The structure block is currently limited to exporting 3D models which can be used in apps like PowerPoint, Paint3D and the Mixed Reality Viewer. It is...

Flipgrid

We will be using Flipgrid for Digital Technologies as a way of having an ongoing discussion about school projects. It’s a simple concept: Teachers create a topic – with questions, images, links etcStudents login to the website or the iPad app using the...

Remixing Scratch Projects

There are many things to love about Scratch. The online Scratch community is definitely one of them. All shared projects in Scratch are public and available to everyone to use and examine how it was built. Furthermore, all shared projects can be ‘remixed’...

Introduction to TinkerCAD

TinkerCAD is a simplified version of AutoCAD which is the commercial software that a lot of professional designers use. It’s free to use for anyone and has a web based interface and also an app that works well in both Safari and Chrome. It’s not quite as...

Introduction to Sketchup

Creating 3D models with computer aided design (CAD) software is complicated, but an important digital technology skill. Sketchup is a fantastic tool that has a web-based interface that is free for students to use from home for a limited time. So let’s make use...