Recommended for Ages 6+
Modding For Little Crafters
This is a simpler version of our most popular class, for the youngest hackers. Ever wanted to paint your own zombie? Feel your way around advanced graphic design programs by designing your own tools, creature and blocks, and even animate in Minecraft! Students learn how to draw, select, erase, smudge, and shade. They'll create their own simple mod of Minecraft that can be played on a PC or Mac.
This 5 hour class lays the foundation for Mod Minecraft 1. Students will read some code, but the teachers will handle the actual coding. Recommended for 1st - 3rd graders.
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This 5 hour class lays the foundation for Mod Minecraft 1. Students will read some code, but the teachers will handle the actual coding. Recommended for 1st - 3rd graders.
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Play MinecraftWe'll be your helpful older sibling, with less bickering. Minecraft is a dense, complicated game. Let us make it less mysterious for your child. Starting with simple keyboard skills, we'll show new Minecraft players how to move and interact with the world, craft necessary items, fight the different mobs and explore the Nether and End. Maybe we'll even take a crack at defeating the Ender Dragon!
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Scratch 1
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A beginner-level class using the Scratch programming language. Students will drag and drop blocks into position to build their code. During the class, we'll create a four games that students will be able to share with friends and family using the Scratch community! This class is ideal for anyone who's interested in seeing what coding is all about. Students as young as 8 and as old as 13 have thoroughly enjoyed this 5 hour class.
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Recommended for Ages 9+
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Mod Minecraft 1Our most popular class! Don't just play Minecraft! Become a modder! Use the Java programming language to make your own materials, armor, tools, biome and mobs! No experience is necessary to share your unique Minecraft world with your friends! There’s a reason why almost every Hacker has taken this class.
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RPG MAKER 1: My First QuestTake a Hero's Journey. This might be the most fun class available. Create your very own role-playing game in the style of Final Fantasy or Pokemon. Build your own world, have your own adventure, and tell your own story! In this game-design and story-telling class you'll create your very own game that you can share with friends and family. They'll be able to play your game on their own computers!
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Command Blocks: An AdventureLearn how to use special, double-secret command blocks in Minecraft to create a simple adventure and tell a story. Command blocks allow users to take control of their world, and we'll show the kids the programming skills necessary to take control. In this class, the kids will tell a heroic story of a player who overcomes obstacles on the way to defeating a terrible monster who's been terrorizing a village -- all in Minecraft! Best of all, they'll be able to continue developing their story at home on their own Minecraft account. Let life be an adventure this summer!
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Mod Minecraft 2The direct sequel to our original modding class! Students will work on the same mod they’ve developed this summer (yes, they should have taken Mod Minecraft 1 this summer.) Continue your modding adventure as we make a vehicle, a boss, a furnace and much more!
Keep the Java adventure going this summer as we continuing building an awesome mod! Not available Summer 2019 |
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Minecraft Server DesignPlaying online is a blast. Have you ever wondered how most of the special features are carried out? Why do online servers have more commands? How does teleporting work? Why was that zombie able to catch up to me, and why did it drop a diamond sword? This is class to take if you want to unlock those secrets. In Server Design: Plugins the kids will use one of the most current versions of Minecraft to design the server of their dreams. (We will not be setting up servers for the students at home.) This is the class you've been waiting for.
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Scratch 2Definitely a step up. Kids should be familiar with Scratch to take this one on. We'll get them more experience working with variables of different types, as well as helping them with Scratch's built-in 'listeners'. This is perfect for older kids, kids who've messed around with Scratch a lot or completed our Scratch 1 class.
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Recommended for Ages 12+
Unity: Platform GameIn this class, students will use the Unity Game Engine to make very versions of games like Super Mario Brothers or Metroid. Students will learn how to import and use resources, program their games and create the menu systems they’ll need. The games will be shareable outside of class and could be passed along to friends and family. This is one of the most satisfying classes we have. The games look surprisingly professional and well-done.
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Mod Minecraft 3Let’s break Minecraft! This is not a sequel to the other modding classes. This is a new experience with much more coding from scratch. If they’ve taken one of the other Java programming classes, or are at least 12 years-old, the kids should be ready for this one. The ability to type about 15 words per minute without looking at their fingers would be good but not necessary.
In this class, the kids will learn about core Java concepts like inheritance, constructors, and more conditional logic. They’ll extend and override Java libraries while doing things like creating vehicles, messing with the world and using code to create new mobs! This class is for the most adventurous hackers. Not available Summer 2019 |