Big news on the coding front with the Minecrft EDU GOAT update. There are new player commands in Python Notebooks! One new command is player.ability, seen here: player.ability(“worldbuilder”,”true”) This command allows us to set...
Event handlers are the big responders in coding. They are the bridge between code and the outside world. Event handlers are code that waits for an event, such as an action by a player...
It takes just a few steps to set up your coding window so that you are ready to begin high-level programming in the fast-growing and versatile programming language, Python. Minecraft Education Edition offers an...
Foolish are you! Understand you do not. We all are familiar with the unusual speech of Yoda. Students immediately recognize that his speech sounds unusual but they understand the meaning. A quick discussion helps...
My take on the Billboard tutorial in your Minecraft:EE notebook-style editor. As an extension, you can use this command with variables. If your students are comfortable with variables, or if you have already tried...
One of the most important early concepts for students to understand is the purpose and use of variables in coding. Students already understand Minecraft. They understand that there are conditions in Minecraft that change,...
Yes, you CAN! code in Python, and yes, your students will love to code in Minecraft:Education edition! Here is a first step into actual Python code your students can write, execute and watch happen...
*** ALERT *** A new update to Minecraft means new commands have been added! See my newest posts for the latest commands. Here is the post with all of the new commands for the...
How can students using Minecraft for education share the code they have made in the MakeCode editor? One way they can share their code is to post their code using the sharing link and...
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