Don’t Just Play the Game

Minecraft Coding Camp at Sonoma County Library

What IS Minecraft?

What Makes Minecraft Different from Other Games?

• Interactive gameplay• Player-driven

• Level of user participation and collaboration• Encourages creativity and risk-taking

• Other uses

Jeevanjee Gardens, Nairobi, Kenya

What’s in a Mod?

Minecraft Coding Camp//a working definition//

• Intensive coding workshop• Progressive curriculum• Participant-driven• Collaborative development

Why Teach Coding with Minecraft?• Collaborative user community• Open developer ethos• Engaged user group

The Backstory

Development

This is the awesomest thing I have done all year.

Moving Forward

The Recipe

Hardware

Software

People

Logistics

http://sonomalibrary.org/node/21140

Your questions for me…

My questions for you…