p>Microsoft knows that Minecraft can inspire kids to learn programming, and it's betting on that strategy this year. The Minecraft Hour of Code Designer tutorial teaches children aged 6 and older how to create an easy game. It was developed by Microsoft and Code.org. The Designer uses a drag-and-drop interface to show familiar code concepts, such as loops and object-oriented programming, while letting your imagination run wild in Minecraft's blocky universe. https://lentz-sommer-2.technetbloggers.de/hackers-smuggle-millions-of-minecraft-passwords-1663288277 You can make chickens that drop gold, and otherwise set rules that are as rational or ludicrous as you'd like.
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p>The tutorial is available in 10 languages and will be available in 50 languages when Computer Science Education Week begins on December 5th. It's not the same as picking up the programming language, of course. However, Microsoft and Code.org are betting that this will reveal the importance of programming to kidsand put some of them on a path to computer science careers.
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