Modding With Minecraft (Part 2)
Ages 9-14

Take what you learned in Part 1 to create new worlds in Minecraft!

AGES: 9 – 14

PREREQUISITE: Modding With Minecraft (Beginner): Part 1

SOFTWARE: Minecraft Java Edition- View Website -Cost- $29.99, MCreator- View Website– Cost- FREE, AND Blockbench- View Website– Cost- FREE

CODING LANGUAGE: Blockly (Visual Based Language)

PATH: Creating Minecraft Mods

FORMATS: Live Group Class

Modding With Minecraft (Part 2)- Ages 9-13

Take what you learned in Part 1 to the next level. Create new worlds in Minecraft with custom weather and conditions. Populate new biomes with advanced mobs (entities) and plants. Finally, learn how to use Blockbench and MCreator to design and code drivable and autonomous vehicles.

Technology Requirements:

A Minecraft (PC/MAC-Java Edition) is required for this program. See website. Other editions of Minecraft (like Windows 10 and Pocket Edition) will not work with the class.
You must have a PC or Mac to run this edition of Minecraft. It will not work on a Chrome Book or tablet.
Students use a free program called MCreator to build and code their mod. https://mcreator.net
Students use a free program called Blockbench (a 3D model editor) to create a custom texture for an NPC (Mob). https://www.blockbench.net/

In this class, students will learn to…

Create a Minecraft texture.
Create a new block for Minecraft.
Customize the block’s behavior in MInecraft.
Add a procedure (set of commands) to the block to make it do something unique.
Activate the procedure in Minecraft on a specific trigger event.

Create2Discover classes integrate future-ready skills into the curriculum to help prepare students for a rapid-changing future. This class includes exercises that help students improve their ability to generate creative ideas and solutions. Students learn different brainstorming techniques that allow them to see multiple possibilities.

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About The Instructor

Shawn D. Walk has been an educator for over 17 years. He was a 4th/5th grade teacher for 11 years at an elementary school north of Pittsburgh. During his time at that school, he focused on project-based learning and engaging students with real-world tasks that allowed them to see how what they were learning is used in the real world. He also developed a passion for technology and worked to include that in his teaching. Shawn developed several robotics and coding programs during his time as a teacher and helped students learn essential 21st century skills in a fun and exciting way.

About 5 years ago, He started a company in Pittsburgh that partnered with schools to offer coding, Minecraft, and other creative classes. The company was one of the first organizations in the Pittsburgh region to use Minecraft to create engaging programs for students. He now hopes to take this type of fun and creative learning beyond the Pittsburgh region to students all over the world.

Shawn has an active Pennsylvania Teaching Certification and a Masters Degree in education. He looks forward to helping your child discover their creative powers.

Class Formats and Registration

Live Group Class

Students join a live small-group class each week via the Outschool platform. Students have an opportunity to ask questions during the lesson and get extra help from the instructor as they practice what they learned. Students are also given multiple chances to share their work with the group during the course.

COST: $136 (1x per week, 8 weeks, 60 min)