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GameStart Uses Minecraft to Teach Kids Programming (Video 1)

Posted by Roblimo on from the stick-with-a-gui-until-they-know-how-to-type dept.

You can't teach all programming by using Minecraft to keep kids interested, but you can use Minecraft, Java, and Eclipse to give them a good start. That's what Tyler Kilgore and his colleagues at GameStart are doing. Watch today's video (number 1), tomorrow's video (number 2) and read both days' transcripts for the full scoop. EDIT: "Tomorrow's video" should read, "Monday's video."

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  1. Suck it, "editors." by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 2

    >> intrested, but yoi

    Please tell me someone at Dice knows how to use spellcheck.

    1. Re:Suck it, "editors." by drpimp · · Score: 2

      >> Wach

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  2. Stop teaching shitty code by pecosdave · · Score: 2

    If you want to teach good programming Mine Craft is the LAST place to go!

    Old Quake engines are open source.

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