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One of my "if I didn't have 30 other projects" projects is a minecraft type environment meets scratch event model/"build your own block" style system. Let kids
by shaunxcode 15y ago
One of my "if I didn't have 30 other projects" projects is a minecraft type environment meets scratch event model/"build your own block" style system. Let kids interactively script their 3d world (and not just w/ redstone hah, not that there isn't something awesome about kids rediscovering logic gates from first principals!)
- __david__ 15y agoThat's very funny you should mention it--that's been on my list lately as well. I have a nephew that I'd love to teach programming to--he's 9 and loves Minecraft beyond all rationality. I think a simple python/ruby/javascript meets minecraft where you can do simple apple-2 style graphics (material=green_wool; place_block_at 10,10,10) would turn him into a programmer for life.
- shaunxcode 15y agoYou may want to look into "computercraft" http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/892282-11-computercraft-13/ http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/892282-11-computercraft-... which you can add right now! But I agree it needs to be more than just a terminal - it needs to have the feeling of crafting/building structures. Even if you could "zoom in" with a crafted microscope or something and then create circuits which you can then connect to larger sensors/peripherals.