Play and MakeCode with Minecraft (Ages 8+)

In this free two-hour coding workshop, students ages eight and up will play in MINECRAFT WHILE THEY LEARN HOW TO CODE WITH THE MICROSOFT MAKECODE PLATFORM. They will program an Agent robot to complete challenges and even change the weather, or as they say in the world of MINECRAFT: they’ll make it rain ocelots and wolves!By the end of this workshop, participants will have: * Increased confidence in their technical and coding skills. * Improved their computational and creative thinking. * Read and understand code in the MakeCode environment. * Programmed code in Minecraft to change the weather and control an agent. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No prior experience with MakeCode or Minecraft is required. Did you know students always get 10 percent off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount [http://www.microsoft.com/student-discount].