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Community Update

Gear Up!

Get ready for the sessions, buy and configure the apps and devices that you will need.

Bricks

  • Bring your Legos and share with your creations to share with the class; from starter kits, to Starwars, Harry Potter, and Minecraft, all legos are welcome.
  • Toybox is a basic 3D printer that will be availble for everyone to try.

Blocks

Please note that a Windows computer is recommended for better Minecraft user experience.

  • Scratch is a programming language that uses blocks to represent instructions. It’s freely available at https://scracth.mit.edu. Create an account to save your creations ✅.
  • Minecraft is a video game where kids can build their own worlds and characters. Buy the Standard PC Edition ✅.
  • MCreator provides an easy experience to extend Minicraft and allows custom programming using blocks, similar to Scratch. Download and install from https://mcreator.net ✅.

Bots

  • Micro:bit is a small board with a simple programming interface. Buy it at Amazon ✅.

AI

  • Image Generation - the free versions of Google Gemini or ChatGPT will be used to generate images for the games.
  • Chatbots will be used to encourage kids to look for help and promote agency; the free version is enough, although parents may benefit of getting a subscription.