23 Nov 2020
Are you keen to give your 2021 Hour of Code a Minecraft or MakeCode flavour? The Hack the classroom web series will give you all the tools you need.
What is Hack the Classroom?
This global two day event ran November 16-18 for teachers around the world and was livestreamed on YouTube. It’s great prep content that’s now available on demand as you organise your Hour of Code activities in December.
Day 1: Prep for Hour of Code – primary school focus
The event series kicked off with in-depth demos of the latest Minecraft and MakeCode lessons, tailored specifically for educators who teach primary school students. The team also shared information on ways to keep students engaged with coding, as well as unplugged lessons and professional development courses .
Day 2: Prep for Hour of Code – secondary school focus
Day two includes more demos with a focus on coding with Python in both Hour of Code and MakeCode Arcade as well as other resources secondary you can use to engage older students.
Day 3: Inspiration for your students
On day three, guests from NASA, Xbox and others delivered inspiring segments to help you get your students excited about coding by showing you how computer science can lead to fascinating careers in a variety of fields.
For all the info and to access visit Microsoft Education's blog.