Minecraft: Hour of Code Workshop
4th - 8th December 2017
Microsoft Innovation Center, Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon organized a series of workshop on “Minecraft : Hour of Code” from 4th – 8th December 2017. The Key Speakers of the workshop were the Microsoft Student Partners (MSPs), Vertika Shukla, Prakriti, Kanika, Neha, Nitin Manocha and Mandeep Singh.
4th December 2017
1st series of hour of code was conducted at Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon. MSPs Nitin Manocha, Mandeep Singh, Neha and Kanika were the key speakers of the workshop. The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. The students were given tasks to create game by using different blocks without the use of codes and think in a creative manner, how they can implement those blocks in order to make different stages. 200 students from CSE, IT, and CS-IT departments attended the workshop.
6th December 2017
2nd series of hour of code was conducted at "Kendriya Vidyalaya No. - 2 Delhi Cantt". MSP, Vertika Shukla (18181) was the key speaker of the workshop. She explained to the students Computer Science Education Week, code.org and Minecraft and Hour of Code. Hands on implementation was done by the students for Minecraft's new hero's journey. 45 students of 11th standard participated in the workshop.
In the end of the workshop students also asked one common question: what's more students can do if they want to learn more about game development.
8th December 2017
3nd series of hour of code was conducted at "Gyan Sagar Convent School". MSP, Prakriti Chawla (18117) was the key speaker of the workshop. In the workshop she explained to the students Computer Science Education Week, code.org and Minecraft and Hour of Code. 35 students of 8th standard participated in the workshop.
In the end hands on implementation was done by the students for Minecraft's new hero's journey.
10th December 2017
4th series of hour of code was conducted at "Residents Welfare Association Dwarka". MSP, Vertika Shukla (18181) was the key speaker of the workshop. She explained Computer Science Education Week, code.org and Minecraft, Hour of Code.
Vertika also explained the students basics of programming, and students can learn coding and power of computer programming Finally, hands on implementation was done by the students for Minecraft's new hero's journey.