“My kid plays Minecraft® every day… is that really okay?”
Even if it’s the huge hit movie “Minecraft: The Movie,” which is also showing at Gardens, it’s still screen time. But what if that could be turned into an investment in their future…
Kids Programming School Hack offers Minecraft® x programming lessons at Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, so Shachomi went in to check it out〜🚀
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 1-8-11 Kofuen, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
It’s in the Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi area, where there are lots of cram schools. It’s diagonally across from the 7-Eleven in Kofuen, inside a building called Evita no Mori.
Oh! There’s a sign for Kids Programming School Hack〜.
Let’s hop in the elevator and head up to the 4th floor, where the school is.
We’ve arrived on the 4th floor. Found the entrance! Let’s sneak into Hack〜
There are tons of familiar Minecraft® characters
The explosive block from Minecraft®. TNT is super popular.
First, we observed the Beginner 1 course. Wait, everyone is already using a computer on their own!?
For students who aren’t used to it yet, the teacher stays right beside them to help, so there’s no need to worry, “Will my child be the only one left behind…?”
At Hack, each student gets their own loaner computer. As a parent, it’s reassuring that kids can naturally master computer skills they’ll need even as adults right here.
They’re typing on the keyboard so seriously〜
I see! The first 15 minutes are dedicated only to typing practice! They teach the keyboard home position in every lesson!!
Their typing records are checked every month on a ranking chart handmade by the teacher. No wonder they take it so seriously!
Since the teacher watches their keyboard typing, I thought it was great that they won’t pick up bad habits〜.
The Beginner 1 course uses Hack’s visual programming system, Hack Craft! Students create programs by connecting blocks on the screen, so it’s easy to understand.
These days, I hear that elementary schools use computers regularly too. Programming, where kids become creators instead of just users, feels like an extracurricular activity that goes one step further.
Everyone looks like they’re having so much fun!
Looks like they’re building a bridge in Minecraft®〜〜. And of course, with programming!
One of the big points at Hack is that they also teach the importance of team-based production, developing things together with others.
Here they are discussing as a team how to develop the “Hakkun Bridge.”
The teacher explains clearly what kind of process adults follow when working on team programming development. The adult world really does draw you in〜
They used a roulette wheel to decide themes like “a cute bridge” and “a thrilling bridge”, and everyone got really excited〜 lol
Since it’s Minecraft®, which everyone loves, they get into it instantly!
But they still properly gain programming knowledge and ways of thinking. Hack’s goal isn’t just quick tricks, but nurturing the ability to turn “what they love” into “work”. It’s like a revolution in cram schools〜
On this monitor, the bridges everyone is developing are shown in real time.
And then the teacher gives a super fun live commentary on it.
Having something you made yourself get live commentary has to be fun!
