“Is it really okay that my child plays Minecraft® all day?”
Even with the huge hit movie “A Minecraft Movie” showing at Gardens, it’s still screen time for gaming. But what if that could be turned into an investment in the future…
Kids Programming School Hack offers Minecraft® × programming lessons near Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi, so Shachomi went in to take a look〜🚀
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. Diagonally across from the 7-Eleven in Kofuen. It’s 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 straight up to the 4th floor where the school is.
Arrived on the 4th floor. Found the entrance! Let’s go inside Hack〜
There are so many familiar Minecraft® characters
The exploding 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 nearby to support them, so there’s no need to worry, “Will my child be the only one left behind…?”
At Hack, each student gets their own computer to use. As a parent, it’s reassuring to know they can naturally learn computer skills that will still be essential as adults.
They’re typing so seriously〜
I see! The first 15 minutes are just typing practice! They get guidance on proper keyboard home position in every lesson!!
Their typing records are checked every month on a ranking chart handmade by the teacher. No wonder they’re so focused!
Since the teacher watches their keyboard typing, I thought it was great that they don’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.
I hear that elementary schools use computers regularly these days. Programming, where kids learn to create rather than just use, feels like an even more advanced kind of lesson.
Everyone looks like they’re having so much fun!
Looks like they’re going to build a bridge in Minecraft®〜〜. Of course, with programming!
A major point at Hack is that they also teach the importance of team production, developing projects together with peers.
Here they are discussing as a team how to develop “Hakkun Bridge.”
The teacher clearly explains the order adults follow when working on team programming development. The grown-up world really does draw you in〜
Themes like “a cute bridge” and “a thrilling bridge” were chosen by roulette, and everyone got really excited〜 lol
Because it’s Minecraft®, which everyone loves, they get into it so easily!
But they still properly gain programming knowledge and ways of thinking. Hack’s goal isn’t just teaching handy tricks, but nurturing the ability to turn “what they love → into work”. It’s like a revolution in after-school learning〜
This monitor shows the bridges everyone is developing in real time
And then the teacher gives a super fun live commentary on it.
Having something you made yourself narrated live has got to be so much fun!
