Evolving societies require evolving curriculum. With that
said, it’s probably safe to say no one would have guessed this evolution of
curriculum would encompass the game Minecraft:
A little different than the logarithms and quantum physics
you had to work through, huh?
A recently emerged online course, Server Design 1,
allows children between the ages of 8 to 14 to actively develop and design
their own Minecraft world using Java code. This course stems from a larger
organization known as Youth Digital, whose goal is to “create creators.”
Justin Richards, Youth Digital’s founder and CEO explained,
“What’s so great about Tech Ed is that it really has the ability to shift the
way kids see the world and change the way they interact with technology, which
is obviously a huge part of their world and will continue to be as they grow
up.”
According to a report released in 2013 by Research firm
CompTIA entitled, “CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2013,” professions in the IT
field are expected to grow by 22 perfect through 2020.
The report explained, “The IT occupation with the highest
project growth through 2020 is systems software developer. The total number of
jobs will grow by 32 percent, from 387,050 to 510,906.”
Server Design 1 allows its students to learn Java
coding and basic programming concepts for $250 a year. The course enables
students to message teachers if assistance is needed and includes access to
Java server, curriculum, tools and hosting with Youth Digital.
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