Coding and Electronics with Minecraft

Hello everyone! Genius Brighton are back at Colonnade House this January. In this fast-paced two-hour workshop, you'll learn about the importance of a basic knowledge of coding in the world you're growing up in. We'll teach you how to think about coding and hacking and how we put together programs in the real world using the Python programming language. We've got 0930-1130 and 1430-1630 available, with the 1200-1400 slot reserved for girls, non-binary and gender-variant young people. Take a look at that listing, if that appeals more to you: https://eequ.org/experience/2521 We'll show you how we can control real-world electronic devices using code, by connecting some simple electronics to Raspberry Pi computers, and controlling them using Python. We'll then use the Python code we've learned to control the Minecraft game, and even integrate some of the electronics into the game. You'll use industry-standard coding environments and methods, learning from people who do this every day! If you're aged 9 or older, you'll probably manage this. If you're younger, you might need some help with all the typing. We move along pretty fast, and the last thing we want is to put off our younger coders. So, 9 and up usually works well. We only have 8 spots available per two-hour session. We've run these workshops before, but this time we're adding a bit of electronics and fully updated coding exercises. Expect noise, broken electronics, and just a little bit of chaos! Take a look at the rest of this listing for more about us and our philosophy.