Blocksmith Education - Second Edition - Camp License (36 credits)

Brand: PCS Edventures

Product Code: PCS-EDS-15700-V2

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Blocksmith Education - Second Edition - Camp License (36 credits)

Grades: 4-12
Students: Unlimited
Contact Hours: 12+
Lesson Plan Sample PDF

Enter virtual reality in style! Offering a unique opportunity to learn and explore, Blocksmith Education - Second Edition comes with 12 one-hour lessons in programming and video game design. Using the Blocksmith Builder software, learners create 3D games and scenarios, bringing them to life through an extensive logic system. These creations can be played immediately, or uploaded to Virtual- and Augmented Reality viewing devices. With the Blocksmith Education license, instructors have full domain control to create a secure and distraction-free environment to trade and share experiences. A fun and exciting journey for students and educators alike, Blocksmith allows learning environments of all sizes to create, share and experience the wide world of video game design and virtual reality.

Recommended Settings:

Summer camps
Classrooms looking for technology and coding lessons
Classrooms interested in virtual reality
After-school programs

Curriculum Topics:

Intro to 3D Design
Basic Animations & Events
Special Effects & Sound Effects
Object Spawners & Held Items
Hitpoints & Advanced Held Items
Intermediate Game Development, Events & Scenes
Collectible Items & Intermediate Level Design
Variables & Advanced 3D Design
Interior Level Design
Advanced Spawners & Nested Animation
Multiplayer Mastery
Community Engagement & Advanced Game Development

How it Works:

Your Blocksmith Education License comes with three main components:

Access to the latest version of the Blocksmith Builder software
3 instructor accounts and 36 curriculum credits to redeem in the Blocksmith Curriculum Market
Printed Educator Guide from PCS Edventures

The starter credits that come with your Blocksmith Education License can be redeemed in the Blocksmith Curriculum Market for curriculum tracks and experiences. Students then use the Blocksmith Builder software to model objects and scenarios, bringing them to life with an extensive logic system. These can be played immediately, or be uploaded to the cloud and download to VR/AR viewing equipment or their personal devices. The print curriculum included with this license is designed to support the 12-hour Camp Bundles in the Blocksmith Curriculum Market: Classic Games, Farm Sim and Royale Battles. While each course has a slightly different scope and sequence, any one of these three options can serve as an introduction to Blocksmith Builder, giving students the skills they need to pursue open-ended projects or more advanced curriculum tracks.

Classic Games
Re-live and re-make classic arcade games, but in 3D! Remake classic games like Frogger, Mario, and Super Dodge Ball, and then customize them with ideas and game mechanics of your own
Farm Sim
Learn how to build a Farming Simulator with a series of four games that let your players plant seeds, grow, harvest and take them to market. Students learn the basic concepts behind beloved economy games like Stardew Valley and Farm Simulator.
Royale Battles
Create a Battle Royale game in your own world! Learn how to make a 3D level, your own water pistols and eventually a completely customized multiplayer game.

These 12-hour Camp Bundles come with detailed step-by-step instructions for students that can be viewed directly in the Blocksmith Builder software, while the accompanying printed Educator Guide includes key terms, background information, intros, closing activities for each lesson, information on standards alignment and additional technical information for instructors.

Classroom Management:

Depending on the number of credits that come with your license, you have a couple of options:

Simplest: choose or let the class choose one track to go through together.
More Adventurous: let students choose which track they take on. While they will learn slightly different skills in each track, any of the three sets of quests will give them enough of a foundation to explore future courses or design independently.

Your Blocksmith Subscription:

Your education license includes a one-year subscription to Blocksmith Education. As long as your subscription remains active, you’ll receive 3 additional credits each month that can be used to purchase advanced gaming extensions to the 12-hour camp curriculum tracks or additional Blocksmith questlines.

If your Blocksmith subscription is not renewed, you won’t lose any student work or the curriculum tracks you’ve already purchased, but you’ll stop receiving additional credits and updates to the Blocksmith Builder software.

For additional subscription information, contact support@stemfinity.com.

Tech Requirements:

1 device per student recommended.

Blocksmith Builder software is compatible with Windows, Mac OS and Chrome OS devices.

For Builder Software:

Memory: min 2GB, recommended 4GB
CPU: Intel Celeron 2GHz class, recommended Intel i5/i7 class. AMD fully supported for PC’s
GPU: Intel HD, recommended Nvidia 900/1000 class
Windows: 7, recommended 10
Mac: OS X
Chrome: Chrome OS (with a strong recommendation to use Chromebooks with Intel Chipset)

A free demo of the builder software can be downloaded at blocksmithxr.com to evaluate existing machines. It has the same technical requirements as the Education Edition.

Supported Viewer apps:

Android 5 (higher for Daydream & ARCore). Phones need to have gyroscopes to support Cardboard or any VR system
iOS 9 (iOS 11 for ARKit)

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Blocksmith Education - Second Edition - Camp License (36 credits)

Blocksmith Education - Second Edition - Camp License (36 credits)