You’ll notice there is a review after every section of video and a quiz at the end of the module. When you open a module you will see on the right side of the screen a break down of what is included in that specific module. Points are earned for completing various tasks in the modules. ![]() As you move through the course watching the videos, completing the assignments, and taking the quizzes you can unlock the next module. There are 12 different modules designated above with 12 different boxes. Above you can see part of the main panel in my son’s dashboard. Your child will have a dashboard in the Youth Digital account where they can access everything from help from the teacher, the video modules, etc. I have been extremely impressed with what I have seen. The entire course is built around incredibly organized video tutorials, quizzes, badges, points, “unlocking” sections, and all sorts of fantastic incentives for kids. He totally has just run with this course. Some days my son writes back and forth at least 7 times as he needs help. When the message shows up in my son’s dashboard I also receive an e-mail notification with the message so you can see what your child and teacher are saying. The teachers in my experience are insanely quick in responses – sometimes responding immediately. In the video tutorial it will teach your child how to contact the teacher and even teach them good manners on how to request help and respond with the teacher. The course includes 12 months of a private server with support from teachers that your child can contact at any time via their built in “HELP” button. My son has done everything without my help. For this first day I sat down with my son to get everything set up which was really so I could understand what was going on! He is incredibly tech savvy and probably would not have needed my help! To run the course you need an older version of Minecraft PC which the video tutorial shows you step by step how to do. We had Minecraft Pocket Edition & XBox 360 edition so we sat down, purchased the PC edition, and set up our Youth Digital account. ![]() Welcome to my son’s newest obsession! The first thing that you need to know is that you’ll need Minecraft PC edition to run the course. His obsession lies with anything in the technology world and so I knew that this Youth Digital Server Design course would run right up his alley! It is geared for kids ages 8-14 and walks you through the entire course step by step. If you can watch a video and follow the directions (spoken and visual) then you can do this course! As with many of your kids Minecraft is a huge obsession in my household.īut in addition to that my 9 year old son, who has Asperger’s and is extremely highly gifted, has been BEGGING me to learn how to code. I have had my eye on the Youth Digital Server Design 1 Course for almost 2 years now and am so grateful for the opportunity to review it. We prefer to give them experiences, or other gifts that either the family can enjoy together or gifts that promote educational learning. All opinions are my own.Īs my boys are getting older they don’t want (or need!) toys. I received the course for free to facilitate this review.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |