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TECHIPEDIA
Hello children, today we will learn about a new software
Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. It is used for creating
interactive and engaging games.
Minecraft education edition is a game-based learning platform that promotes creativity,
collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment. This platform provides
a fun way of learning coding and design thinking concepts. Visit: https://education.minecraft.net/
for more details.
MAKECODE
MakeCode Arcade is a module of Minecraft Education Edition that provides a block-based programming
platform in which a solution to the problem is implemented with the help of various categories of blocks.
It also allows the user to see the results simultaneously on the same screen. MakeCode uses a similar
platform that we have already used for block coding like Scratch, Code.org, etc.
GETTING STARTED WITH BLOCK CODING
Let us now learn the steps to use the Makecode platform by following the given steps:
1 Type the following URL in any web browser
you like: https://arcade.makecode.com/
2 Click on New Project and give 3 Give a desired name to your project
a desired name to your project. and click on the Create button.
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