Creating Comics in Minecraft™ - Sat
Recommended for grades 3 to 6
Using Minecraft and a free photo-editing application called "Sketchpad", students will create comic books by taking screenshots from custom made scenes in Minecraft and use Gimp to create the pages and speech bubbles. Other classmates can act out various characters in each student's story. All comic book creations will be exported into PDF's to be read by others later using a computer, tablet, or phone. (We are not officially endorsed or associated with Mojang Studios.)
Class Days & Times
Every Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00am Eastern Standard Time from January 16th to February 27th (No class on February 20th.)
Number of meetings: 6
Hours per meeting: 1 Hour
Required Software
"Minecraft Java Edition" for Mac OS, Windows, or Linux
You can purchase Minecraft for $26.99 at https://www.minecraft.net/store/minecraft-java-edition
"Sketchpad"
It's free to use online software at https://sketch.io/sketchpad/
Zoom
Zoom is a free to use video conferencing app used for our online class lectures and demonstrations. You can download it at: https://zoom.us/download
Class Format
Class Size: Up to 10 students per class.
Grade Level: This class is recommended for grades 3 to 6.
Homework: Required homework assignments.
Extra Help: Students can schedule 3 one-on-one appointments with the instructor at no extra cost.
Returning Students: This class can be retaken for a more advanced and challenging experience.
Instructor
Eric Hansen
Eric has taught classes in the Public Schools of Brookline for over 7 years. He is widely regarded as the "cool, modern, caring, and down to earth kind of teacher." He was ranked our best instructor of 2019 and 2020 voted by customers.