{"id":46167,"date":"2017-03-13T17:27:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T16:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/?p=46167"},"modified":"2018-12-24T21:37:58","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T20:37:58","slug":"revo-rama-2-0-tests-programming-with-minecraft-and-spheros-sprk-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/en\/2017\/03\/13\/revo-rama-2-0-tests-programming-with-minecraft-and-spheros-sprk-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Revo-Rama 2.0 tests programming with Minecraft and Sphero&#8217;s SPRK + (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(You can choose French or English subtitles on Youtube)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The conviction that learning to program is a necessity<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even back when I was a child, computer learning should have been a real priority. For sure, in the 90s I had some \u201cBasic\u201d courses, but nothing that was either motivating or of any real value. Whereas I was having fun on computers and videogames at home, these courses were rather boring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Has it really changed over 20 years later? Yes and no. Yes because digital has imposed itself (who could deny that now?) and different initiatives are being taken to make learning code more accessible: with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.fr\/actualites\/orange-veut-faire-coder-les-tetes-blondes-39844696.htm\">Orange for example with SuperCoders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/fr\/le-revo-rama-a-la-paris-games-week-2016-video\/\">the coding workshop which we saw at the Paris Games Week<\/a> or the many books on the subject. And no, because my daughters in primary school have still not had a class worthy of the name (learning to type in Word is useful, but\u2026). When I see that digital has such a poor place in the programs of the French presidential candidates, I can see that it\u2019s not going to change in a hurry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As they were interested (especially L\u00e9opoldine) we decided to test two topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cLearn to program with Minecraft\u201d from Eyrolles<a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/fr\/revo-rama-special-bac-a-sable-minecraft-disney-infinity-toybox-lego-worlds-video\/\"> (as the girls already love Minecraft)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">SPRK+ (they are also fans of the <a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/fr\/revo-rama-teste-bb8-de-sphero-a-loccasion-de-sortie-blu-ray-de-star-wars-vii\/\">BB-8 that made Sphero<\/a> world famous)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Discover the book \u201cLearn to program Python with Minecraft\u201d and SPRK+ in this video episode of the Revo-Rama!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46135\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h48m54s609.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46135\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46135\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h48m54s609-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Revo-Rama family tests SPRK+ of Sphero<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46133\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h50m28s353.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46133\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46133\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h50m28s353-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Revo-Rama family tests the book \u201cLearn to code Python with Minecraft \u2013 Eyrolles\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cLearn to program with Minecraft\u201d from Eyrolles Editions. From the Python to the breadboard and the Arduino<\/h2>\n<p>We started with a French translation of this book. It provide an approach to Python by explaining the A to Z basics using fun examples.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight is the use of electronic components to interact with your own programs and Minecraft. A little like connected toys.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately the book lost us at times, and I fear that a child could\u2019nt manage without help from an adult with some basic knowledge. An excuse for some family time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Check out our programs and circuits according to the book, in this video episode of the Revo-Rama!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46132\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h53m23s391.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46132\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46132\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h53m23s391-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L\u00e9opoldine&#8217;s first program with \u201cLearning to Code in Python with Minecraft \u2013 Eyrolles\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h54m23s225.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-46131\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h54m23s225-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46130\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h55m00s954.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46130\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46130\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h55m00s954-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The book \u201cLearning to Code in Python with Minecraft \u2013 Eyrolles\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46129\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h57m19s974.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46129\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46129\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h57m19s974-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The electronic pack required for the book \u201cLearn to code in Python with Minecraft \u2013 Eyrolles\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46128\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h57m49s484.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46128\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46128\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h57m49s484-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 7-segment display for Leopoldine\u2019s first programs with \u201cLearn to code in Python with Minecraft \u2013 Eyrolles\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46127\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h58m12s149.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46127\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46127\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h58m12s149-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first electronic tests on the Arduino with \u201cLearn to code in Python with Minecraft \u2013 Eyrolles\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">SPRK +. Programming in the form of drawings, blocks and &#8230; lines of code<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even more fun, SPRK+ works on the same principle as BB-8. It is a spherel (this one is transparent), full of sensors, which can move forward, turn, light up, change color and speak (through a smartphone) according to your orders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is controlled through your iPhone, and that is where you can view the tutorials and try programming along several principles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Draw colored lines and SPRK+ will follow them on the ground<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Use the blocks, and give more complex instructions on the scenarios you imagine<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Code in OVAL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So there are several levels of difficulty which is a good idea. In addition, the blocks enable us to understand the customs and practices of programming.<\/p>\n<p>Only negative point at the moment (for French users obviously), everything is in English.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover SPRK+ on video in this episode of the Revo-Rama!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46134\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h50m01s688.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46134\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46134\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h50m01s688-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sphero&#8217;s SPRK+ is completely transparent<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46126\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h58m51s186.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46126\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46126\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h58m51s186-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SPRK Lightning Lab application: drawings to start off with<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46125\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46125\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46125\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m03s827\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SPRK Lightning Lab application: blocks to get further into the topic<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46123\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-19h00m23s559.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46123\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46123\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-19h00m23s559-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-19h00m23s559\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L\u00e9opoldine\u2019s first test with SPRK+<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We enjoyed using these tools and I think that L\u00e9opoldine would like to continue to learn.<\/p>\n<p>We like these initiatives that make programming more accessible, languages that mustn\u2019t remain behind the obscure \u201cscary\u201d codes. As we said for music with <a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/en\/revo-rama-tests-musical-creation-with-noise-and-the-roli-blocks-video\/\">the ROLI Blocks<\/a>, any initiatives to create simple creative interfaces is welcome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Discover our first creations in this video episode of the Revo-Rama!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46124\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m19s511.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46124\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46124\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m19s511-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Revo-Rama-Programmation-Minecraft-SPRK-Sphero-vlcsnap-2017-03-12-18h59m19s511\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hello Kaya! 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She already loves BB-8.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What do you think about this episode of Revo-Rama, Sphero SPRK+ and programming with Minecraft?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1935\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-46167-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/Podcast\/revorama-programmation.m4v?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/Podcast\/revorama-programmation.m4v\">https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/Podcast\/revorama-programmation.m4v<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_m4v\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/Podcast\/revorama-programmation.m4v\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/en\/?powerpress_pinw=46167-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/papacitoyen.reves-connectes.com\/Podcast\/revorama-programmation.m4v\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"revorama-programmation.m4v\">Download<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(You can choose French or English subtitles on Youtube) The conviction that learning to program is a necessity Even back when I was a child, computer learning should have been a real priority. 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