If you head over to our BBC website at bbc.co.uk/builditscotland then you’ll notice we have made a few changes to the layout. We wanted to make it as easy as possible to find exactly what you need and so have rearranged the content to (hopefully) make it as easy as possible to navigate around.
If you feel something doesn’t feel quite right or needs pointed up in a different way then please do let us know as we’re eager to please!
At our BBC site you’ll find-
- information on how to get involved
- printable PDFs on how to access, download and use Tinkercad, SketchUp and Minecraft software
- videos of our pilot schools – what went well, what was more challenging and what YOU can get out of the project
- a series of Bright Spark videos which highlight links between the processes and skills young people will tap into with this project, and jobs in the real world
- FAQs
- updates on our live events
We’ll keep adding content as the project continues so do keep checking back in.
Once builds begin to come our way then we’ll produce a gallery to showcase as many as we can. So don’t wait around- get your builds to us and let us show them off for you!
We had an update from West Primary School today. The children there are producing buildings in SketchUp and Minecraft of iconic buildings in and around Paisley. I’m sure you’ll agree they are off to a brilliant start! We can’t wait to see how they progress.
Some of their inspiration-
Their SketchUp work-
Photos courtesy of Mr M.
Whether you plan to use Tinkercad, SketchUp, Minecraft, Minecraft Edu or the version available on Raspberry Pi, we have helpful ‘How to’ guides to get you started.
These printable guides will show you how to download and install software and set up simple networked experiences so that learners can build and play together. Once you’ve done that and are ready to go, our guides will tell you what buttons to press, how to build and design simple structures and how to save buildings and submit your work to us.
If you prefer to be shown what to do, then we have tutorial videos, which talk you through how to start building using this software.
Let us know which buildings or landmarks your class intend on building by emailing builditscotland@bbc.co.uk We’d love to see how your projects progress so send us photos of your class or group hard at work and we’ll publish them here on our Glow blog.
Build it Scotland is inviting children aged 7-14 to help build Scotland’s top landmarks in a virtual world. Whether it’s your own local museum or one of the nation’s favourite castles, we want you to help create an online map of Scotland.
