Scoreboard - Programming

Logan Felix

• August 16, 2020 13:03
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The /scoreboard command, along with /team and the inclusion of NBT data would be very valuable for the learning of students. /scoreboard allows students to create variables in-game that can be edited directly by the students, or by game conditions being met. This of course would teach students about variables as a programming concept. It would also make way for learning math and computer science concepts as it includes basic and complex operations. Really, the benefits of including just these commands are almost countless:

Scoreboard

• Advanced students declare, edit, and more to variables via the scoreboard


• Other students learn the malleability of variables by making changes to the world which, in turn, change variables


• Teachers are able to make advanced rules and environments for students to learn in


• Teachers can create their own rules of play within learning worlds


• Students and teachers are able to alter the core gameplay to their own learning

Teams

• The team command is a core addition to the scoreboard command


• Through the team command, students can view and edit variables (teams) directly


• Students and teachers can display variables and their values


• Teachers can make rules for specific students and groups, allowing them access to different areas and abilities

NBT data

• NBT data represents the core behavior and aspects of mobs, npcs, and blocks.


• With the ability to edit block and entity nbt data, students could see the real effects of their programming in-game


• Teachers can give entities custom behavior and aspects

 

The possibilities really are endless, and students need to be able to see that programming gives them endless possibilities.

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  iLearningUK

  • September 14, 2018 08:39
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  Yes, I believe the scoreboard feature has just come to Bedrock, so I am anticipating it arriving in MCEE soon.

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  Kyle M

  • September 19, 2018 15:24
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  Joel is correct, as it is adopted in Bedrock it will make its way to Education.

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  Philip Golden

  • October 21, 2018 13:22
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  @Kyle Great to hear that scoreboard is on the way to MCEE, is that also true for teams and NBT data? Just wanted to add my 100% support for Logan's request and awesome explanation of the applications.

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  Aleece Landis

  • August 11, 2021 15:52
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  https://youtu.be/veloe2AcG80 Here is a video with some detailed info about using scoreboards in education edition

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  Shane Tyas

  • December 24, 2025 08:39
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  there are many limitations using scoreboard in education edition at the moment, i too would thrive on access to some of the mainstream java possibilities, looking forward to more updates in the near future. scoreboard is the main mechanism to advance the complexity and depth of custom experiences without the additional knowledge of data packs and behavior packs etc. even without full nbt data there is much that could be gained from even a minor update or 2. 

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