Empowering young learners to explore blockchain with user‐friendly tools: a method using Google Blockly and NFTs

This paper presents a novel architecture utilizing blockchain technology to enhance educational systems. A method is proposed that empowers non‐fungible tokens by updating their metadata through an API layer, making blockchain technology more accessible to K‐12 students. Leveraging Google Blockly, a...

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Published in:IET blockchain 2024-12, Vol.4 (4), p.324-334
Main Authors: Tsai, Yun‐Cheng, Huang, Jiun‐Yu, Chiou, Da‐Ru
Format: Article
Language:English
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blockchain applications and digital technology
communications and computing
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Summary:This paper presents a novel architecture utilizing blockchain technology to enhance educational systems. A method is proposed that empowers non‐fungible tokens by updating their metadata through an API layer, making blockchain technology more accessible to K‐12 students. Leveraging Google Blockly, a visual programming language, the aim is to engage students in computational thinking and foster their understanding of blockchain concepts. The approach promotes student engagement, facilitates the comprehension of digital ownership and value, and develops essential skills for the digital age. Through the method, the contribution is in the advancing of blockchain in education. The demo video can be seen using the following link, https://youtu.be/ZPVKgWtSb6U. A new method for empowering NFTs by continuously updating their metadata using an API layer is proposed. The approach aims to reduce the barriers to entry and enable K‐12 students to explore blockchain technology in the same way they learn computational thinking through visual programming tools like Scratch.
ISSN:2634-1573
2634-1573
DOI:10.1049/blc2.12055