Minecraft Lesson Plan « Shaping the World
Lately, I have been researching ways to use Minecraft in the classroom for game based learning. Here is a rough outline of how I would introduce students to this amazing, educational game. Prior to this lesson students will have learned basic design and sketching skills. This lesson would be the first within a unit designed to teach students how to plan a community. Minecraft is a computer game that combines mechanics, design and creativity within an RPG. By using Minecraft as an educational tool students will be able to: Apply knowledge of 3 dimensional landscapes to construct a digital landscape and community. Collaborate with classmates to plan and create a digital community. : Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology. : Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment. : Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology. Like this:
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Minecraft in the Classroom and Library
“Can you teleport me?” “How do I fly?” “I need a sword.” “What are you building?” These eclectic exclamations are the sounds of a room full of teens playing Minecraft. What is Minecraft? Minecraft is an open-ended, creative game where players roam a landscape made of different kinds of blocks that can be used to build just about anything. Developed by Swedish programmer Marcus Persson, also known as Notch, and his company Mojang, the full version of the game was released in November 2011 after several beta versions. Survival vs. The different game play modes place more or less emphasis on the creative and survival aspects of the game. In Creative mode, you can fly, literally by double tapping the space bar, but figuratively as well, because you have instant access to every kind of block and most items in the game. Multiplayer servers For the technologically minded, hosting your own server is free and relatively easy. Minecraft and Education Playing Around Minecraft is versatile and fun.
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This wiki is devoted to hosting ideas, lessons, implementation strategies and more related to using the game, Minecraft in a school setting Whether you use it in a computer/gaming club, as part of your regular curricular instruction, or even at home with your own children, Minecraft's simple yet scalable "sandbox" virtual environment can be an excellent tool for engaging student learning. The open-ended nature of the game lends it to application in a variety of subject areas. That's why this wiki was created. -Lucas Gillispie, Director of Academic and Digital Learning, Surry County Schools. Recent News (11/10/15) - Here's a Sustainable Community Project we're working on at Gentry Middle School. (6/1/15) -Alice Keeler (@alicekeeler) is awesome, but you knew that, right? (12/18/13) - Great tutorial video on how to level in mcMMO by Aidan. (12/8/13) - Lots to share! We have a number of tutorials added by our community in recent weeks: Inverted Restone PCS Minecraft Grants
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Joel Levin @MinecraftTeachrComputer Teacher at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in NYC.Owner of TeacherGaming LLC, creators of MinecraftEduminecraftteacher.netminecraftedu.com Bob Kahn@rwkahn38th grade science teacher at Brentwood School in Los A Alex Leavitt@alexleavittPhD Student, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism - Studying the "cultural importance of Minecraft, especially with regard to participatory spaces online". Heather Burditt@swiss_army_wifeAdvocate for "Radical Unschooling" Greg Lastowka@greglasTeaches intellectual property law at Rutgers Univ Micah Malmstrom@MrMalmstromMember of the Technology Department at the Elisabeth Morrow School in Englewood,
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Minecraft at SAA - Wonders of Minecraft
“Hey, Mrs. Gielen! You should check out Minecraft for the computer lab.” My Introduction This is what I kept hearing over and over again from different students . . . everyday since the beginning of school! At first, I gave it a quick overview to see if we could afford to purchase it and to see what the game play was about. A couple of weeks into November, my headmaster sent me an article from US News and World Report entitled “High School Teachers Make Gaming Academic” which mentioned Joel Levin’s use of Minecraft at his private school. There are times when you sense that your life is going to change. A day hasn’t gone by, since then, that I haven’t played and researched Minecraft. Computer Lab Hit When we introduced Minecraft for our before and after school computer lab time, we decided to follow the advice of Lucas Gillespie’s site Minecraft in School and get a signed parental permission form to allow their child to play the game at school. First Project In Jeopardy Second Day Reflection
The Minecraft Teacher
Back to school. Long time no post. So one day I had this idea to use Minecraft in my class. And I couldn’t figure out why no one else was doing the same thing. But one thing led to another and I ended up leaving a perfectly respectable teaching career to play a lot more Minecraft. I got to interact with amazingly talented people from all over the world. All that plus getting to work with some wonderfully Finnish geniuses who I now consider family. But I am leaving TeacherGaming and sailing away from Minecraft’s blocky shores for a while. I am going back to the classroom. It’s been an absolute honor to work with Minecraft. I feel quite lucky to have been involved during this unbelievably cool time period in Minecraft’s development. There are SOOOOOOO many amazing people doing inspiring work with Minecraft, both in and out of schools. I think I will be playing Minecraft forever. What would you like to hear/see from me? Peace out, kids. ~JoelP.S. My Tumblr turned five today. minecraftedu: ~Joel
