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Kerbal Space Program The Minecraft Cell: Biology Meets Game-Based Learning Minecraft, the popular sandbox game, is beloved by educators for its use as a learning tool. It enables students to explore, create and imagine in a completely different way than they could ever do in a traditional classroom. The beauty of the game is in the way it unleashes the creativity of both students and teachers. But for Minecraft novices like me, it's hard to know exactly where to begin unleashing all that creativity. If you're just getting started with Minecraft, it might be helpful to use the game in an activity of your own design. This semester, I used Minecraft for the first time in my ninth grade science class at Quest to Learn. Working with a game designer from Institute of Play at my school, we created a valuable cell model in Minecraft that could mimic the real properties of a cell, and the real interactions between a cell membrane and the different chemicals used to extract DNA, which students could experiment with in the game. Step 1: Define the Learning Goals

Un jeu amusant sur l’hérédité et la génétique La génétique et l’hérédité sont des sujets complexes, particulièrement pour les enfants. Pas facile en effet d'expliquer aux plus jeunes ce qu'est l'ADN, à quoi il sert, ou encore les principes des gènes récessifs et des gènes dominants. Dans le cadre d’une exposition permanente intitulée « Who am I », le musée des sciences de Londres a conçu un jeu sérieux qui aborde tous ces sujets de façon ludique et qui simplifie considérablement leur compréhension. Une partie de « Welcome to Thingdom » commence toujours de la même façon : en choisissant une des mignonnes et nombreuses créatures proposées. Le principe est un peu répétitif, mais les créatures sont si mignonnes et les phases de jeu sont si rapides qu'on ne s'ennuie pas. Niveau : Primaire

7.1 Creating Killer Game Spaces - Learning Guide What you need: -Multiple copies of “Playtester feedback work- sheet” per student-One copy of “Presentation worksheet” per studentWhat's attached: -Playtester feedback worksheet-Presentation worksheet Pacing: Total: 1 hour and 20 minutes Play - 10 minutesDiscuss - 10 minutesDesign - 30 minutesPlaytest and Iterate - 20 minutesCircle Up - 10 minutes LessonPlay10 minutes Choose a game or series of games in Gamestar Mechanic for your class to play that highlight the different kinds of game space. Discuss10 minutes 1. Describe the qualities of the game space in the game(s) you played. Describe how the design of the space affected how you moved through the game space. Describe how the game space affected what you chose to do in the space.Design30 minutes 1. 2. 3. Give students time to playtest each others’ games. Circle Up10 minutes 1. 2. What is the idea behind your game space? How did the concept change from level 1 (top-down) to level 2 (platformer)?

Minecraft dans l’éducation : quels enjeux ? » Technologie collège, TICE, jeux vidéo et éducation Je me baserai ici sur l’excellente synthèse de Seann Dikkers dans son ouvrage (en anglais) : TEACHERCRAFT How teachers learn to use Minecraft in their classrooms. Il peut être acheté ou téléchargé gratuitement sous licence Creative Commons ici : Seann Dikkers est enseignant à l’universite d’Ohio aux Etats-Unis et a mené une recherche sur l’utilisation par certains enseignants du jeu Minecraft en classe. Il s’est en particulier attaché aux raisons pour lesquelles certains se sont lancés dans l’aventure tout en ayant un regard éclairant sur les freins existants dans le système éducatif. Bien que menée aux USA, les constats sont très proches de ce que j’ai vécu cette année. Je ferai régulièrement des parallèles entre les résultats de sa recherche et mon expérience. Un accueil de plus en plus favorable … … mais les réticences demeurent. Les enseignants : des experts à prendre au sérieux Jeu libre

GameTrain Learning - Minecraft professional development workshop for teachers The Minecraft professional development workshop is a four-hour online workshop in which users learn about the educational potential of Minecraft and game-based learning. The sessions are fully interactive with users working in small groups to create a lesson that aligns with Common Core Standards. Please contact us if you are interested in scheduling a workshop. Click on the tabs below to see details about each day of the workshop. Time/Location Two hoursOnline inside Minecraft Agenda Introduction to a Gameful MindsetMinecraft Team ActivityEducational Applications of MinecraftCreate Minecraft Lesson 1. 2. Build Aquarium Work in teams of 2Build for 30 minutesBuild aquarium of specific internal volume = 24 cubic meters (1 block = 1 cubic meter)Blocks – use proportions of exactly 1/2 (any material) and 1/2 glass blocksEveryone views all of the finished aquariumsCore Curriculum Standards for Sample Game 5MD.5a. 3. Video examples Minecraft Maps (walkthroughs) Roman ColosseumTaj MahalEgypt 4. Agenda

Clim'city Online - Accueil Plataforma EAD - o LMS mais completo e intuitivo - Eadbox - Eadbox Creating Effective Collaborative Learning Groups in an Online Environment | Brindley Jane E. Brindley and Christine Walti University of Oldenburg, Germany Lisa M. Blaschke University of Maryland University College, USA Abstract Collaborative learning in an online classroom can take the form of discussion among the whole class or within smaller groups. Keywords: Distance education; open learning; online learning; e-learning; collaborative learning; pedagogy; instructional design; learner motivation Introduction: The Challenge of Creating Effective Study Groups Online courses offer the opportunity to create a highly social learning environment, characterized by participation and interactivity for both students and instructors. Engagement, defined as “student-faculty interaction, peer-to-peer collaboration and active learning...” Development of critical thinking skills, Co-creation of knowledge and meaning, Reflection, Transformative learning. Collaborative Learning and Connectivism Objectives and Research Hypothesis Context and Methodology Findings