Minecraft In Schoolseffective Curriculum Ideas

08-04-2021
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*Minecraft Education: This is the main site of Minecraft in Education.
Ars Technica: This article discusses how plans need to be laid out and students need to follow guidelines in order for Minecraft to be an success in the classroom.
Edutopia: Edutopia gives some great ideas for using Minecraft in the classroom.
The Escapist: This article discusses how a computer teacher uses Minecraft as part of his curriculum. There is an interesting video showing the teacher instruct in class.
Gamespot: Gamespot has a great article explaining why Minecraft could be a valuable tool in the classroom.
How to Use Minecraft in Education: This site has an interview and podcast discussing the use of Minecraft in the classroom.
Learn, Teach, Repeat: This teacher wrote a blog after I asked for feedback from teachers to help submit questions about Minecraft in the classroom. Thanks Joe!
Minecraft at NCS: This teacher provides troubleshooting for users and gives ideas on how to run Minecraft more smoothly in the classroom.
Minecraft Across the Curriculum: This site will give ideas language arts, drama, music, visual arts, science, geography and history.
Minecraft Possibilities: This teacher provides some depth about plugins necessary to run Minecraft. Thanks John!
MindShift: This is another great article emphasizing how teachers use Minecraft for educational purposes.
Minecraft Wiki: This is a helpful guide for using Minecraft in the classroom for educational purposes.
Mojang and UN: This site discusses how Minecraft is used to plan communities.
Mr. Miller's Classroom: Minecrafting a Medieval Village
Primary Minecraft: This site was set up by an elementary teacher and a Minecraft fan to provide ideas for primary grades.
Swedish School: A Swedish school has made a class in Minecraft mandatory. They mention the following lessons learned: City planning; environmental issues; planning for the future; interactivity; safe online habits; computer skills.
Minecraft in schoolseffective curriculum ideas on a budget

Feb 13, 2019 - This board is dedicated Minecraft curriculum for homeschoolers. See more ideas about minecraft, homeschool, homeschool curriculum. The Minecraft world’s mechanisms, uses, and benefits. Due to the success of Minecraft in the digital era and in some schools, studying this game is signifi-cant. For instance, students benefit from using Minecraft to enhance learning in STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) and English Language Arts content areas.

Minecraft in schoolseffective curriculum ideas on a budget

Minecraft In Schoolseffective Curriculum Ideas 4th Grade

Every time your child enters their Minecraft world, there is an opportunity for them to learn something new. This week, we’ve been exploring a few ways that we can help them take advantage of these opportunities and learn even more.

The list below includes ideas and activities for multiple ages and many can be adapted to the skill level and interest of your Minecraft loving child.

8 Reading and Writing Activities for Kids who LOVE Minecraft:

  1. Expand on a book they’re reading, or a favorite story by asking them to re-create the setting in Minecraft. Examples: Laura’s homestead from Little House on the Prairie; the Arena from the Hunger Games; Diagon Alley from Harry Potter. Have them include as many details from their reading as possible!
  2. Ask your child to create a story about their world. Younger kids can dictate their story for you to write.
  3. Help them start a Minecraft journal or scrapbook. Have them take screen shots of the places and things they have built. Print the screen shots and include them in the book or journal. They can then write summaries describing the picture, how long it took to build and why they love it.
  4. Help them create a Minecraft blog where they can write about what they are doing daily. A blog on WordPress.com gives you the ability to keep their writing and photos private and password protected, if you are concerned about your child having a public blog. Encourage them to write – even just a little- everyday!
  5. Older kids can contribute their ideas and Minecraft knowledge to the MinecraftWiki. *This is also a great place to get some reading practice while learning about their favorite topic!
  6. Work together with early readers to make signs / labels for all of their structures to help them learn new words.
  7. Find a Minecraft guide book that will teach them to build something new or show them short-cuts. This is reading practice that they will love!
  8. Create a library in Minecraft. Although you cannot name each individual book, you can put up signs for each section -fiction, biography, science etc. Make your library as detailed as possible!
Curriculum

How have you incorporated learning to read and write into your child’s Minecraft obsession? Tell me in the comments!

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For more on homeschooling with Minecraft, see the rest of my posts in my 10 Days of Minecraft Learning series.