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- 3. By using Minecraft as a platform for learning, educators can motivate and inspire every student to achieve more, and ignite a passion for learning. “Motivation is such a huge part in what ends up differentiating student outcomes. Everyone has the ability to do fantastic work at a high level. It’s just, without the right teacher and the right motivation, you don’t always get there.” Bill Gates
- 4. Minecraft: Education Edition is designed for students to play together – whether that’s working in teams to solve a problem, or collaborating as an entire class complete learning activities. “To function effectively in increasingly complex business structures and organizations, employees must become more comfortable with ambiguity, take initiative, and be able to work in a team-based environment.” IDC Skills Requirements for Tomorrow's Best Jobs (2013)
- 5. There are no step-by-step instructions in Minecraft – students must try, fail, and try again to achieve the result they want. This open canvas encourages independence and self-direction, where students are able to express themselves and their ideas in unique ways. “Imagination is the source of every form of human achievement. Creativity is as important now in education as literacy and we should treat it with the same status” Ken Robinson
- 6. Learning-by-doing in Minecraft teaches students independence and perseverance, giving them great satisfaction and sense of accomplishment when they can demonstrate their knowledge. “Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment. And Education should no longer be mostly imparting knowledge, but must take a new path – to seek the release of human potential” Maria Montessori
Editor's Notes
- Educators today are increasingly challenged to capture and maintain the attention and engagement of every student in their class. Minecraft: Education Edition is a way for these educators to bring the classroom and curriculum to the students, in an environment they are already comfortable and familiar with. Minecraft: Education Edition is the same Minecraft experience many students enjoy and play already, but with some additional capabilities to enable student collaboration in the classroom, and support educators to deliver lessons and learning activities within the game. By using Minecraft as a platform for learning, educators can motivate and inspire every student to achieve more, and ignite a passion for learning.
- In the workplace, teams are global, and the workplace is virtual – organizations will slowly diffuse across time zones and space. Collaboration skills will be the glue to keep people working together effectively. Having students engage in collaborative work teams and learning environments that foster cooperation in the classroom will help prepare them for their futures. Minecraft: Education Edition is designed for students to play together – whether that’s working in teams to solve a problem, or collaborating as an entire class to go through learning activities and master challenges in the game.
- People learn naturally through a combination of observation, trial-and-error, and play-based practice. An open learning environment like Minecraft encourages independence and self-direction, allowing students the freedom to experiment and challenge themselves and each other. Much like real-life, there are no step-by-step instructions – students must try, fail, and try again to achieve the result they want. And because Minecraft is essentially an open canvas, students are able to express themselves and their ideas in unique ways. Differentiated learning experiences like Minecraft can help educators create an inclusive classroom where every student is empowered to explore a world of learning.
- To create a fully inclusive classroom, educators are challenged to create lesson plans and learning activities that cater to all types of learners: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic/tactile. Core curriculum content is often skewed towards visual and auditory learners through lecture, reading and writing. Physical manipulatives and labs are beneficial for kinesthetic/tactile learners, but are often limited to specific subject areas and require space and time to set up. Minecraft: Education Edition is a virtual maker space that is easy to access and can be applied across a range of subjects to engage kinesthetic learners. And because Minecraft: Education Edition is a flexible platform for learning, educators are able to map their projects and activities in Minecraft directly to specific learning outcomes and curriculum standards.
- Art – Tate Minecraft; Business – Build on a budget; Citizenship – Explore sustainability; Computing – Make Code
- Geography – Coordinates/contour maps; History – Vikings; Literacy – 3 little pigs roleplay; Maths – Area/Volume/Perimeter;
- Science – Chemistry update.
- Visit https://education.microsoft.com/