Minecraft in the Classroom presentation from SxSWedu 2016.

1. Minecraft in
the Classroom
Adam Clarke, aka Wizard Keen @thecommonpeopleMark Nagurski, MakeMatic @makematic

2. THIS SESSION IS
NOT THIS

5. ME: “Minecraft
engagement is insane.
We should give it to
every school and see
what happens!”
FUNDER: “What’s
Minecraft?”

7. WHERE ARE
WE AT NOW?
- 30-30-30-10
- Transformative for many
- Curriculum Council engagement
- Projects being supported & devised by
tech, creative and govt sectors
- Academic study underway
“This has re-energised me.”
Mr Darren Currie, Teacher
As quoted in The Economist

9. SO, WHAT
ARE WE
STARTING
TO FIGURE
OUT?

10. SEVEN THINGS …
1.Don’t kill it (& let go)
2.Plan for tech at scale
3.Buyin vs preconceptions
4.Trendy can be good
5.Training less of a big deal
6.Formal vs Informal?
7.Content ≈ scale

11. Is there broader
learning beyond
Minecraft?

12. NEARLY ALL OF THE
EXCITING NEW
TOOLS WE’VE BEEN
DISCUSSING
WERE NOT BUILT
FOR EDUCATION.
1

13. 2

14. Content
supports
scale.
3

15. Online creative and digital skills classes for young people.

16. Adam Clarke
adam@thecommonpeople.tv
@thecommonpeople
www.youtube.com/everydayminecraft
Mark Nagurski
mark@makematic.com
www.makematic.com
RESOURCE LIST
www.makematic.com/pages/sxswedu