- The document discusses the educational uses of Minecraft in a classroom setting. - It describes how Minecraft can be used to foster two important learning processes: creating interest and meaningfulness in students, and developing their digital citizenship skills. - Many games like Minecraft provide opportunities for conflicts to occur naturally, allowing teachers to help students learn important lessons about digital citizenship when resolving conflicts appropriately.

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- M.Ed. (2012) + Qualification to teach
in the Finnish comprehensive school
- Started TeacherGaming LLC in
summer 2011
- Avid gamer (Anno-, X3-,Total War-
and Fallout-series... f.ex.)

3. Q: “The background and educational use of
Minecraft in a wide educational setting /
context, possibly with new skills,
environmental and societal entrepreneurial
applications.”
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4. Two learning processes that naturally
occur in Minecraft(Edu)
1. Creating interest and meaningfulness
2. Digital Citizenship
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informal
formal
In school
- subject matter
At home & with friend
- all the rest
1)Brief background

6. 1) Step further
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informal & 100% blended
In school
freetime
formal virtual formal physical

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Problems?
- subjects in solitude
- learning context in solitude
- knowledge in isolation
1)

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Minecraft has a natural
ability to connect to every
topic and context out there.
<15 years olds don’t make a
difference between virtual
and physical environments.
1)

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1)1)
Most students are also very
excited about Minecraft
We tried to take everything out from Minecraft and
it still seemed very engaging to students.
They are also eager to use and share the new
knowledge they’ve obtained about Minecraft
and what they learn at school, apply to that!!

10. 1)
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informal & 100% blended
freetime
formal virtual formal physical
And what excitement does
with Minecraft*+school:
it makes the
knowledge
travel
*This applies to other games too!

11. Perspective change?
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12. 2) The crafting of the digital citizen
“
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13. 2)What means do we actually
have to teach digital citizenship?
“Telling the students that copyrights
are important and griefing is a bad
thing is a start, but how to really make
it mean something?”
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14. 2)
Fun? Fun?
The answer is no.
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15. 2) Biggest mistake a teacher can make:
“But hey, it’s just a game!” ^_^
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2)
Many games naturally bring up situations where conflicts
happen.When these conflicts are handled as they should
be, a digital citizen learns the lessons he / she needs.
“What skills do “I” as a teacher need?”
“You are already an expert in handling
conflicts between students!”

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These two were the fundamental learning
processes that I feel Minecraft can naturally
develop and which I think are the most
important ones.
Kiitos!
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