This presentation discusses using the game Minecraft in educational settings. It outlines features of both the standard and education versions of Minecraft, including the teacher dashboard and server tools in the education version. Various ways Minecraft can be used across subjects are presented, such as for history, science, math, and more. The presentation concludes by providing resources for teachers and a demonstration of setting up a Minecraft server.

2. This Preso
• SlideShare.net/cscottsy

3. Gathering
raw
materials
Creating
resources

5. Classroom 3.0
• Autonomous
• Self-Directed
• Purposeful
• Collaborative
• Mastery
• Peer Teaching

6. • “i really liked building the Colosseum in Minecraft”
• Yazmine C

7. Two options
Creative
mode
Survival
mode

8. Single player
Multiplayer
Online • Offline • Local Network

9. Creative mode
Unlimited resources
Unlimited possibilities
You can fly!

10. Survival mode
No resources
Monsters try to kill you at night

11. Standard set of tools and resources
minecraft.net $27.10

12. A modified version of Minecraft
designed for educators

13. Start with vanilla Minecraft and
add teacher friendly features

14. Server Tool!
Teacher Dashboard

15. Cost!
$13.40 per Minecraft license*!
$41 for the Teacher Tools
*25 simultaneous usersminecraftedu.com

16. Mac!
Windows!
Linux
Not for tablets, game systems, or Chromebooks

26. Salute!

27. • “i really loved this project”
• Zack H

38. • “i tried to create arches to make it more realistic”
• Luis U

47. InsertVideo

48. In Class

49. In Class

50. Imagination

52. Aesthetics

53. Environmental

54. Architecture

55. Interiors

56. Whimsical

57. Modern

58. Modeling

59. Scale

60. Historical

61. Machinima

62. Collaborative

65. Screenshots and
Screencasting
Turning in a Minecraft project for school

66. CCSS/STEM
Collaborate!
Create!
Critical Thinking!
Communicate

67. CCSS/STEM
Examples
Math Lab
Experimentation
World of Humanities

68. Customizable Experiences
Setting: Time and place
Avatars
Structures
Copy and paste elements
Survival, creative, or blend
Easy to share
Non-player characters
Mods, mods, mods
Embed assignments

69. Server Options
• Host Locally
• Open a Port
• Offsite see AllGamer.net
• Host Locally
• http://www.pocketmine.net/
Laptop Server Tablet Server

70. Inquiry Based
• World of Humanities
• Explore
• Question blocks
• Discovery

71. Language Connection
• Pre/Post Writing
• Planning
• Design Roles

72. Science
• Explore cells
• Animal cross breeding
• Scale Models

73. Math
• Actual computer
• Pixel art
• Acting examples of formulas

74. Physics
• Gravity
• Distance and Speed

75. Chemistry
• Chemical relationships

77. More Ideas . . .
Historical reenactments
Collaborative builds
Probability and statistics
Computer programming
Machinima
Art projects
Performance
Modeling/Visualization
Literary recreations
Geometry
Archeology
Ratio and Proportion
Life Science
Blogging and
YouTube
Conceptualization
Computer Skills
Social Skills
Physical Sciences

78. GOAL: Students as
collaborators

80. EDU Dash

81. Teacher Menu
• Spectate
• Creative mode
• Freeze
• Mute
• Teleport
• Assignments

82. Tutorial World
• pic

85. Resources
• minecraftedu.com
• minecraftercamp.com
• allgamer.net
• 101 Educational uses: http://goo.gl/xRmcMl

86. Minecraft Teacher Google Group
http://goo.gl/Gow7Wj
Twitter
@minecraftedu
@MinecraftTeachr
@EduElfie
@room162
@cscottsy
YouTube: colingally

87. Let’s Play
• After you’ve downloaded
• open serverlauncher.jar
• add server IP:
• The server world should be
flashing “CUERockStar”
Laptops Tablets

88. Chris Scott
• cscottsy.com
• @cscottsy
• 805-215-8864
• History and Tech Teacher SantaYnez CA
• Keep in touch
• http://goo.gl/uySJDo