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MinecraftEdu in the Youthreach Classroom

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MinecraftEdu
in
Youthreach

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Minecraft is a sandbox game that allows players to create their own story and worlds

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Minecraft was created by Mojang in 2011.

There are 100 million registered users
Minecraft was sold to Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion!

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Teacher Gaming
created MinecraftEdu as a tool for teaching

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MINECRAFTEDU

  • It provides products & services that make it easy to use in the classroom.
  • It contains additions to the original game that make it better for educators
  • Library of lessons made by other educators available for free
  • Multiplayer gaming
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MINECRAFTEDU

  • 7000 teachers in over 40 countries
  • It joins up different disciplines
  • Can be used to teach
  • History
  • Maths
  • Art
  • Programming
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Music
  • Digital citizenship
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It provides an open space where people can come and build a lesson around nearly anything

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The gaming world encourages creativity and sharing

It is not WHAT it can teach but HOW it can teach


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TUTORIAL WORLD

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MinecraftEdu transcends the differences in learning styles & educational systems

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It consists of 2 pieces of software
The multiplayer server
The client software
Cost =€150 for
1 multiplayer server & 7 clients

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Minimum system requirements

Desktops or laptops
2 gb of RAM
Java
Computer network

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MINECRAFTEDU IN YOUTHREACH

  • Small class sizes which are easier to manage in the gaming environment
  • Small class means that software is less likely to lag.
  • It's easy to differentiate with more able and less able learners
  • MinecraftEdu provides a great platform for peer learning
  • One project could be used as evidence for numerous modules/ courses -cross cirricular
  • Teacher controls can be used to manage learners behaviour in the lesson if needed
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MINECRAFTEDU VIDEO

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CLADDAGH

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ART

CREATE A 3D REPRESENTATION OF THE CLADDAGH
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ART

EXPLORE THE COLOUR WHEEL IN RELATION TO THE CLADDAGH
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HISTORY

REFLECT ON THE HISTORY OF THE CLADDAGH
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Technical graphics

Draw plan view, side & front elevation of your house

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GEOGRAPHY

EXPLORE SCALE USING MINECRAFT
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MATHS

  • Perimeter
  • Area of floor or walls
  • Volume of rooms
  • Ratio
  • Percentages
  • Fractions
  • Cost of materials
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Check out
www.Mindrising.ie

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Jennifer Delaney