Walking through a vast network of medieval streets and houses, it’s easy to get lost. Luckily, I can fly. So I can see that up ahead, a team is building a castle with parapets and a wide moat. Someone next to me is posting signs with historical facts about the city. In outlying areas, people tend farms and raise livestock. Below, another team is creating a vast network of dungeons and prison cells.
“Minecraft can help students visualize concepts, work on communication and collaboration skills, foster positive online behavior, [and] differentiate for students who need more than just words in a textbook,” says Colin.
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=games
Via Nik Peachey
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At first, I was not on board in introducing Minecraft education to my students because my association to Minecraft was a video game. However, after exploring the application myself and seeing that my students were gaining scientific vocabulary, I was starting to understand the benefits that it can give. For example, most of my student knew vocabulary like biome, ecosystem and niche when starting the environmental unit in science class. It was a learning process, but I am glad that this an available platform that is high in interest to my students.