Minecraft Teachers
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Interested in the potential of Minecraft in education - come and join us on the journey
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- Richard McLaren added a new discussion topic Moderation for Minecraft in NCEA
Rachel added a new discussion topic Minecraft in Auckland- Rachel replied on the discussion topic Minecraft on Chromebooks
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Minecraft Journey With Year 7/8's
I was someone who had know idea about what Minecraft was before this year and I never thought that I would be encouraging my students to be playing a game - but here we are!! The students in my class have been using minecraft as part of our...Minecraft is go!
We have started a minecraft group this term and now have a server up and running! Our first task is to create a Minecraft map of our school that people can wander around to help orientate new students. We have a blank world and have made a start but...Toe in the water
Hi all We purchased minecraft edu and 25 lincenses. We have running only at lunchtimes at the moment. We have a couple of year 12 students who setup the server and operate it during lunch. We are experimenting with how w can use it in the...Great start to the Group
I love the fact that we are starting to talk about gamification! Minecraft is an amazing tool that has high engagement with our learners. All I have to do is walk into a class and mention Minecraft and I can destroy that teacher's plans for the next...Getting Started
Hi all I have some students who have expressed an interest in using Minecraft as part of their learning. I have never gamed before so this is all new to me. I thought that this could be a good forum to share ideas and experiences. Currently have...
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Moderation for Minecraft in NCEA
Started by Richard McLaren 16 Sep 2016 10:20am () Replies (1) Last reply by Richard McLarenKia ora koutou, just wondering if anyone has any pearls of wisdom in regards to submitting student work in Minecraft to NZQA for moderation. At this stage, we're thinking of exporting the students' worlds to pen drive and sending that...Minecraft in Auckland
Started by Rachel 03 May 2016 3:09pm () Replies (1) Last reply by RachelHi all, Is anyone using minecraftedu in Auckland? I would love to pick your brains!Minecraft on Chromebooks
Started by Rachel 01 Dec 2015 2:48pm () Replies (6) Last reply by RachelHas anyone had any luck playing minecraft on chromebooks? Rachel :)Minecraft Plugins
Started by hamishwadsworth 26 Nov 2015 8:32am () Replies (2) Last reply by flowinHi, am a couple of weeks into setting up a Minecraft server and would like to know what plugins people are finding useful. I am specifically looking for a plugin that allows me to restrict/whitelist which users can access the different worlds we...Will MinecraftEDU work on the lowest spec MacBook Air?
Started by Carol Kendall 23 Apr 2015 7:18pm () Replies (4) Last reply by Hamish McLeanOur older Macbooks are coming to the end of their lease, and we don't want to purchase them. The cheapest option (in terms of Apple) to lease in future is 11" Macbook Airs with 128GB Flash storage. I have licences for 14 copies of...Gallipoli in Minecraft
Started by Mike Shorter 21 Apr 2015 11:02am () Replies (1) Last reply by Mike ShorterI found this if anyone else is interested? Its a map of the landing at Gallipoli that students can interact with on Minecraft. Here is the link if you are...
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The benefits of Minecraft for children
By Barbara Reiduk.news.yahoo.com - My son is an avid computer geek and loves playing games. He'd been asking if he could play Minecraft for months before we finally agreed that he could buy it out of his pocket money. Since then, he's become a huge fan and I've been rather impressed...Minecraft - an obsession and an educational tool?
By Monika Kernbits.blogs.nytimes.com - Article from The New York Times, 15. Sep. 2013Minecraft, what can I use that for?
By Barbara Reidblog.virtuallyschool.com - 1001 uses for minecraft. Curriculum centred activities for MinecraftInterface article on Minecraft
www.interfacemagazine.co.nz - A link to a minecraft article in the Interface magazine
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Moderation for Minecraft in NCEA
Started by Richard McLaren 16 Sep 2016 10:20am () Replies (1) Last reply by Richard McLarenKia ora koutou, just wondering if anyone has any pearls of wisdom in regards to submitting student work in Minecraft to NZQA for moderation. At this stage, we're thinking of exporting the students' worlds to pen drive and sending that...Minecraft in Auckland
Started by Rachel 03 May 2016 3:09pm () Replies (1) Last reply by RachelHi all, Is anyone using minecraftedu in Auckland? I would love to pick your brains!Minecraft on Chromebooks
Started by Rachel 01 Dec 2015 2:48pm () Replies (6) Last reply by RachelHas anyone had any luck playing minecraft on chromebooks? Rachel :)
Minecraft Journey With Year 7/8's
I was someone who had know idea about what Minecraft was before this year and I never thought that I would be encouraging my students to be playing a game - but here we are!! The students in my class have been using minecraft as part of our...
