minecraft

A Natural Course to Roll Out Minecraft to Students

aarmau@gmail.comJuly 6, 20152015, mieexpert15, minecraft

I have been exploring Minecraft and MinecraftEdu for the past few weeks this summer. It has been a wonderful and challenging learning experience to say the least. In that small…Read more

Game Based Learning Reflection of Implementation

aarmau@gmail.comJuly 3, 201512015, gamification, mieexpert15, minecraft

After four weeks of learning and actually applying game based learning I have a new appreciation for educators who use Minecraft/MinecraftEdu in their classroom. I have a new appreciation for…Read more

Creatively Thinking with MineCraftEDU: Creative vs. Survival Mode

aarmau@gmail.comJune 26, 20152015, mieexpert15, minecraft

Holy Cow! If you want to force yourself to learn how to play Minecraft/MinecraftEdu in terms of game tactics, building, crafting, etc. then look no further than survival mode. For…Read more

Coffeechug Minecraft World: PBL and PD

aarmau@gmail.comJune 23, 20152015, mieexpert15, minecraft

Below is my current draft of a project I am working on. The goal of this world is twofold. First, to help students and classrooms connect in a place that…Read more

MinecraftEdu Game Modes – Tutorial World

aarmau@gmail.comJune 16, 201512015, minecraft

I finally started playing. I figured out how to login, create my server, find the tutorial world, and begin playing. Now, when I told my son I was playing a…Read more

What are the possibilities with Minecraft/MinecraftEdu?

aarmau@gmail.comJune 12, 201522015, minecraft

I am finally playing Minecraft. I am using MinecraftEdu to start with just to get my bearings as I will eventually create my own world with this platform. I have…Read more

What makes Minecraft/MinecraftEdu so engaging to students?

aarmau@gmail.comJune 11, 201522015, minecraft

As I continue to think my way through the idea of using Minecraft/MinecraftEdu in the classroom I have had to do some digging into articles and really take some time…Read more

Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool?

aarmau@gmail.comJune 9, 20152015, mieexpert15, minecraft

I am writing these thoughts as a pre assessment of my thinking. I have only dabbled in Minecraft for about 30 minutes with my son a few years ago as my son…Read more

Digital Citzenship CAN and SHOULD be taught to young kids

aarmau@gmail.comJuly 3, 2013aiden, digital citizenship, education, kids, minecraft, teaching

My son is going to be in third grade this fall and he has more online awareness than I had at any time in my life growing up as a…Read more

In the chair of a student: Minecraft learning reverses my teacher role!

aarmau@gmail.comMay 8, 2013aiden, kids, learning, minecraft

Learning how to play Minecraft with the teachings of my 8 year old son has brought me back to my school days. I felt stressed and not sure about myself….Read more