I found many different applications of minecraft in the classroom. I love the idea of using it, but how to use it is the question? It seems like a great tool to build visual models of objects or even numbers in math. I found many ideas that I never would have thought of. Such as making a bar graph or building a model of an organ, like your heart.
Gerald talked about the infinite possibilities Minecraft offers. I believe he is right. I think anything you can make on paper could be made in Minecraft as well. The big difference comes in how long it takes to do a task. This isn't a problem if the learning sticks and students can apply their new knowledge in various situations. I would think this would be true because students would work so hard and would be applying their knowledge in a different way. I believe the harder you work at something the more likely you are to remember it and incorporate it into your life. Kayla shared The MinecraftEdu World Library (http://services.minecraftedu.com/worlds/), which is an amazing resource!! So many lesson ideas and worlds that can be added on that I never knew existed. The even better news is that the ideas are there and we don't have to come up with them on our own. Kayla also had some great ideas with her own classroom. Her ideas were both ways to visualize a lesson. I see making something visual as the biggest use of Minecraft. Again what I posted on Gerald's blog applies, "anything you can make on paper could be made in Minecraft as well." I have started to explore Minecraft pocket edition and have thought about how to include it in the classroom. This week I was forced to explore it more and wasn't really sure how I felt about it. I thought maybe it is great for some teachers but I'm not sure about my classroom. After this week I would love to include it. I wish I had computers to use the education version, but if I craft it right the pocket edition might work. I like the visualizations such as making a heart or and entire organ system, like the digestive system. I also like the circuitry stuff. We don't have enough working parts for this at school so this would be a great alternative.
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