This school year, I participated in several trainings to learn more about using Minecraft: Education Edition with students. I didn't know much about Minecraft before this year. However, as a media specialist, I try to learn everything I can about emerging technology to support the students and teachers at my school. So I first signed up for an evening class offered by my district to learn more. Then I was selected to spend two days in December at a Minecraft Adoption Program training. After that, I was provided the opportunity to receive coaching on teaching our standards using Minecraft. During the coaching process, I Skyped with a trainer who helped me select a standard and develop a lesson to teach that standard using Minecraft. The Minecraft: Education Edition team visited my school to observe the actual lesson. They recorded the lesson and interviewed the coach and I about our planning process. Here is a link to the video, which shows my super smart first graders learning about artificial and natural light!
Teaching the Science of Light with Minecraft: Education Edition
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