Introduction
Minecraft Education empowers educators and students to engage in student-centered, collaborative, and global environments. In this module, learners see the various ways that Minecraft lends itself to embedding multiple STEAM elements across disciplines. This module shares tips, advice, and resources for educators who are new to Minecraft, or those who need a refresher on controls, crafting, and basics of the game.
Learning objectives
- Analyze ways to implement STEAM through Minecraft Education
- Identify best practices for integrating Minecraft Education with current curriculum
- Describe techniques to differentiate learning experiences with Minecraft Education
Professional journal
Do your students possibly know more than you do about Minecraft? That's ok. Even at the end of this module, they might still know more about it than you. Teachers don't have to be the absolute experts to have success using Minecraft Education. Teachers might grow just as much as students when they play, craft, and learn together.
As you discover more about Minecraft Education, you might benefit from having a place to take notes, reflect, copy links, and keep track of any inspirational ideas.
Right now, before you begin the content for this course, go to Word Online, or create a notebook in OneNote for your own learning. As you try Minecraft with your students, keep adding notes about what works well and what you might try in a different way the next time.