Summary

  • 5 minutes

Feel free to share your reflection (and what you learned) by tweeting it out using the #MinecraftEDU @PlayCraftLearn hashtags on Twitter.

This module was designed around the question, "What are other ways I can assess student work in Minecraft, and how can I leverage multiplayer games to harness the power of collaborative learning?"

In order to help educators answer this question, Minecraft 201 met the following objectives:

  • Experience a lesson: We modeled Build a Piece of Furniture for Your House Challenge, expanding our building skills. We added Chalkboards for added resources and assessed via in-game Camera, Book and Quill.
  • Plan a lesson: We broke apart the lesson plan and made changes as though you were going to teach it yourself, and also found a world in the library that you could adjust to your own students.
  • We identified the importance of collaborative learning by choosing multiplayer options when planning a lesson.
  • We identified the benefits of game-based learning (supporting students in collaborating, creating, and thinking critically) when crafting learning experiences for students.

In Minecraft 101, we explored how Minecraft Education-based learning to provide opportunities to learners of all ages. We modeled an initial lesson plan of building a house and assessing via screenshot. We debriefed that initial lesson plan to understand the questions teachers must ask when designing Minecraft learning experiences.

In Minecraft 201 today, we spiraled upon the same concept - this time, we built a piece of furniture for our house but added a modification with the Boards, and tried a different method of assessment using Camera, Book and Quill. We also explore a new modality—hosting a multiplayer game for all of your students to join in.

Next, in Minecraft 301, we'll consider more advanced assessment tools and also think about becoming a Worldbuilder to design worlds as learning content for your students.

Illustration of the Minecraft Education Teacher Academy learning path progression pathway.

Illustration of the Minecraft Education professional development pathway highlighting the esports option.

What's the next stop on your pathway?

As a reminder, we’re on a pathway to mastering Minecraft, your journey isn't over. After today, you've mastered the art of multiplayer, which opens up new learning options for you!

You can keep going to master more in Minecraft 301, or you can also get off the track and complete our esports learning path, which helps you set up an esports club at your school. Or you can sign up for our next Virtual Academy Cohort.

Our Student Ambassador program helps you set up a student club program at your school. Complete the Student Ambassador Program learning path or sign up for our next Virtual Student Ambassador Cohort.

Illustration of the Minecraft pickaxe tool and the phrase: extra practice.

Optional: Extra practice

Feel like you need a little extra practice before diving into Minecraft 301? Have no fear—we have a pause and play video taking you through the Build a Pyramid Challenge. This time you'll be building a pyramid, using a Board to give more information about it, and capturing the build via Camera, Book and Quill. Practice the placing and mining block skills from Minecraft 101 and the new assessment skills you picked up in Minecraft 201 today.

Watch (pause and play) (15 minutes)

Teach this to your students

Now that you've experienced the teach, release, reflect model, you're ready to teach your first Minecraft lesson.

Use our official Build Furniture Challenge PowerPoint deck to walk your students through their first build! Complete with script and demo videos.

Watch (1 minute)

Listen to Global Mentor Jason Arias share tips for success on your Minecraft journey.