Minecraft - Unleashing Creativity

 We didn't use Minecraft to CONSTRUCT or RE-CREATE the Berlin Wall but instead, used Minecraft as a design tool to help students identify and connect to the symbols and metaphors found in Hist...

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This week was the Day of Pink - a day dedicated to raise awareness about bullying.  This day happened to be on a Wednesday which was made for a great opportunity to tie this into my Wednesday a...

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A couple of days ago, I read a couple tweets from a teacher that was voicing thoughts about being labelled as a “Minecraft” teacher, rather than an Innovative teacher that uses many engaging ...

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Minds on Minecraft This project is supported jointly by the Ontario Teacher Federation and the Ontario Ministry of Education Teacher Learning and Leading Project In the Classroom When:  T...

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Visit: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/middle-schoolers-use-video-game-to-reimagine-hamilton-s-west-harbour-1.1365578 > "Students in a gifted class at Dalewood Middle...

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A STUDY OF FRACTALS   BIG IDEAS:  How does the concepts of fractal geometry link to the elements of design, engineering, and invention of the past and present? As part of our study about D...

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WHAT IF?? As an EDUCATOR, you could use an UNLIMITED amount of LEGO, ROBOTICS, and BUILDING SUPPLIES  to teach math, science, engineering, art and language? Your students could use SOCIAL ...

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Know it yourself. Get an account. Get an account by going to: https://minecraft.net/   → This is not MinecraftEDU. This is the standard version. This is the version that your student pla...

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN - MAKING, CRAFTING AND CONSTRUCTING MEANING IN MINECRAFT  Designing lessons that foster creativity, collaboration and depth in thinking is multifaceted. We need to use tools ...

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