Lessons, ideas and resources related to MinecraftEDU. In November 2013, our school purchased 29 licenses of MinecraftEDU software to use in our Win7 computer lab.
Orienteering ChallengeAn end-of-year activity for my 4th and 5th grade STEM students, challenging them to learn about navigation using coordinates in the world of Minecraft. (Similar to coordinate geometry, but different.) 1 page PDF student handout (Group assignment cards: Dell server - Mac server) - Read more about this assignment in this blog post. :-) Download (via DropBox) this MinecraftEDU 1.6.4 server world to run on your own computer. (This video tutorial shows you how.) The following 11 minute video provides an overview and instructions for the Orienteering Challenge! (Made with Explain Everything on an iPad.) Perimeter / Area Building ChallengeIntroduction to MinecraftEDUA 1 hour, 22 minute audio recording of my MinecraftEDU Mapping Media class on May 29, 2014 is available. (Video version also available.) Other Lesson IdeasCooperative Building Challenge World (zip file) - model for numbers Introductory Minecraft Challenges: Basic, Intermediate, & Advanced (PDF) Beginner Video: MinecraftEDU Beginner Challenge Tutorial: Craft 10 Wood and Stone Tools (2 min, 45 sec) Advanced Video: MineCraft Tutorials: How to Bake a Cake (2 min, 30 sec) Other Lesson Ideas
Online Groups / ForumsTablet / Smartphone Apps
3D Printing
My MinecraftEDU Tutorial VideosMinecraftEDU Twitter Channels & Blogs to Follow)
Interesting Mods to Check Out
YouTube Channels
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