Minecraft in the Classroom: Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers

Minecraft in the Classroom: Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers

Learn how educators are using Minecraft® as a powerful instructional tool to engage students and teach subjects as varied as math and humanities.<br> <br>This book offers ten classroom projects from teachers using Minecraft® to teach math, science, languages, and more. Each project includes learning objectives, project organization and tasks, and ideas for reflection and assessments.<br> <br>You’ll also find detailed instructions for setting up and running a Minecraft® server in the classroom, both the regular and the popular MinecraftEdu versions. <br> <br>In this book, you’ll discover<br> <br> <ul> <li>What Minecraft® is and why it’s such an engaging tool for the classroom.</li> <li>How to set up and administer servers that students use for their projects.</li> <li>What MinecraftEdu is, how to set up and manage it, and how to use its teacher controls.</li> <li>Techniques for using the game in special-education settings.</li> <li>Step-by-step instructions for printing 3D models of your classroom projects.</li> <li>Ways to use the game in a variety of different subject areas.</li> </ul> <br>You’ll find essential advice and captivating projects for using Minecraft® to enhance students’ learning experience from educators using Minecraft® in the Classroom: Shane Asselstine, Dan Bloom, André Chercka, Adam Clarke, Stephen Elford, Colin Gallagher, David Lee, John Miller, Eric Walker, and James York.<br> <br>Minecraft® is a trademark of Mojang Synergies/Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies/Notch Development AB.<br> <br> <br>