minecraft edu pitch two processes

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My IRL avatar- M.Ed. (2012) + Qualification to teach in the Finnish comprehensive school- Started TeacherGaming LLC in summer 2011- Avid gamer (Anno-, X3-, Total War- and Fallout-series... f.ex.)

Q: “The background and educational use of Minecraft in a wide educational setting /context, possibly with new skills, environmental and societal entrepreneurial applications.”


Two learning processes that naturally occur in Minecraft(Edu)

1. Creating interest and meaningfulness

2. Digital Citizenship



informal

formal

In school- subject matter

At home & with friend- all the rest

1)Brief background

1) Step further


informal & 100% blended

In school

freetime

formal virtual formal physical


Problems?- subjects in solitude- learning context in solitude- knowledge in isolation

1)


Minecraft has a natural ability to connect to every

topic and context out there.

<15 years olds don’t make a difference between virtual

and physical environments.

1)


1)1)

Most students are also very excited about Minecraft

We tried to take everything out from Minecraft and it still seemed very engaging to students.

They are also eager to use and share the new knowledge they’ve obtained about Minecraft and what they learn at school, apply to that!!

1)


informal & 100% blended

freetime

formal virtual formal physical

And what excitement does with Minecraft*+school:

it makes the knowledge

travel

*This applies to other games too!

Perspective change?


2) The crafting of the digital citizen

“

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2)What means do we actually have to teach digital citizenship?

“Telling the students that copyrights are important and griefing is a bad

thing is a start, but how to really make it mean something?”


2)

Fun? Fun?

The answer is no.


2) Biggest mistake a teacher can make:

“But hey, it’s just a game!” ^_^



2)

Many games naturally bring up situations where conflicts happen. When these conflicts are handled as they should

be, a digital citizen learns the lessons he / she needs.

“What skills do “I” as a teacher need?”

“You are already an expert in handling conflicts between students!”


These two were the fundamental learning processes that I feel Minecraft can naturally

develop and which I think are the most important ones.

Kiitos!

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