#MinecraftEDU Archive

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Q0: Please introduce yourself: Name, Role, Location, and why should we care about Social Studies? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/maIb2X9pJK

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Huzzah! We're ready to rock! Welcome to #minecraftedu ed chat. Please welcome our guest mod @MatthewFarber https://t.co/MJATagsTTp

bkuhl2you Aug 30 @ 8:00 PM EDT

@scottmpetri @SCSSA_Prez @Braz74 There's a whole chat for this? Definitely checking it out . . . #minecraftedu

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Hi! Thanks! Glad to be here! #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Q0: Please introduce yourself: Name, Role, Location, and why should we care about Social Studies? #MinecraftEDU

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Welcome to another amazing #MInecraftEDU Chat! We are honored to have Soc. Studies T, author, Doc, and #gamification expert @MatthewFarber

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:01 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @scottmpetri @SCSSA_Prez @Braz74 Every week at 8PM EST Ben! We'd love for you to join and share :D #minecraftedu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @scottmpetri @SCSSA_Prez @Braz74 We are doing this every Tuesday, chatting about #MinecraftEDU in the Classroom, Join us!

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:02 PM EDT

A0: Irv, MN Span T and Gaming Nerd. #minecraftedu

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:03 PM EDT

A0: Thanks! I'm Matt, a teacher, adjunct, @Edutopia blogger, @BAMRadioNetwork host, and EdD on GBL! #minecraftedu

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@irvspanish #minecraftedu Hola Amigo! :D Welcome

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:03 PM EDT

A0 For the record, I'm more GBL than gamification, although I am an ethnographer of what works best in the field. #minecraftedu

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Kaylyn here from Milton, ON🇨🇦 - Teaching Gr3 this year and hoping to continue using #MinecraftEDU to teach a variety of subjects 😊

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT

A0 Also I teach social studies! #sschat #minecraftedu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT

A0: Mark G, 5th Grade T from NJ, #MIEExpert, co-founder of this chat, and all around nice guy. #MinecraftEDU

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Hi Team. Ben Fr: New Brunswick Canada. I teach tech to grade 6-12. Social Studies = past/present/future & makes learning real! #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Lynne Telfer here. Mincraft Education Enthusiast from Melbourne. Home with the flu but ready to chat! #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:05 PM EDT

@MsD_QOH Welcome! #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A0 #minecraftedu - Garrett Zimmer, Minecraft Master and lover of all learning, but mostly GBL. Glad to always be here learning with you.

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@lynnetelfer Welcome! #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@BBTNB Welcome! #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:06 PM EDT

I too have the pleasure of teaching Social Studies #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A0 ctd. #minecraftedu I think social studies is so vital. It helps us understand our society and how to fix it :O

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@lynnetelfer Welcome Lynne! Hope you feel better, I wish I could splash you with a potion. #MinecraftEDU

itsmeSpiri Aug 30 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Hello #minecraftedu friends, Spiri from PA, G&T popping in this evening...why Social Studies...well, this.... https://t.co/C49buE8GUv

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@itsmeSpiri Welcome Spiri! So glad to have you. Has school started? #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@lynnetelfer #minecraftedu YAY! I mean not good that your sick but GREAT that you're here.

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@itsmeSpiri Welcome! :) #minecraftedu

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@MsD_QOH Welcome fellow Canadian :D We can't wait to see how you end up using it this year! :D #minecraftedu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A0: I mean, what is the deal with Social Studies? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/qyoXggGHxr

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT

@itsmeSpiri Welcome Spiri! :D Miss You! #minecraftedu

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Q1: How can Minecraft be used in a social studies class that goes beyond virtual dioramas? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/gUE6wXDR3n

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:10 PM EDT

#Minecraftedu, Hi Everyone, Mark the Minecraft Author here.

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Good evening #minecraftedu friends! Todd from NY. Social studies was my teaching life and I still love it! https://t.co/iHYk64n5HW

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:11 PM EDT

@MarkC_Author Hi Mark! #MinecraftEDU

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Q1: How can Minecraft be used in a social studies class that goes beyond virtual dioramas? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/GmtCXpsDIn

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@MarkC_Author #minecraftedu Welcome Mark!

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@MarkC_Author Welcome Mark! Glad you can join us. #MinecraftEDU

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A1: would love to see how Ss could recreate geographic settings and talk about the impact on culture and society! #minecraftedu

itsmeSpiri Aug 30 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@MGrundel Hello friend :) You & @PBJellyGames always bring a smile to my face :) School starts 9/6th My kids started this week #minecraftedu

K12TL Aug 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT

The Leader Within: The #TeacherLeader Book of Year for #K12 Ed! Available @Amazon #minecraftEDU #TheEdCollab #txed https://t.co/IZNQ0h1260

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A1: I could see many great social studies adventures had utilizing quests and NPC's in #MInecraftEdu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A1: Minecraft can be used as an immersive experience within the game. Design Quests that mimic historical experiences. #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A1 #minecraftedu Ss have the opportunity to ENGAGE in safe cultural development. Experiement, and even build their own Civilizations

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT

#MInecraftEdu https://t.co/mOhPYdWl7l

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT

GR 3 Unit Aboriginal studies- Hoping 2 connect & collaborate with a 1st Nations com.2 learn about their traditions🇨🇦 https://t.co/5CNrhVWdVv

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT

@itsmeSpiri @PBJellyGames Today was the 1st day for my little creeper. He went off to pre-k, & he didn’t grief anyones stuff! #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@MsD_QOH Would be great to interact in multiplayer. Or share out a map of where you teach, and have them do the same! #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT

a1: love when we are able to explore the virtual world& then kids see the real thing&feel they are already a connection to it! #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@MGrundel @itsmeSpiri @PBJellyGames lol that's adorable! #MinecraftEDU

itsmeSpiri Aug 30 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames Miss you! BIG smiles tonight because of you guys :D Hope all is well #minecraftedu https://t.co/RzajKTAlLa

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A1 - The web is filled with cool projects like this Social Studies exploration of Roman Aqueducts! #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/mDZE3lmgx7

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A1: Got to experience an amazing adventure in @haskell grad course where we were the settlers off of the Mayflower.. #MinecraftEdu

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT

#minecraftedu Leverages fun to engage kids in subjects otherwise not partial to. https://t.co/ahRHo2zhPd

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:14 PM EDT

GR 3 Unit Aboriginal studies- Hoping 2 connect & collaborate with a 1st Nations com.2 learn about their traditions🇨🇦 https://t.co/5CNrhVWdVv

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@MrRussoRH I had Ss design Lewis & Clarks expedition. I would like to design a quest that mimics travel up the Missouri river #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@MrRussoRH The immersiveness of Minecraft is so meaningful. Also the playful;l affordances in the game #MinecraftEDU

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:17 PM EDT

I believe using builds in a creative way along with quests equals true #GBL interaction and learning #minecraftedu https://t.co/85GaojxWv4

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A1 - The web is filled with cool projects like this Social Studies exploration of Roman Aqueducts! #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/mDZE3lmgx7

itsmeSpiri Aug 30 @ 8:17 PM EDT

@MGrundel @PBJellyGames Haha! That's awesome! Gabe started 10th grade at Senior High School yesterday #minecraftedu https://t.co/qwolmxiSCT

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:17 PM EDT

@irvspanish @haskell Awesome! I do something similar with Jamestown! #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT

#minecraftedu A group here recreated 1:1 scale of Niagara Region in MC. Kids went in with @ihubNiagara and built. https://t.co/ostyVACnvI

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A1: would love to see how Ss could recreate geographic settings and talk about the impact on culture and society! #minecraftedu

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT

#Minecraftedu have students experience changes in society, aqueducts vs buckets, automated farms vs manual, show impact of environ on people

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A1- #VR "Expeditions" look cool but imagine a student building their own world to visit in #VR or #AR! #MinecraftEDU coming to @Oculus Rift?

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames @ihubNiagara PB and I may have traveled over the falls in a boat! #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT

#minecraftedu Love this idea. Change the PAST to learn the past. What better way to dig in #minecraftedu https://t.co/VKbzHkjEiL

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames I like the idea of experiment- would love to see Ss create interactions between cultures that may never have happened.

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT

#minecraftedu Love this idea. Change the PAST to learn the past. What better way to dig in #minecraftedu https://t.co/VKbzHkjEiL

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames I like the idea of experiment- would love to see Ss create interactions between cultures that may never have happened.

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A1 My Ss made graphic novels using Minecraft screenshots https://t.co/mxPaSREEQq #SSchat #MinecraftEDU

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT

AWESOME!!! #MinecraftEdu https://t.co/gdGZa1Kaev

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A1 My Ss made graphic novels using Minecraft screenshots https://t.co/mxPaSREEQq #SSchat #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A1 Giving students agency over historical events. Not just stuff dead people did. #minecraftedu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Great way to show industrial revolution and changes in technology! #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/bBPAxOgEB7

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:18 PM EDT

#Minecraftedu have students experience changes in society, aqueducts vs buckets, automated farms vs manual, show impact of environ on people

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT

a1: My students recreated history (start of WWI)&played 'what if' Germany did not have allies? #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q2 Coming up! #minecraftedu

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@MGrundel #Minecraftedu could also use economy plugin and simulate stock market crash that led to great depression

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Q2: During this contentious election cycle, how can Minecraft teach civic participation? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/H6QVxEayMP

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@UKPP_Colchester Built a pretty cool map on limited resources and sustainability, using the Rapa Nui people, Easter Island #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@MrRussoRH #minecraftedu I think Irv and I talked about doing something like this with Cinqo De Mayo. @irvspanish https://t.co/wX95j4tlbF

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:20 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames wouldn't it be cool if Aztecs met the Mongols? Or the Romans the Inca? Soooo awesome! #socialstudiesgoals

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT

Q2: During this contentious election cycle, how can Minecraft teach civic participation? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/3SMfKNTTHh

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A1 - #MinecraftEDU would be a powerful tool to explore "What Ifs" revisiting historical events but altering key pieces.

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT

@MarkC_Author Yes, & have avatars jump out of tall buildings and build little contraptions w/ water/vines/ladders to survive #MinecraftEDU

itsmeSpiri Aug 30 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A1) Create own minecraft community/village, adventure map #minecraftedu

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A2: #Minecraftedu my readers on my MC server set up courts 2 deal with kids that misbehave, then sentenced to jail terms, had judge/jury

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:23 PM EDT

a2: Virtual social problem solving! Employment, culture, education..meeting others needs and speaking up for them! #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A2 This https://t.co/QeylKb40WK for remixing campaign commercials. Do it in Minecraft. @icivics #remix #minecraftedu

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A2 This https://t.co/B8BRRLs3PZ for remixing campaign commercials. Do it in Minecraft. @icivics #remix #minecraftedu

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A2: #MinecraftEDU Ss can vote/ decide together how they plan on creating their world, each S has a voice! Leadership https://t.co/qUEduo3k0m

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Q2: During this contentious election cycle, how can Minecraft teach civic participation? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/H6QVxEayMP

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@MarkC_Author What a great idea! #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@itsmeSpiri @MGrundel That's him on the LEFT? He's a little young to be in 10th grd doncha think? :D jk #minecraftedu

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A2 - #MinecraftEDU Survivor last year helped in teaching my Ss the power of their vote! Would @realDonaldTrump Win? https://t.co/uIYlS6Vyq5

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A2:my boys say that survival mode would be the best experience to realize collaboration, mutual needs, and need of many vs few #MinecraftEDU

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:25 PM EDT

@lynnetelfer #Minecraftedu Had to finally shut it down, became very “Lord of the Flies-like" had trouble with control & personal vendettas.

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:26 PM EDT

@MarkC_Author Wow! That's a powerful lesson in itself! #MinecraftEDU

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:26 PM EDT

@lynnetelfer #Minecraftedu Maybe there was a lesson there that could have been delivered to the kids, but wasn’t :-(

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A2.1: I would imagine that you could create worlds, much like our communities,that we need to decide what's best for the most. #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A2 The game as a shared experience is where Minecraft works well here. Experience all kinds of gov't, then Ts help w/connect #minecraftedu

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT

@MrRussoRH #minecraftedu I press this often with Ts. Survival Mode allows so much value for those things. Scarcity of resources is good 2

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A2: Have Ss Predict what they think the country will look like post election. #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/bfZqj1k3uf

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A2: Have Ss Predict what they think the country will look like post election. #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/ZVVx08Vrk5

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A2: Best for of government? Try it out and see if it really works? Reflect and Discuss #MinecraftEdu

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:28 PM EDT

a2: The equality in MC allows Ss to discuss views ignoring age,race, economic and location status. an equal voice, #MinecraftEDU

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A2: #MinecraftEDU perhaps 2 potential "future" worlds...1 democratic, 1 republican... What would be the similarities? Differences?

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A2 - In #MinecraftEDU Survivor no child is ever kicked out... they go to Exile Island instead and wait to be final jury!

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT

So true...what would be the effects of alienating your immigrant population and building wall, etc.. #MinecraftEdu https://t.co/nMcLVndR5d

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A2: #MinecraftEDU perhaps 2 potential "future" worlds...1 democratic, 1 republican... What would be the similarities? Differences?

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT

THIS is why I have been looking forward to this chat. The ideas and experiences are so valuable! #MinecraftEDU

pfm2001_ Aug 30 @ 8:29 PM EDT

Hello! #MinecraftEDU

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT

@irvspanish #Minecraftedu Jail plugins give people more power to decide fates of individuals

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Q3 Coming Up! #minecraftedu

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:30 PM EDT

@pfm2001_ Hi Paola! Great to have the #stuvoice here on #MinecraftEdu

itsmeSpiri Aug 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT

a2) How we might better build tomorrow’s leaders thru digital citizenship, design thinking & civic engagement #minecraftedu

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Q3: How can Minecraft make history come alive for today’s youth? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/uHidwJhhLf

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Even if I cant use these ideas in my class straight away, I;m sure my MC class would love to trial them and report back! #MinecraftEDU

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@pfm2001_ Hey! #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@pfm2001_ Welcome! #MinecraftEDU

dustin7carson Aug 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#MinecraftEdu joining in late - what have I missed (Dustin from Ontario Canada)

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Q3: How can Minecraft make history come alive for today’s youth? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/8vbWHz8CUk

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT

a3: Imagine the yelling in the classroom as kids are working together to put out the fire of London in 1666! #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@dustin7carson Hello Dustin Great to see you! #MinecraftEDU

itsmeSpiri Aug 30 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames @MGrundel Haha...that's Gabe's 1st day of Kindergarten...time flies #minecraftedu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@lynnetelfer With the teacher summoning some lightning on the side, Muhahaha. For that extra element of challenge. #MinecraftEDU

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A3: Getting to experience history or even rewrite history is so powerful. The #gamedev industry is full of the games #MinecraftEdu

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A3: Ss create their version of a historical time period, moment, person, or culture.Their interpretation of the H is critical. #minecraftedu

dustin7carson Aug 30 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames summer was just what I needed - recharged and ready to go again #minecraftedu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@dustin7carson Glad you can join! All of our chats are archived by our friends @participatelrn https://t.co/7BEwtRlL5Y #MinecraftEDU

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Great idea!! #minecraftEdu https://t.co/BpPqPNlZKq

pfm2001_ Aug 30 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@irvspanish I was thinking of a demonstration of battlefields. Remember the Alamo? We could have players try to keep the Alamo from skellies

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT

a3: They OWN what is happening! Decisions are made just as others have done. Past Peeps were just peeps making decisions too! #MinecraftEDU

dustin7carson Aug 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT

#MinecraftEdu my students love making interactive museums - making history come to life with NPCs

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A3 #minecraftedu Travelling is key- Forward/ Backwards in time-Ss can make @Minecraft passports, travel past/present https://t.co/mfe6F2i4C2

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Q3: How can Minecraft make history come alive for today’s youth? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/uHidwJhhLf

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A3.1: Ss want to understand the history on their terms. Great way to build it and try it out. "What would happen if...?" #minecraftedu

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A4 Fan fiction Minecraft videos! My Ss made a Doctor Who vid set in colonial Delaware: https://t.co/FILKskfABj #minecraftedu

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A3 - Ss get to tell the story as they play and that makes them live it! Even the violent histories are only 8bit graphics :) #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:36 PM EDT

a3: Many lessons end up in laughter and excited yelling as we demand our decisions be made (sorry next door teacher!) #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:37 PM EDT

a3:open ended problems lead un unexpected powerful learning! #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:37 PM EDT

@BBTNB Storytelling in Minecraft is so meaningful. #minecraftedu

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#Minecraftedu can make animations in Minecraft with mine-imator, https://t.co/WEQiL7byK8. Kids make music videos, comics . . .

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#Minecraftedu can make animations in Minecraft with mine-imator, https://t.co/RhcyUnLcO7. Kids make music videos, comics . . .

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT

@MatthewFarber @BBTNB Narrative is one of the most fundamental aspects of Minecraft in the Classroom. #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:38 PM EDT

@BBTNB We can't be afraid of the violent histories. We can learn from them. Think about the World Peace Game by.. (Help) #minecraftedu

pfm2001_ Aug 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Minecraft can be used to demonstrate older civilizations. Like the middle ages. #MinecraftEDU

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A3 - It would be so cool for @PlayCraftLearn to make " #MinecraftEDU Era SEEDS" for social studies applications and more!

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT

I love using @MarkC_Author and @sfaywolfe as insipartions for Literacy! The possibilities4young MC players and story writing! #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT

sorry for spelling - blame the flu! #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Q4 is Coming Up! #minecraftedu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames @BBTNB This is already happening! Leave it to us Americans to invade another country, in #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/KtMrd7FDiy

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Welcome #StudentVoice @pfm2001_ to the #minecraftedu chat! Glad students like you are sharing your voice! https://t.co/gXpjxGdL4c

pfm2001_ Aug 30 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Minecraft can be used to demonstrate older civilizations. Like the middle ages. #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Q4: Compared game to a field trip-a shared experience. How can Ts facilitate learning after the trip? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/TxNDR0vdTj

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Q4: @bgstokes compared video games to field trips. How can Ts facilitate learning after the “trip”? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/T4OoFsFQXj

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT

@lynnetelfer @MarkC_Author @sfaywolfe 2 of the best @SkypeClassroom Calls Ive ever made! Looking forward to it again w/ new Ss #MinecraftEDU

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT

HA! Imagine the beaches of Normandy, or Palace of Versailles, or the Wild West :) #MinecraftEDU is limitless! https://t.co/WkEIOWXRqY

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames @BBTNB This is already happening! Leave it to us Americans to invade another country, in #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/KtMrd7FDiy

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A4: ask Ss what was something they learned that they didn't know before from play, as well as what they still want to know. #minecraftedu

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT

a4: Imagine making a landmark with a group and then seeing the real thing. You would feel you helped BUILD IT! #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Good point related to work by @bgstokes #minecraftedu https://t.co/zEfaNdo1LT

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Q4: Compared game to a field trip-a shared experience. How can Ts facilitate learning after the trip? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/TxNDR0vdTj

pfm2001_ Aug 30 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Teachers could ask students to try and survive during a certain era, using mods/plugins/resource packs pertaining to the era. #MinecraftEDU

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:44 PM EDT

@lynnetelfer This is something I have explored w/ Google Earth, sort of like #AppSmashing #MinecraftEDU

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A4.1: what was the most important thing they took away? Why? #minecraftedu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:44 PM EDT

@pfm2001_ We have done this w/ Westward Expansion, try to survive and build a homestead and farm in survival #MinecraftEDU

itsmeSpiri Aug 30 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Sorry #minecraftedu friends...picking up son at marching band and there's traffic! Must bid adieu! Have a great night!

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A4 - The selfie camera & portfolio are key! After a trip that is exactly what everyone wants to see & hear. Pics & the Story! #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:45 PM EDT

a4:"I built that bit there. I OWN part of this!" A connection impossible to make otherwise! #MinecraftEDU

pfm2001_ Aug 30 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Not to mention that there could be rivalries. Remember the Hatfields and the McCoys? #MinecraftEDU

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Another one from Students #minecraftedu https://t.co/3xkXkXqhD4

Kingdaka627xbox Aug 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@PBJellyGames @pfm2001_ i once used minecraft to recreate ancient Mesopotamia and different ancient Egyptian things

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A4:#MinecraftEDU students can present/ demonstrate their learning on an interactive @sway! https://t.co/hVIl9yCact https://t.co/mUgXm5MdK3

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Q4: Compared game to a field trip-a shared experience. How can Ts facilitate learning after the trip? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/TxNDR0vdTj

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@pfm2001_ The perfect set up for a PvP. Could do this with so many, Montagues and Capulettes #MinecraftEDU

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@irvspanish @MGrundel #minecraftedu kids figured out 2 kill zombie pigmen 2 get lots of gold, devalued gold in economy, changed the currency

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:47 PM EDT

a4:allow kids to claim land on Google Moon! Make a plotworld which looks like the moon and make a base! (this was fun!) #MinecraftEDU

dustin7carson Aug 30 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Of course #minecraftedu #GetyourSwayOn https://t.co/XNfo0oJrXJ

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT
A4:#MinecraftEDU students can present/ demonstrate their learning on an interactive @sway! https://t.co/hVIl9yCact https://t.co/mUgXm5MdK3
- MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:41 PM EDT
  
  Q4: Compared game to a field trip-a shared experience. How can Ts facilitate learning after the trip? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/TxNDR0vdTj

irvspanish Aug 30 @ 8:47 PM EDT

I created a new currency (pesos) in my #MundoDeLeyendas utilizing the #NPC mod #MinecraftEdu https://t.co/y2GSYv4ORg

MarkC_Author Aug 30 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@irvspanish @MGrundel #minecraftedu kids figured out 2 kill zombie pigmen 2 get lots of gold, devalued gold in economy, changed the currency

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A4: After lesson, whether virtual or physical, reflecting and journaling is key. In #MinecraftEDU journal in books, screencast reflections

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:48 PM EDT

@dustin7carson Will be using Sway for this much more in the future! Love it! #MinecraftEDU

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A guy at the mall sold me a plot on the moon :) It was too good of a deal to pass up! #MinecraftEDU @PlayCraftLearn https://t.co/O3NJFdnfmu

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:47 PM EDT

a4:allow kids to claim land on Google Moon! Make a plotworld which looks like the moon and make a base! (this was fun!) #MinecraftEDU

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@pfm2001_ Set the world on an island w/ limited resources, only a few trees and a few crops, no villages. Think of competition #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@BBTNB @PlayCraftLearn *setting up a new stall at the mall tomorrow* #MinecraftEDU

tsuejohnson Aug 30 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Join #wciledchat chat at 8 to talk about about gamifying education. #games4ed #minecraftedu

dustin7carson Aug 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT

@irvspanish @MarkC_Author @MGrundel I hope @PlayCraftLearn advances their NPCs to allow for this trade option #minecraftedu

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Q5 Coming Up! #minecraftedu

pfm2001_ Aug 30 @ 8:50 PM EDT

You could make a Customized Mesa-Only world and pretend it's Mars #MinecraftEDU

MatthewFarber Aug 30 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Q5: How can Minecraft be used to teach historical & global empathy? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/LycJJcQ4nC

MsD_QOH Aug 30 @ 8:51 PM EDT

I'm off - thanks for all the amazing ideas! Have a great week before school starts🇨🇦🙌🏼! #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@pfm2001_ turtles make great Rovers! they can 'test' soil and even build bases! #MinecraftEDU

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Q5: How can Minecraft be used to teach historical & global empathy? #MinecraftEDU https://t.co/VkhYXHatCY

pfm2001_ Aug 30 @ 8:52 PM EDT

@MGrundel Guilt trip players whenever they kill a villager. Especially if it was done violently. #MinecraftEDU

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A5: When I have had Ss recreate historical builds, I have not allowed them any Redstone to see challenges w/out electricity #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:53 PM EDT

a5:I TRULY wish my class got get access to external servers. The interaction with other cultures! #MinecraftEDU

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A5: Cont - #MinecraftEDU can be used to recreate events in history & allow Ss to relive those experiences and interactions.

PBJellyGames - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@MGrundel Brilliant mechanics control Mark! #minecraftedu

BBTNB Aug 30 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A5 - Put students in desert biome & they empathize pretty quick! Life is horrible without water. Ie. Africa or California :) #MinecraftEDU

lynnetelfer Aug 30 @ 8:55 PM EDT

a5:Ss solve Developing world problems and then Interact with people directly involved in those organisations. #MinecraftEDU

MrRussoRH Aug 30 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A5: Ss to research historical examples of injustice, cultural mistreatment, racism, sexism, slavery, genocide .#minecraftedu

MGrundel - Moderator Aug 30 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@BBTNB Yes, spawning Ss in challenging biomes and then discussing is critical to learning and empathy. #MinecraftEDU

pfm2001_ Aug 30 @ 8:56 PM EDT

There's a "Realism Mod". https://t.co/wh5QJzmmnw Let the games begin. #MinecraftEDU