#MinecraftEDU Archive
This chat is dedicated to showing teachers how to use the game MineCraft as a teaching tool and educational experience.
Tuesday June 20, 2017
3:00 PM EDT
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:00 PM EDT
Welcome to the
#MinecraftEDU
Weekly EdChat. Please Intro yourself, Name, Role, Location.
participatechat
Jun 20 @ 3:00 PM EDT
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by sharing resources and collaborating at
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PlayCraftLearn
Jun 20 @ 3:01 PM EDT
Off to
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? Or are you
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? Workshops and live streams await, see more
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MeenooRami
Jun 20 @ 3:02 PM EDT
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PlayCraftLearn
Jun 20 @ 3:01 PM EDT
Off to
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? Or are you
#NotAtISTE
? Workshops and live streams await, see more
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DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:03 PM EDT
James Protheroe, Assistant Headteacher Darran Park Primary School, Wales, UK
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:04 PM EDT
Hi James, lovely to have you!
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NealManegold
Jun 20 @ 3:04 PM EDT
A0: Neal, I work on
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and see below for
#Europe
#Teachers
follow our live streams throughout next week!
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PlayCraftLearn
Jun 20 @ 3:01 PM EDT
Off to
#ISTE17
? Or are you
#NotAtISTE
? Workshops and live streams await, see more
https://t.co/calPVF4MyW
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:04 PM EDT
Which parts of Wales are you based ?
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DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:06 PM EDT
I teach in Ferndale in the Rhondda, South Wales
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supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:06 PM EDT
HI everyone! I'm Noa, a sci T from Israel.
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:07 PM EDT
Hi Noa, so lovely have you joining us.
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supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:08 PM EDT
Thanks! Happy to be here.
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:08 PM EDT
I think the
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chat later on is link to your subject, science right?
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:09 PM EDT
What time is it in Israel at the moment?
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In reply to @supervxn
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:10 PM EDT
Q1: How can we use
#MinecraftEdu
as a creative storytelling space? Examples?
supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:10 PM EDT
Yes, I'm a sci T. I haven't seen the posts. Is it really? Nice...
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supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:10 PM EDT
22:10
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minefaire
Jun 20 @ 3:13 PM EDT
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:13 PM EDT
A1: Storytelling is experimenting with abstract narratives which
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allows you to turn it into concrete world.
StephaneCloatre
Jun 20 @ 3:14 PM EDT
Gladiators fight in Rome. Vae vinctis ! Hoc habet !
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In reply to @FougeresJA, @PlayCraftLearn
DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:14 PM EDT
A1 It's such an effective hook for developing reading and writing. Wrote this blog about our Roald Dahl literacy project
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DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:16 PM EDT
Love the way Ss have the freedom to create settings and explore them - really great inspiration for writing
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:16 PM EDT
Do you have any pictures of stories created by children?
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In reply to @DpDarran
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:18 PM EDT
I totally agree with you. This 'freedom' aspect is vital for creativity! That's why we called it creative storytelling!
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DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:18 PM EDT
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:19 PM EDT
How do they gave voice to their story?
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In reply to @DpDarran
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:20 PM EDT
Q2: Can you share strategies for embedding
#MinecraftEdu
into literacy lessons? Especially for writing?
DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:21 PM EDT
In this case developing their own settings and using them as a stimulus for writing.
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In reply to @yallsop
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:22 PM EDT
A2: Ch could create a character/setting for a story and describe each other's characters/settings using smiles & metahphors.
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MrJasonWilmot
Jun 20 @ 3:22 PM EDT
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#GeniusHour
#CreatubblesWeeklyChallenge
creatubbles
Jun 20 @ 3:05 PM EDT
Teachers! Like app smashing? Try your favorite app +
@Minecraft
+ the
#CreatubblesMod
!
#appsmashing
#edtech
#edchat
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:22 PM EDT
Ah, we were thinking the same thing!
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In reply to @DpDarran
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:23 PM EDT
@supervxn
could you use
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for children to tell story of their science experiments?
DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:23 PM EDT
A2 Choosing the context is key. The write text is important- sci fi and adventure stories always work.
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:25 PM EDT
A2: They could even create a scene from a historical event and write about it
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supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:26 PM EDT
I think it's a bit complicated. I'd rather them write their experience. However, when they build models, they have to narrate
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:26 PM EDT
I agree. The context will be different for each class I believe
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In reply to @DpDarran
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:27 PM EDT
Can they directly narrate in
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?
In reply to @supervxn
DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:27 PM EDT
Definitely- the right balance it key. Really important to plan settings and characters before and after building is important
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In reply to @yallsop
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:29 PM EDT
A2: maybe experimenting with
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, then creating a story board, and finally build & modify would work?
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:30 PM EDT
Q3: What are the benefits and disadvantages of using
#MinecraftEdu
as a storytelling tool?
supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:31 PM EDT
No. They use
@Office365
#MIX
.
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In reply to @yallsop, @Office365
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:32 PM EDT
It would be great to have some examples. Maybe a blog post?
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In reply to @supervxn, @Office365
supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:33 PM EDT
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supervxn
Jun 19 @ 9:07 PM EDT
My Ss record their work and post it on social media.
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In reply to @JeremyDBond, @T_HEB
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:33 PM EDT
A3: I think the most valuable benefit for me is ch will be learning through making
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supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:33 PM EDT
I don't write a blog. Do you know if there's somewhere I can send to?
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In reply to @yallsop, @Office365
DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:35 PM EDT
A3 advantage: creativity, ability to capture the imagination, think in role, disadvantage: need to get the context right
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:37 PM EDT
I think you worded very well. I love this 'capturing imagination'
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In reply to @DpDarran
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:38 PM EDT
Do you think it can also distract children from the main objective?
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In reply to @DpDarran
DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:39 PM EDT
During the planning stage this is a question teachers need to ask. If use purposefully then no
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In reply to @yallsop
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:40 PM EDT
Q4: How can we assess children’s stories in
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?
supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:41 PM EDT
That's the problem with fun learning. If it isn't planned right, Ss remember the fun but not the learning itself.
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In reply to @yallsop, @DpDarran
DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:42 PM EDT
100% agree- planning is very important. It's the key to effective teaching and learning
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In reply to @supervxn, @yallsop
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:42 PM EDT
A4: Very tricky and can be time consuming! Screen shots of their stories, voice over, video of their explanations
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supervxn
Jun 20 @ 3:43 PM EDT
A4: Great Q! assessing
#21stcenturyskills
is always a problem for me. Waiting to hear your thoughts.
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:43 PM EDT
I totally agree, it should be planned for a purpose in a way that children are aware of their own learning
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In reply to @supervxn, @DpDarran
DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:44 PM EDT
A4 I assess children's writing in the normal way. Useful to get pupils to write a cold baseline piece to assess against
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:46 PM EDT
Ah, would that make them feel negative about their
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experience?
In reply to @DpDarran
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:47 PM EDT
A4: Using screenshot of their images with a tool such as
#explaineverything
might be fun?
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DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:48 PM EDT
In my experience the opposite- level of writing is normally much improved as a result of Minecraft as a powerful stimulus
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In reply to @yallsop
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:50 PM EDT
Q5: What skills might children be able to develop by creating and telling stories using
#MinecraftEdu
?
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:50 PM EDT
A4: Great to hear. I mainly used digital tools rather than asking them to write in their book, such as
#wikispaces
#blogs
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In reply to @DpDarran
DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:51 PM EDT
Lovely idea- screenshots to record stories with
@sway
is also a good way of assessing writing. Pupils can share + peer assess
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In reply to @yallsop, @sway
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:52 PM EDT
Collaboration , imagination, writing, communication, creativity
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:54 PM EDT
Q5: Storytelling is also a very important skill, being able to articulate teir ideas..Very creative.
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DpDarran
Jun 20 @ 3:55 PM EDT
A5 creative writing, problem solving, collaboration, empathy, - huge potential for developing many skills
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yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:57 PM EDT
Recap Who you are: Name, Role & Location. What response, resource or comment from tonight’s
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Chat really inspired you?
yallsop
Jun 20 @ 3:57 PM EDT
Can you explain empathy little bit more? I think it is very important skill for ch and adults.
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In reply to @DpDarran
mirayuluer
Jun 20 @ 3:58 PM EDT
A5: They get creative and have a new perspective. They develop curiousity and problem solving skills.
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