#MinecraftEDU Archive
This chat is dedicated to showing teachers how to use the game MineCraft as a teaching tool and educational experience.
Tuesday July 11, 2017
8:00 PM EDT
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:00 PM EDT
Q0:Welcome to the
#MinecraftEDU
Chat.Intro yourself:Name,Role, Location,and favorite movie/show,which you would like to play in Minecraft!
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:01 PM EDT
He can crash with me at DC, or stay in our spare room for Philly!
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In reply to @mr_isaacs, @BenSpieldenner, @minefaire
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:02 PM EDT
Q0: Welcome to the
#MinecraftEDU
Chat. Please Intro yourself, and your favorite movie/show, which you would like to play in Minecraft!
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:02 PM EDT
Hi all! Melissa from Nebraska, 11-12 ELA
#minecraftedu
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:02 PM EDT
Hey Melissa....welcome!
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @mpilakow
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:03 PM EDT
Happy to help Ben out with lodging!
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In reply to @MGrundel, @BenSpieldenner, @minefaire
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT
Sean Arnold, STEM Coach, NYC
#District75
special education love playing Harry Potter with class in
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @BenSpieldenner
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:05 PM EDT
Love Harry Potter! Welcome Sean.
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In reply to @seanmarnold
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:05 PM EDT
Hey Sean! So Glad you could make it to the Chat! Have you been using
#MinecraftEDU
w/ NYC Ss?
@NealManegold
would love to speak w/ you.
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT
Sean Arnold, STEM Coach, NYC
#District75
special education love playing Harry Potter with class in
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @BenSpieldenner
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:06 PM EDT
Looking for the
#MinecraftEDU
Tribe! Where is
@johnmillerEDU
@jpedrech
@supervxn
@irvspanish
Come join us for a great Chat Tonight!
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:07 PM EDT
Steve from NJ - I teach game design and development and keep thinking of making maze runner in
#minecraft
#MinecraftEDU
ReadforCupcakes
Jul 11 @ 8:07 PM EDT
Caren, Library Teacher from Rural NC. Movie...Zootopia? Don't watch many movies!
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT
Maze Runner would be sweet! So many possibilities.
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In reply to @mr_isaacs
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT
Hey there! Looks like fun in Baltimore!
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In reply to @mr_isaacs
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT
Hey! Hope to see you at
#minefaire
Charlotte!
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In reply to @ReadforCupcakes
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT
Mark G from NJ! Would love to get Braveheart in Minecraft going on! Build me some historical battles and forts!
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irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT
Hola
#MinecraftEDU
Irv from MN here late! Thanks for the reminder
@MGrundel
was spacing out after travel 😜😜👌😂
nathan_stevens
Jul 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT
Nathan and I like blocks
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mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT
We had an awesome time in Baltimore!
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In reply to @mpilakow
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT
Nathan!!
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In reply to @nathan_stevens
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:09 PM EDT
Welcome Karen. Zooptopia would be fun. Love dystopian lit!
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In reply to @ReadforCupcakes
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:09 PM EDT
Hye Caren, I know, I wish I watched more movies! Just saw Zootopia with the kids, it would be great to play in
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In reply to @ReadforCupcakes
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:09 PM EDT
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seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:07 PM EDT
Yes, we also have a big
#District75
wide kickoff Thursday with student challenges and displays of some great creations already made
In reply to @MGrundel, @NealManegold
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:09 PM EDT
Hey! Sorry we couldn't connect in NJ!
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In reply to @irvspanish, @MGrundel
nathan_stevens
Jul 11 @ 8:09 PM EDT
Hi Steve
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In reply to @mr_isaacs
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:09 PM EDT
Welcome Irv! So good to see you here.
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In reply to @irvspanish, @MGrundel
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:10 PM EDT
Q1: What are some of the best examples of narratives you have seen in games and how have they inspired you to learn/grow?
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MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:10 PM EDT
Welcome Nathan! Glad to have you chatting narrative and Games
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In reply to @nathan_stevens, @mr_isaacs
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:10 PM EDT
Hey there! Hope your Tuesday has been grand!
#minecraftedu
In reply to @irvspanish
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:10 PM EDT
Yes, we also have a big
#District75
wide kickoff Thursday with student challenges and displays of some great
#MinecraftEDU
creations
In reply to @MGrundel, @NealManegold
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:11 PM EDT
Hey Steve, I would love to see some Island hopping going on and an underwater kingdom, like from Muana, write
@iwearthecrowns
#MinecraftEDU
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:11 PM EDT
A1:
@iwearthecrowns
says
#starcraft
narrative kept her engaged. Wanted to know what was next in story (she's driving)
#MinecraftEDU
TechieTeachOtt
Jul 11 @ 8:11 PM EDT
Tiffany here from northeast Ohio. Brand new to
#minecraftedu
so I will likely be just lurking and absorbing the knowledge tonight!
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:11 PM EDT
A1: Gone Home. I love how it's a puzzle of a narrative to put together
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:11 PM EDT
Any standout displays Sean?
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In reply to @seanmarnold, @MGrundel, @NealManegold
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT
Q1: What are some of the best examples of narratives you have seen in games and how have they inspired you to learn/grow?
#MinecraftEDU
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT
Please share with me! do you have my email? Or tag me on Twitter please.
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In reply to @seanmarnold, @NealManegold
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT
Hey there Tiffany!
#Minecraftedu
In reply to @TechieTeachOtt
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT
Are you sure you're not just answering for her ;)
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In reply to @mr_isaacs, @iwearthecrowns
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT
Just downloaded
#starcraft
and forgot how great the multiple story lines were...so much fun!
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @iwearthecrowns
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT
A1:
@telltalegames
episodic adventures have really been intriguing in terms of potential of narrative and choice in games
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seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT
A1: Simplistic, but most meaningful-student family narrative
#minecraftEDU
walkthrough-showing who they are/how they view the world
In reply to @BenSpieldenner
irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT
A1: Best example of game narrative for me has to be
#Skyrim
There's so much depth, it's inspiring!
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @BenSpieldenner
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT
Welcome Tiffany....lurk all you want.
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mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT
When we gonna play???
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @iwearthecrowns
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT
Please feel free to jump in! Its a great place to start. We are all about building and deconstructing narrative in
#MinecraftEDU
tonight
In reply to @TechieTeachOtt
ReadforCupcakes
Jul 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT
I'm lurking too! Got to get my tech guy to update my computer to Windows 10 before I can play!
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT
What kind of puzzle?
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In reply to @mpilakow
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:14 PM EDT
A1: WOW has some of the best narratives. The quest can be mindless and simple, but narrative adds to sense of accomplishment
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mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:14 PM EDT
Having to search this house and figure out where her family is. Using receipts, letters, to figure out what may have happened
#minecraftedu
In reply to @BenSpieldenner
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:15 PM EDT
They are excellent at creative narrative. Have been for a while.
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In reply to @mr_isaacs, @telltalegames
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:15 PM EDT
Some of my favorites in
#MinecraftEdu
weren’t complex-nonverbal S with physical impairment created a self-portrait
In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @MGrundel, @NealManegold
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:15 PM EDT
While that is so true I rarely read the narrative I'm ashamed to say.
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In reply to @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:15 PM EDT
If you do get O365 and Win10 going and need additional support, please feel free to reach out to us
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In reply to @ReadforCupcakes
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:15 PM EDT
Interesting.
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In reply to @mpilakow
nathan_stevens
Jul 11 @ 8:16 PM EDT
A1 I like the Lego games were characters can be mixed in different lands
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:16 PM EDT
You are not the only one.
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In reply to @mr_isaacs, @MGrundel
ReadforCupcakes
Jul 11 @ 8:16 PM EDT
I'm sure I'll need support! Never used minecraft, my kids love it, so I have to figure it out at least on the basic level!
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:16 PM EDT
I have heard a lot about gone home, but never played. Sounds similar in a sense to Portal, with narrative puzzles
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In reply to @mpilakow
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:16 PM EDT
My son loves these games because the narrative is so witty.
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In reply to @nathan_stevens
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:17 PM EDT
A1: Narrative learning allows for the player to construct their own knowledge, many games do not have a rule book.
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nathan_stevens
Jul 11 @ 8:17 PM EDT
Me too
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner
irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:17 PM EDT
We all start at the beginning! You're gonna love it! Your kids will love teaching you
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @ReadforCupcakes, @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:17 PM EDT
A`1 cont: this allows for players to construct their own knowledge and share how they choose to share: Video, Blog, Forum, etc
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seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:18 PM EDT
My favorite game narratives have to be from the
#walkingdead
series-every choice is a tragedy/victory
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In reply to @MGrundel
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:19 PM EDT
I'm allowing my Ss to choose our class game theme this yr...secretly I'm hoping for Walking Dead
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In reply to @seanmarnold, @MGrundel
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:19 PM EDT
Life or death really ramps up the narrative. Like the old choose your own adventures I used to read as a kid.
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In reply to @seanmarnold, @MGrundel
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT
Q2: What key elements need to be included in effective narratives in order to immerse students in their work?
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coiascience
Jul 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT
#MinecraftEdu
A1 I've loved the nrtives that
@johnmillerEDU
's students have created while learning about cultures.
https://t.co/3JTSmhstAm
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT
And the ethics involved make it super interesting
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @seanmarnold, @MGrundel
irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT
Also have to give
#narrative
props to
@StardewValley
which is such a cool entertaining narrative and game
#MinecraftEDU
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT
Welcome Matt!
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In reply to @coiascience, @johnmillerEDU
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT
Yes! Great class discussion.
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#empathy
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @seanmarnold, @MGrundel
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT
A2: Conflict! Without it, there is no story. It's just characters with no suspense, no stakes, no purpose.
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT
I will have to check out that one.
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In reply to @irvspanish, @StardewValley
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT
So true! Any good examples of this you have seen or used in your class?
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In reply to @mpilakow
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT
Q2: What key elements need to be included in effective narratives in order to immerse students in their work?
#MinecraftEDU
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT
A2: One key element that I think we need in any narrative is a sense of Mystery, like
@burgessdave
says in
#TLAP
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mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT
A2
@iwearthecrowns
says there needs to be a greater / overarching purpose and engaging characters (i.e. Spy Fox, Pajama Sam)
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irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT
A2: Engaging stories, characters, choices, action, awesome plot lines, mystery, unexpected twists & turns
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT
Need to get beyond "just the game."
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In reply to @mr_isaacs, @iwearthecrowns
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT
Same as a great novel.
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In reply to @irvspanish
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT
Character development is essential in any good game. Have you found effective ways to build character plots in
#MinecraftEDU
?
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @iwearthecrowns
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT
In my overall RPG game, this is an area I need to improve! I get great conflict b/t my teams, but need more in game narration
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT
Choose your Own Adventure (CYOA) is a great way to develop narratives w/ multiple pathways and characters!
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @seanmarnold
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT
A2:Like any hero’s saga-good narrative needs an obstacle-even my student’s personal narrative builds=overcoming struggles
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In reply to @MGrundel
irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:25 PM EDT
I've had success with
#NPC
mod and quests to develop characters and action as well as stay in 2nd Lang
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In reply to @MGrundel, @mr_isaacs, @iwearthecrowns
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:25 PM EDT
True. What kind of obstacles are the most beneficial for student growth and discussion?
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In reply to @seanmarnold, @MGrundel
coiascience
Jul 11 @ 8:25 PM EDT
#MinecraftEdu
A2 Students need the opportunity to research so that they can develop the background info needed for their writing.
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:26 PM EDT
How do you set this up? What are the student responses to this prewriting?
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In reply to @coiascience
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:27 PM EDT
In Geocaching lesson, I attempted to develop conflict between Dark Wizard and Peaceful village. I think I could do better now
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In reply to @mpilakow
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:27 PM EDT
Any they can personalizeand see as successes-overcoming disability, family struggles, anger, frustration, hard work, etc
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @MGrundel
nathan_stevens
Jul 11 @ 8:27 PM EDT
A2 believable characters as in accurate traits that make sense
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In reply to @MGrundel
irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT
Highly recommend these books that my son reads to create amazing characters and plots...they're amazing!!
#MinecraftEDU
mrterborg
Jul 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT
I liked this video on digital citizenship:
https://t.co/Wm4PDIwvrF
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In reply to @MGrundel, @mr_isaacs, @iwearthecrowns
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT
What about gender roles or stereotypes? Any challenges there?
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In reply to @nathan_stevens, @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT
Obstacles, isnt that what a game is, one unneccessary obstacle? Obs should lack clear directions for constructivist learning
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @seanmarnold
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:29 PM EDT
Yes, the one you developed with
@PBJellyGames
and
@MineGageEdu
was brilliant, wish we could incorporate that into
#MinecraftEDU
w/ Excel
In reply to @irvspanish, @mr_isaacs, @iwearthecrowns, @PBJellyGames, @MineGageEdu
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:30 PM EDT
Q3: How does an immersive experience in Minecraft allow students to tell a deeper narrative?
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Mrs_Gozzard
Jul 11 @ 8:30 PM EDT
Just lurking in the
#MinecraftEDU
chat :) those look like great books! I don't have them in our library, looking like they'll be on the list
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:30 PM EDT
Feel free to join in!
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @Mrs_Gozzard, @irvspanish
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:30 PM EDT
Is that Dungeons and Dragons? I would absolutely love to get into a campagn.
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In reply to @irvspanish
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:30 PM EDT
Yes, the beneficial struggle that too many
#specialeducation
cheat their students out of just for an easy victory
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MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT
Obstacles, isnt that what a game is, one unneccessary obstacle? Obs should lack clear directions for constructivist learning
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @seanmarnold
nathan_stevens
Jul 11 @ 8:31 PM EDT
We switch them up
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mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:31 PM EDT
Storyline / character dev are big parts of student designed games. Kids oft struggle w true character dev but it's important
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MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT
Character development is essential in any good game. Have you found effective ways to build character plots in
#MinecraftEDU
?
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @iwearthecrowns
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:32 PM EDT
Q3: How does an immersive experience in Minecraft allow students to tell a deeper narrative?
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irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:32 PM EDT
My son reads them passionately, then writes amazing stories for my father in law and I to play in!
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In reply to @Mrs_Gozzard
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:33 PM EDT
So true, before we can really jump into
#MinecraftEDU
we need to research and plan, many Ts and Ss miss this step.
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In reply to @coiascience
chellymil
Jul 11 @ 8:33 PM EDT
Late but here! Famikybmeducal emergency. Need some good
#MinecraftEdu
to distract me
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:33 PM EDT
For my
#District75
students, written and even spoken narrative is out of reach-but they can tell their story through images in
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:34 PM EDT
Glen, what is Pathfinder? Core Rulebook, looks like D&D? Is it or is it more like a CYOA?
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In reply to @irvspanish
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:34 PM EDT
Welcome Rachelle! We are here to distract you.
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In reply to @chellymil
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:34 PM EDT
Always an upifting distraction.
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In reply to @chellymil
irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT
This is also true for any
#gamification
elements you want to add to your class, start with outcomes and build from there!
#minecraftedu
In reply to @MGrundel, @coiascience
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT
They could also create video and audio narratives using game capture and voice overs. A bit more labor intensive but fun.
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In reply to @seanmarnold, @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT
A3: Immersive experiences allow us to live it, makes it easier for Ss to add sensory details. Ss add passion to their stories
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mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT
Hey there Rachelle!
#minecraftedu
In reply to @chellymil
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:36 PM EDT
I love the idea of taking what YouTubers do or the Twitch Community and script or livestream the playable experience.
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @seanmarnold
nathan_stevens
Jul 11 @ 8:36 PM EDT
A3 because a student can create anything in minecraft. The narrative is deeper because of the personalized building
#minecraftedu
In reply to @BenSpieldenner
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:37 PM EDT
Some have done vcreen recording and narration while others use picture symbols or an aug comm app on iPad to tell the story
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:37 PM EDT
That is awesome! Are you guys using
#MinecraftEDU
in your school?
In reply to @Technitkali, @SoontobeEdD, @apsitnatasha, @BearCreekMS
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:37 PM EDT
Interesting!
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In reply to @seanmarnold, @MGrundel
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:38 PM EDT
Personalizing learning is essential for retention-otherwis it’s busy work that is forgotten tomorrow
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nathan_stevens
Jul 11 @ 8:36 PM EDT
A3 because a student can create anything in minecraft. The narrative is deeper because of the personalized building
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:38 PM EDT
I love the idea of using symbols as metaphors. Could build coat-of-arms in
#MinecraftEDU
for Ss to tell stories or for characters in story
In reply to @seanmarnold, @BenSpieldenner
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:38 PM EDT
Never make a worksheet on
@PlayCraftLearn
!
@MeenooRami
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In reply to @seanmarnold, @PlayCraftLearn, @MeenooRami
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:40 PM EDT
Q4: As an educator, how do you deconstruct a world in Minecraft? How can we replicate this experience with our students?
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mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:40 PM EDT
A3: a truly immersive experience helps spark imagination and suspension of disbelief which leads to rich story / narrative
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chellymil
Jul 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT
I really think building narratives is the strongest connection from
#MinecraftEdu
to curriculum. Math works well but lang keeps the game
mpilakow
Jul 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT
Gotta bail--whiny children need fed! Have a great evening, all!
#MinecraftEDU
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT
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mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT
Can you clarify the question?
In reply to @BenSpieldenner
irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT
A4: What do you mean by deconstruct? 😬😬Can't think!
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner
chellymil
Jul 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT
What do you mean by deconstruct the world?
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:42 PM EDT
This is what makes theme parks so magical!
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In reply to @mr_isaacs
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:42 PM EDT
Q4: As an educator, how do you deconstruct a world in Minecraft? How can replicate this experience with our students?
#MinecraftEDU
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:42 PM EDT
A4: Allow Ss to experience the world and then break it down, give opportunities for Ss to think, pair, share about experience
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:42 PM EDT
See you Melissa.
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @mpilakow
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:42 PM EDT
What worked well, what did you feel? Ask lots of questions. It is a process and needs to be practiced.
#MinecraftEDU
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:42 PM EDT
A4: Allow Ss to experience the world and then break it down, give opportunities for Ss to think, pair, share about experience
#MinecraftEDU
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT
We drop students in a world...how do they figure out what to do? How do students figure out systems that are unfamiliar?
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @irvspanish
pfm2001_
Jul 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT
People tend to be more passionate about things they've actually experienced.
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In reply to @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT
Great Question. Take it away Ben!
#MinecraftEDU
chellymil
Jul 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT
What do you mean by deconstruct the world?
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT
We drop students in a world...how do they figure out what to do? How do students figure out systems that are unfamiliar?
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @mr_isaacs
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT
We drop students in a world...how do they figure out what to do? How do students figure out systems that are unfamiliar?
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @chellymil
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT
I was wondering same thing :)
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In reply to @chellymil
chellymil
Jul 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT
A4: I like giving student the opportunity to dive into each other's creations and critique them
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:44 PM EDT
Amen!
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @pfm2001_, @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:45 PM EDT
Deconstructing is form of constructivist knowledge. We have whole thing, how do we make meaning of it.Why's this import to Ss?
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:45 PM EDT
Great collaboration! So important to teach today for careers of tomorrow.
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @chellymil
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:45 PM EDT
Funny question when thinking of
#minecraft
in the first place. It's a game with no instructions so this is how everyone starts
#MINECRAFTEDU
In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @irvspanish
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:45 PM EDT
Exactly. The bigger question is, why is this an important skill for people to have?
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @irvspanish
irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:45 PM EDT
A4: I give some instruction, direction and objective to my worlds but I like that they are naturally curious & will experiment
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MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:46 PM EDT
In many games we're just thrown into the middle of a world, how to we figure out the rules? Trial & Error? Hypothesize & test?
#MinecraftEDU
pfm2001_
Jul 11 @ 8:46 PM EDT
Trouble. Plots are interesting when there's conflict. When I was little, I noticed every movie had a "problem".
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In reply to @MGrundel
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT
A4: I think “breaking down” any world,
#MinecraftEdu
or otherwise, begins with knowing your goal and moving towards it-that’s where Ss start
In reply to @MGrundel
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT
we need to leverage how everyone before them experienced the game and how it is a perfect example of informal learning
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT
We drop students in a world...how do they figure out what to do? How do students figure out systems that are unfamiliar?
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @mr_isaacs
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT
To many rules and directions kill curiousity and makes kids bored.
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @irvspanish
irvspanish
Jul 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT
Adios amigos!! Great chat with awesome friends!! Talk soon 👌👏😎🎸
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT
The learning experience is organic.
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @mr_isaacs
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:48 PM EDT
Adios Irv...thanks for joining.
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @irvspanish
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:48 PM EDT
Demonstrates so much about how we learn when intrinsic motivation is at the wheel
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:45 PM EDT
Exactly. The bigger question is, why is this an important skill for people to have?
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @mr_isaacs, @irvspanish
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:48 PM EDT
Great seeing you Glen, will you be coming to any
@Minefaire
? Hope to connect Face2Face
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @irvspanish, @minefaire
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:48 PM EDT
I think it depends more on what the player wants-the kind of gamer they are-i.e. who cares about points, I’m here for friends
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In reply to @MGrundel
mr_isaacs
Jul 11 @ 8:49 PM EDT
Absotively
#minecraftedu
In reply to @BenSpieldenner
Mrs_Gozzard
Jul 11 @ 8:49 PM EDT
It's like when teachers talk endlessly before they begin reading the book and Ss are thinking just read the book already!
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @MGrundel, @irvspanish
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:50 PM EDT
Q5: As students construct and deconstruct narratives in Minecraft, how do you assess this work formatively or summatively?
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:50 PM EDT
SO TRUE!!! Great movies don't do this...great games don't do this...but we teachers do this!
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @Mrs_Gozzard, @MGrundel, @irvspanish
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:50 PM EDT
Just hit the power button on my surge protector and entire computer went down, sorry
#MinecraftEDU
, I'll be back
pfm2001_
Jul 11 @ 8:51 PM EDT
Could you break it up into chunks? Like cutting up a kid's food for them?
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In reply to @MGrundel
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:51 PM EDT
So, question five is a tough one but a question I get a lot.
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:51 PM EDT
You could....why might you do this?
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @pfm2001_, @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:52 PM EDT
Q5: As students construct and deconstruct narratives in Minecraft, how do you assess this work formatively or summatively?
#MinecraftEDU
Mrs_Gozzard
Jul 11 @ 8:52 PM EDT
A5: Assessment for, as & of learning.. pictures and
@OneNoteEDU
awesome tools
#MIEExpert
I haven't used class notebook for
#MinecraftEdu
yet
chellymil
Jul 11 @ 8:52 PM EDT
A5 in the past I got them to focus on intended audience
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pfm2001_
Jul 11 @ 8:53 PM EDT
Like the food, it's easier to swallow in bits than a whole for some people. (It can be overwhelming/too much all at once)
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @MGrundel
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:54 PM EDT
I view
#MinecraftEdu
like other
#projectbasedlearning
- a culminating project is summative, but formative assessment occurs throughout
In reply to @BenSpieldenner
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:54 PM EDT
What kind of assessments? Any examples?
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @seanmarnold
pfm2001_
Jul 11 @ 8:55 PM EDT
Why not a plot chart? You can't have a story all over the place. Like (animation) drawing, there has to be some form of base.
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @MGrundel
Mrs_Gozzard
Jul 11 @ 8:55 PM EDT
Ha! My 3 year old does that on purpose to get my attention!
#MinecraftEDU
"Mommy you working "?.. "Not anymore "! Lol
@MGrundel
In reply to @MGrundel, @MGrundel
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:55 PM EDT
How might you grade this? Do you need to?
#MinecraftEdu
In reply to @pfm2001_, @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:55 PM EDT
A5: I use preassessment to measure starting then post to see how far they've come, this may be in form of a narrative writing
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seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:56 PM EDT
A summative assessment would have rubric for a specific task-i.e all required elements, accuracy, creativity, complexity, etc
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner
BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:57 PM EDT
Recap Who you are: Name, Role & Location. What response, resource or comment from tonight’s chat really inspired you?
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:57 PM EDT
A5: I used
#MinecraftEdu
to create a final exam for my students. Wrong answers= death & respawn. Links to extended response ?s using NPC.
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:57 PM EDT
Could map it out in
@twinethreads
and then construct in
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @pfm2001_, @twinethreads
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:58 PM EDT
Outro: Recap Name, Role & Location. What response, resource or comment from tonight’s
#Minecraftedu
Chat really inspired you?
#MinecraftEDU
pfm2001_
Jul 11 @ 8:58 PM EDT
there needs to be some form of knowing where you're at. No grading means no stress, and more creativity, though.
#MinecraftEDU
In reply to @BenSpieldenner, @MGrundel
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:58 PM EDT
I think the power of
#MinecraftEDU
is in the experience and the process. We can measure/assess with Benchmark and post assessments
In reply to @seanmarnold, @BenSpieldenner
seanmarnold
Jul 11 @ 8:58 PM EDT
Formative assessments include quick checklist or answering questions about the build
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In reply to @BenSpieldenner
chellymil
Jul 11 @ 8:58 PM EDT
A5: RACHELLE!!! From toronto awesome chat everyone even though I was late :)
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BenSpieldenner
Jul 11 @ 8:59 PM EDT
Thanks everyone for joining. Hope we made you think about narratives in game based learning
#MinecraftEdu
Same time next week...new host.
MGrundel
- Moderator
Jul 11 @ 8:59 PM EDT
Thanks for Joinging us Chelly! Hope to see you next week. Cheers!
#Minecraftedu
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