#MinecraftEDU Archive

This chat is dedicated to showing teachers how to use the game MineCraft as a teaching tool and educational experience.

Tuesday January 22, 2019
8:00 PM EST

dcarruthersedu Jan 22 @ 8:01 PM EST

Take a break from report card writing and join @monsieur_plant1 and me for the #tvdsbtech chat. We’re chatting about #MinecraftEDU tonight.
irvspanish Jan 22 @ 8:06 PM EST

Good evening #tvdsbtech chat! I heard you were talking #MinecraftEdu I thought I would drop in!! Glen from Sauk Rapids, MN here - taught Spanish for 20 years now an instructional coach.
Mr_H_Teacher Jan 22 @ 8:07 PM EST
A1: All of my schools have a good supply of tech resources. Not as many IPads as Chromebooks (so I wish it worked there) WiFi is good. I am quite fortunate. I have only tried #MinecraftEDU @Thamesford - so I know it is available there. @Joetech3000 keeps us current!! #TVDSBTech
- dcarruthersedu Jan 22 @ 8:05 PM EST
  
  Q1: ACCESS! What kind of access, in terms of quantity of compatible devices, do you have at your school? #tvdsbtech
Mr_Ullman Jan 22 @ 8:09 PM EST

Hey everyone...going to try to double-dip on the chats tonight. I'm Jordan, 5th grade T from Princeton, NJ #5thchat #MinecraftEdu
Mr_Ullman Jan 22 @ 8:09 PM EST

A1 We have a lab of 26 mac desktops. Most of our other tech is Chromebooks, which doesn't support #minecraftedu
GMcKinney2 Jan 22 @ 8:10 PM EST

Hi! Just signed up my class for #MinecraftEDU - they are loving it! #5thchat
In reply to @Mr_Ullman
usabbs Jan 22 @ 8:11 PM EST

We use @Minecraft in our district @bethanynray and I created these task task cards for our Ts and Ss to use with @PlayCraftLearn https://t.co/Duq29uB21B #tvdsbtech #MinecraftEDU
irvspanish Jan 22 @ 8:12 PM EST

These are fantastic!! Thank you for sharing them!! #games4ed #MinecraftEdu
In reply to @usabbs, @Minecraft, @bethanynray, @PlayCraftLearn
irvspanish Jan 22 @ 8:14 PM EST

Hey @misterwashburn you should join in on this chat about #MinecraftEdu #TVDSBtech
irvspanish Jan 22 @ 8:17 PM EST

Yes!! He's the co-host of our @OnEducationPod and also a huge #MinecraftEdu teacher #tvdsbtech
In reply to @dcarruthersedu, @misterwashburn, @OnEducationPod
dcarruthersedu Jan 22 @ 8:18 PM EST
If you've joined the #tvdsbtech chat this evening on #MinecraftEDU, check out this tweet from @mraspinall! His new book @blockbreakeredu is about to be released and he is doing a book giveaway.
- mraspinall Jan 22 @ 10:58 AM EST
  
  Hello world! It is @blockbreakeredu book giveaway contest time! Sign up below to be notified of the #BlockBreaker release and automatically be entered into a draw for an early signed copy! Bonus points if you RT this! Tell your friends! https://t.co/9OQSQYnTZq
misterwashburn Jan 22 @ 8:18 PM EST

I'm a bit of a fraud in this regard. Don't teach in a classroom now but still talk and write about #gbl and #MinecraftEDU all the time #tvdsbtech
In reply to @irvspanish, @dcarruthersedu, @OnEducationPod
monsieur_plant1 Jan 22 @ 8:20 PM EST

Welcome, Mike! Would love to hear from your experiences in #MinecraftEdu #tvdsbtech
In reply to @misterwashburn
irvspanish Jan 22 @ 8:22 PM EST

A2: I taught Spanish using #MinecraftEdu in many of my lessons - I documented them all on my Youtube channel here is the playlist #tvdsbtech https://t.co/EumTb7oiR0
irvspanish Jan 22 @ 8:24 PM EST

Of course @monsieur_plant1 here is a document with all of the details and links to everything I created for #MinecraftEdu #tvdsbtech https://t.co/wj7b26R4Au Feel free to use share!
GMcKinney2 Jan 22 @ 8:25 PM EST

#MinecraftEDU #5thChat
irvspanish Jan 22 @ 8:30 PM EST

The more "mods" that MC:EE adds the better! I would love to see a robust #NPC mod that allows for quest based learning as was available in the previous #MinecraftEdu #tvdsbtech
mswecker Jan 22 @ 8:31 PM EST

GVES 1st graders were very creative today as they used #MinecraftEDU to design growing patterns. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow’s class comes up with! @RkeCoSchools @PlayCraftLearn @GVESBradshaw
Mr_Ullman Jan 22 @ 8:36 PM EST

Would also love to see the ability to map out paths for #NPCs to wander instead of being rooted to the ground like in the old CustomNPCs mod! #MinecraftEdu
In reply to @irvspanish
usabbs Jan 22 @ 8:41 PM EST

https://t.co/i2qOtFJjKD lesson on perimeter #MinecraftEDU
In reply to @Mr_H_Teacher, @dcarruthersedu, @mrsmilne23, @MrsMGrade
usabbs Jan 22 @ 8:44 PM EST

We also have some #minecraftedu chemistry task cards , creating elements , compounds https://t.co/HvfK2CYmBW #tvdsbtech
mr_aquil1 Jan 22 @ 8:44 PM EST
Thanks for having me in your wonderful class. Excited to see how you will use #MinecraftEdu in the future :) @MicrosoftEduCA @HWCDSB
- MrsRichardson99 Jan 22 @ 4:49 PM EST
  
  Thank you @mr_aquil1 for sharing your @PlayCraftLearn expertise today, helping students create early society communities. Labelling and explaining their creations helped demonstrate their understanding. #Minecraft
monsieur_plant1 Jan 22 @ 8:45 PM EST

Love the Chem component of #MinecraftEdu. Regrettably don't have a huge amount of experience with this, yet. This will surely help. Thanks again, Brian! #tvdsbtech
In reply to @usabbs
dcarruthersedu Jan 22 @ 8:53 PM EST

We’re now on to troubleshooting. Perhaps the biggest issue is lack of devices in our schools. @MicrosoftEduCA can you please make #minecraftedu available on Chromebooks? Yeah, I just asked Microsoft to add Chromebook support. LOL #tvdsbtech
In reply to @Mrs_Gozzard, @MrsStewarts2s, @MicrosoftEduCA