In this episode of the Minecraft: Education Edition podcast we’ll talk about how this is all going to go down. We’ll share some great tips on how to use Minecraft with your students, and our guest(s) this week are Becky Keene and Chris Burica.
Becky Keene
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeckyKeene
Chris Burica
Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_Burica
- The Minecraft Multiplayer Guide is a PDF with information about how to set up synchronous multiplayer games.
- To help teachers and students stay connected to the classroom, Minecraft: Education Edition is now available through June 2020 for all educators and learners who have a valid Office 365 Education account.
- Not sure if you have access? Fill out this form to verify your account and request access to Minecraft.
- The Minecraft Remote Learning Toolkit includes more than 50 lessons, STEM curriculum and project-based learning activities so educators can use Minecraft: Education Edition with their students whether they are in school, at home or in another remote learning environment.
- Students can use tools like the Camera and Book & Quill to take screenshots, write about their work and export their in-game portfolios as PDF.
- If you head over to the Minecraft Marketplace, you will find some of our favorite lessons from Minecraft: Education Edition in a brand new Education category. These educational worlds can be played on your own, with your kids, parents or friends. From the comfort of your home, you can tour the International Space Station or even explore the inside of a human eye. We’ve also included ten worlds from our Marketplace creator community! All of these worlds are free to download through June 30, 2020.
- The Hour of Code is a fun accessible gateway for students to learn coding.
- Join the Minecraft Education Challenge! This virtual build challenge invites students around the world to learn about issues related to sustainability and inclusion, then design solutions with Minecraft: Education Edition.Share progress and stories of your Challenge experience via Twitter and Facebook, and tag us using our Twitter handle @PlayCraftLearn and the hashtag #MinecraftChallenge, and then post your results on the Minecraft Challenge Flipgrid page. We’re excited to see what you build!
