Minecraft: Education Edition is an open world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination.
During this workshop, you will:
- receive an overview of Minecraft: Education Edition,
- learn how to create and structure the Minecraft environment to create a supportive learning environment, and
- explore curriculum and classroom resources you can take back to your classroom and continue your journey.
About Steven Payne: A former teacher, Steven now works with the Microsoft Education team as a learning consultant, supporting school leaders, teachers, and students to make the most of technology. He is a Minecraft Certified Trainer, demonstrating his deep understanding and experience of using Minecraft as a platform for learning.
Learn about Minecraft: Education Edition, its place in learning, and unique features suited for teaching & learning.
Understand the Minecraft environment. Learn the controls, crafting, and game features necessary to gain confidence and lower anxiety about game-based learning.
Learn strategies, tips, and tricks to integrate Minecraft into your classroom. Learn what’s worked for educators successfully teaching with Minecraft, along with resources you can bring back to your own classroom.
Take a learner’s role and walk through a learning experience featuring Minecraft. Then, move through examples traversing grade span and subject area, demonstrating the global applicability of Minecraft in schools.
Teachers
- Standard 1 – Know students and how they learn
- Standard 2 – Know content and how to teach it
- Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
- Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
These three 90 minute session will be delivered online between 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm.
The link to the meeting platform will be sent to participants prior to the sessions.
- Wednesday 8 June 2022
- Wednesday 15 June 2022
- Wednesday 22 June 2022