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December-2020
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LOOKING BACK ON A YEAR OF MINECRAFT IN EDUCATION
We can all agree that 2020 was a tough year. But teachers still accomplished some truly amazing things! Educators took incredible strides to empower remote and hybrid learning, students displayed inspiring resilience and ingenuity, and we explored new frontiers of learning with Minecraft. Look back on some of last year’s biggest moments with us, and get inspired for a fantastic 2021.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS ALMOST HERE
February is Black History Month, and we’re excited to announce four new lessons and a login-free demo world that will help students learn about equity, inclusion, and social justice. These activities explore the life of Martin Luther King Jr., ideas around identity, and the history of the Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter movements. We’re also hosting two webinars on February 4 to help educators teach with these powerful resources. Join us at 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM PT.
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TEACH STUDENTS FINANCIAL LITERACY
From household budgeting to balancing value against luxury, financial literacy is an important skill for students to master. An epic new Minecraft world invites learners to make decisions about allocating their funds in an open-ended activity featuring a shopping plaza, an auto mall, a model home display, a bank, a park, and a neighborhood. Try this new lesson created by Fair Chance Learning, and empower a crucial life skill!
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LEARN TO PLAY THE EASY WAY
If you’re new to Minecraft: Education Edition or just want to refresh your skills, our new Learn to Play video series is a quick and easy way to get up to speed. Learn about everything from basic controls to in-game tools for documenting student work.
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A LEARNING PATH TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
Want to help students learn computer science but not sure where to start? We’ve assembled more than 150 hours of coding content into a helpful progression to take students from their first computational thinking concepts all the way to text-based coding with Python.
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CANADIAN STORYTELLING IN MINECRAFT
In the spring of 2020, Canadian schools were in the midst of closures due to the global pandemic. Teachers were looking for ways to engage students virtually. The Canadian edtech trainers at Logics Academy came up with a plan: a countrywide storytelling challenge for students with Minecraft: Education Edition as their medium. Read their story!
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