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Teacher Training World

All Ages

Computer Science

Digital Literacy

Leadership

This lesson plan and accompanying world will help any teacher trainer to introduce the awesome world of Minecraft Education Edition to faculty.

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avatar Submitted By: Andy Turner

February 1, 2018

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Skills

  • Collaboration
  • Creativity
  • Project Based Learning

External References

Teacher Training World

Just download this and import into Minecraft: Education Edition.

Learning Objectives

  • Use the basic controls of MEE to move around the world and place items
  • Understand that there are differing modes of transport in MEE
  • Explore differing ways to structure a lesson incorporating MEE

Guiding Ideas

## World is based on 'Lesson Hub Volume I' Template world created by Microsoft team: https://education.minecraft.net/worlds/lesson-hub-volume-i/ ##

 

Potential questions to ask faculty whilst exploring this world...

  • How could you make the controls more accessible to younger students?
  • What structures could you have your students create tomorrow that would map to your current topics of study?
  • What world are you going to build to use in your classroom?

Student Activities

Faculty will:

  1. Master the basic controls of MEE
  2. Explore the inventory and build their first house!
  3. Travel via rail to experience a different mode of transport offered within this platform
  4. Investigate differing lesson ideas to show how MEE can be used in all curriculums / subjects in countless ways
  5. Leave feedback for the workshop leader to inform their reflective practice

Performance Expectations

By the end of the lesson, staff should feel confident in using MEE and should have generated a plethora of ideas of how to use this amazing platform within their pedagogy.

Skills

  • Collaboration
  • Creativity
  • Project Based Learning

External References

Teacher Training World

Just download this and import into Minecraft: Education Edition.

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