Commemorate emancipation and explore Black history for Juneteenth
Minecraft: Education Edition Blog
by MinecraftEEAdmin --
3y ago
Juneteenth is a day dedicated to commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. Conversations around Black history in the United States can be challenging to lead, but hosting those discussions in a familiar environment can help students feel safe as they express their thoughts and feelings. To help educators address these difficult topics, we partnered with two of the creators who designed our Good Trouble content on two new lessons and an engaging build challenge centered on Juneteenth. Atlanta Public Schools’ Natasha Rachell and Felisa Ford are i ..read more
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Empowering education for girls in Pakistan
Minecraft: Education Edition Blog
by Alex Fleck
3y ago
For International Women’s Day 2021, we release a new lesson for the Good Trouble world that celebrates the groundbreaking work of Malala in her quest for women’s education. One member of the Minecraft team has a meaningful connection with this lesson. Saher Hirji, Minecraft’s Director of Web and Live Operations, originally comes from Pakistan, and she has a special appreciation for the transformative power of education for women. We had the chance to partner with students and teachers in Karachi, Pakistan to walk through the lesson, and Saher spoke with the girls who participated. It was amaz ..read more
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The Camps and Clubs Update brings Minecraft: Education Edition to learners beyond the classroom
Minecraft: Education Edition Blog
by Alex Fleck
3y ago
The past year has taught us that learning happens everywhere. Around the world, we’ve seen educators, families, and students using Minecraft to stay connected and learn remotely, so we’re expanding access to even more learning environments. For the first time ever, camps, clubs, after-school programs, nonprofits, homeschools, and other organizations can purchase licenses for Minecraft: Education Edition! This is your chance to bring game-based learning and immersive digital curriculum beyond the traditional classroom. The Camps and Clubs Update introduces a new way to purchase Minecraft: Educ ..read more
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Girls Who Game: Community of the Future Design Challenge
Minecraft: Education Edition Blog
by Alex Fleck
3y ago
Girls Who Game is an extra-curricular program that provides an opportunity for girls and underserved students across North America to experience gaming and use Minecraft as a learning tool while developing global competencies like communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. In the Spring of 2021, the Girls Who Game team ran a challenge based on real-world issues. Dr. Kendall Latham, Senior Education Strategist, and Cari Warnock, Education Strategist for Dell Technologies, share the story. It’s daunting to think that while women make up half of the overall workforce, they ..read more
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English Adventures with Cambridge: Language Learning with Minecraft
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by Alex Fleck
3y ago
With a virtual environment that’s ideally suited for immersion and interactive learning, educators around the world have used Minecraft to teach language. Today, we’re excited to announce a new learning resource that brings Minecraft: Education Edition together with the world’s most recognized provider of English language exams, Cambridge Assessment English. English Adventures with Cambridge is a story-driven language learning experience created by the experts at Cambridge Assessment English in collaboration with Minecraft: Education Edition. Set in the virtual environment of Minecraft, this ..read more
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Enter Vast Virtual Museums in Minecraft
Minecraft: Education Edition Blog
by Alex Fleck
3y ago
Who doesn’t love a good museum? When you walk through the front doors, you’re immediately transported into a world packed with wonder and the potential for discovery. Plenty of learners ignite lifelong passions on trips to museums, and some of them will end up basing their careers on those experiences! On International Museum Day, we’re celebrating these vital institutions by releasing new worlds and lessons for Minecraft: Education Edition. Students will be able to wander through virtual re-creations of two real-world museums. They can also use the cavernous interior of an empty museum to cr ..read more
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San Francisco students give historic tours of Chinatown in Minecraft
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by Alex Fleck
3y ago
Lisa Yu is a senior community organizer at Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), where she works with youth leaders in the Chinatown Alleyway Tours program. This program trains high school students as tour guides who lead groups of tourists through Chinatown, sharing stories to bring the neighborhood’s 170-year history to life. “Last March, when San Francisco schools closed, we paused the tours and met the youth leaders online to talk about what to do,” Lisa recalled. “They wanted to keep giving tours, but we all knew they had to be virtual.” Brandon, a high school senior who started ..read more
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Building a Better World with Games For Change
Minecraft: Education Edition Blog
by Alex Fleck
3y ago
Add a bit of competition into learning, and you’ll see engagement skyrocket. Give students an opportunity to build a more inclusive world, and they’ll astound you with their empathy and ingenious solutions. These ideas were at the heart of the 2021 Games for Change Student Challenge. Tania Hack, G4C’s Senior Director of Programs, shares the story of how their game jams unleashed creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to diversity for students across the US. The Games for Change Student Challenge is the leading national game design program and competition that combines students’ passion f ..read more
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Camping and Learning in the Virtual World
Minecraft: Education Edition Blog
by Alex Fleck
3y ago
Lockdowns have had a profound effect on schools this year, but what about non-traditional educational environments? When Fleming Tech Camps faced a summer without their usual in-person program, they had to find a creative and collaborative virtual solution. In this guest post, Camp Owner Ed Fleming shares how Minecraft: Education Edition provided a space for students to connect, learn, and most importantly, have fun! At Fleming Tech Camps, a typical summer gives our campers the chance to head out onto a field to launch rockets, play with lightsabers in VR, and climb trees to recover quadcopte ..read more
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This Earth Day, dive into Radical Recycling in Sustainability City
Minecraft: Education Edition Blog
by Alex Fleck
3y ago
Earth Day is almost here, and students around the world are busy devising ways to create a greener, cleaner, more sustainable planet. One of the most important lessons that educators can teach learners is that their choices matter, whether those are individual decisions or the solutions they support in their communities. To help students understand these crucial concepts, we’re excited to announce the all-new Radical Recycling lesson! This activity takes place in the Sustainability City world and gives students the chance to make their way through an epic Minecraft map as they explore recycli ..read more
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