For our EdTech inquiry, Marco and I are investigating the question: What role do video games play in the classroom? Through this research, I will look to answer some of these questions below.
- What is the relationship of your topic to teaching and learning?
- What are the pros, cons, and risks?
- What are some of the strategies, best practices, and tips regarding your inquiry findings?
From my first searches, I found Minecraft education edition a resource that is free for educators and students (with the Microsoft 365 platform). Minecraft education edition has features that allow students to learn about wildlife, chemistry, physics, create art and create code with lesson plans for almost every grade. Below I have linked a trailer for the Minecraft education edition that can be found on their youtube and website.
I decided to take a quick look over some of my favourite online tools like their lesson plans.
I looked through youtube for other teachers’ experience using Minecraft as an educational tool and found a short documentary about a teacher who created a unit on it. I embedded the video below at a part where the teacher describes their favourite in-game educational features.
here are some walk-throughs from Minecraft education mode enjoy!
thanks to Nina PhotoLab on Unsplash for the featured image!