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Minecraft in the Classroom Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers Colin Gallagher, Editor with Shane Asselstine · Dan Bloom · André Chercka · Adam Clark Stephen Elford · David Lee · John Miller · Eric Walker · James York Minecraft in the Classroom Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers Shane Asselstine, Dan Bloom, André Chercka, Adam Clarke, Stephen Elford, Colin Gallagher, David Lee, John Miller, Eric Walker, and James York Peachpit Press Find us on the web at: www.peachpit.com To report errors, please send a note to [email protected] Peachpit Press is a division of Pearson Education Copyright © 2015 Shane Asselstine, Chapter 8.2 Copyright © 2015 Dan Bloom, Chapter 7.1 Copyright © 2015 André Chercka, Chapter 11 Copyright © 2015 Adam Clarke, Chapter 13 Copyright © 2015 Stephen Elford, Chapters 7.2 and 8.1 Copyright © 2015 Colin Gallagher, Introduction and Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 12 Copyright © 2015 David Lee, Chapter 5 Copyright © 2015 John Miller, Chapter 6.2 Copyright © 2015 Eric Walker, Chapter 6.1 Copyright © 2015 James York, Chapter 9 Editors: Clifford Colby and Robyn Thomas Production editor: Tracey Croom Compositor: Maureen Forys Indexer: Valerie Haynes Perry Copyeditor: Scout Festa Cover design: Mimi Heft Interior design: Mimi Heft Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact [email protected]. Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an “As Is” basis without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the author nor Peachpit shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it. Trademarks Minecraft is a trademark of of Notch Development AB. MinecraftEdu is a trademark of TeacherGaming LLC. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and Peachpit was aware of a trademark claim, the designations appear as requested by the owner of the trademark. All other product names and services identified throughout this book are used in editorial fashion only and for the benefit of such companies with no intention of infringement of the trademark. No such use, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book. ISBN 13: 978-0-133-85801-3 ISBN 10: 0-133-85801-4 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed and bound in the United States of America Dedication I dedicate this book to my family back home in Ireland. We may be far away, but you have always supported my decisions in life. I also dedicate this book to my wife, Sharyn, and my other family in Cleveland, Ohio. Thanks for putting up with me, everyone! My friends in Singapore, in Ireland, and spread around the world. Thanks for making the journey fun. Block by block. Acknowledgments Thank you to all the teachers who agreed to take part in this book. I know it’s not the easiest of things to do, but you were all up for the challenge. Thank you also to all the teachers and students I’ve interviewed in my Minechat series on YouTube—you are truly inspiring. Thanks must go out to the school administrators around the world (including my own) who put their trust in their teachers in implementing things like Minecraft in their schools. Thanks to all my teaching colleagues who have put up with me and had faith in all the Minecraft projects we undertook. Thanks to Rob and Joel and my wife, Sharyn, for taking the time to look over some chapters. Finally, thanks to Robyn and Cliff for keeping me on track throughout the making of this book. Contents Introduction Part 1: Minecraft in Education: The Basics 1 What Is Minecraft? “Minecraft Is...” The Basics 2 Working with MinecraftEdu Getting MinecraftEdu Server Setup Getting Students into Your Minecraft World Accessing the Teacher Menu Using MinecraftEdu Blocks Making Your World Accessible from Outside Your School A Quick Word on Mods 3 Working with Regular Minecraft Installing the Minecraft Server Editing Minecraft Server Files 4 Minecraft in Education—Why? Collaboration Creativity Differentiation Digital Citizenship Engagement Fun Independence Leadership Relevance Part 2: Minecraft Classroom Projects 5 Teaching with Minecraft Pocket Edition Project Summary Project Goals Learning Objectives Organizing the Project Getting Started Completing the Tasks Reflection and Assessment Project Future Resources 6.1 Minecraft and Teaching Humanities Project Summary Project Goals Learning Objectives Organizing the Project Getting Started Completing the Tasks Reflection and Assessment Project Future Resources References 6.2 Minecraft and Teaching Humanities Project Summary Project Goals Learning Objectives
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