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Day 3 Thurs 26th August

Time - 3.30 pm

Minecraft for Beginners

This is a look at some ways Minecraft Education Edition can be incorporated into the classroom. Time to explore what is on offer with Minecraft Education Edition!

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Leading: Louise Fox

Wingperson: Camilla Cameraon

Suitable for: beginner

Level: primary - kura tuatahi

Meet Link

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Protocol in our online Meetings

Unless you are speaking your microphone should be on mute . To do this click the microphone icon it will be red if muted and

white if on

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Test your sound/headphones are working

We recommend headphones if available.

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1> click on the 3 dots

2> click on the settings cog

3> test your sound (speakers)

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Share in our online Meeting

Ask a question

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Present your screen

Next to the three dots

  • Choose present now
  • Select chat and type you message
  • Or Raise your Hand

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Learn

  • Start off simple
  • Use the monthly build challenges
  • Think of ways you can link to other curriculum areas - inspiration from lessons on website

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Learn: Simple Ideas

  • Design a bathroom with a working bath
  • Animal focus - Design a habitat in Minecraft
  • Create a garden with a working water feature
  • Build a zoo!

Photo taken within MEE with camera and portfolio exported into a PDF

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Learn: Task Time

Camera

  • When placed (left click) - will take a selfie with a right click
  • When in hand - will take a photo of what you see (right click)

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Portfolio

  • This is where your photo is saved too.
  • Every photo taken in the world is stored in a book
  • This can be annotated with words and captions
  • This is able to be exported as a PDF

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Learn: Task Time

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Create: The Colour Wheel

Learning Objectives

Study the color wheel and identify primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Using the Color Wheel world, find objects from Minecraft to fill out a color wheel. Use the creative menu, or for a challenge find things from the world around you to complete the task.

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Extensions

  • Snap a picture of your color wheel with the in-game camera and share with your class.
  • Use the nearby cauldron to experiment with mixing colors. Do they behave the same way in our world?
  • Try completing the color wheel by dyeing sheep different colors and shearing their wool.

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Share

  • Portfolios: emailed to Teacher; saved in a shared folder or individual folder
  • Blog about the creation
  • Students visit each others worlds and discussions around creations
  • Slides - labels, write about the creation
  • Endless possibilities

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Resources

  • Once a week
  • Set task or free time
  • Limit students working on each others worlds - collaboration
  • Mostly creative
  • Topic related or roll on tasks
  • Set parameters - chat, destroying partners work: know your learners

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