![]() You still have the Minecraft Certified Teacher badge. If you received the Minecraft Certified Teacher badge previously by completing the My Minecraft Journey learning path or a previous version of the Minecraft Teacher Academy, you don't need to complete this learning path. Knowledge check: Check your understanding at the end of each module.Īdditional information, resources, or supportĮstimated completion time: Three hours (includes in-game practice).Reflect: We come back together to reflect on what you learned and apply it to your classroom using the Minecraft Lesson Planner Menu. Release: This is time for you to practice the skills, using a Pause-and-Play video. Teach: The videos and text demonstrate the concept-you can watch and absorb. As such, we use the Teach/Release/Reflect model of teaching in the module. Lesson simulation: Each module is designed as an actual Minecraft lesson that you might teach your students.Use the videos, tutorial world, and written steps to guide you as you work in the Minecraft Education platform on your device. In order to gain the skills necessary to learn Minecraft Education, it's recommended that you sign into Minecraft Education on your own device and have one window open with Minecraft Education and another window with the Learn module. Measure progress through reflections and knowledge checksĬourse structure inside Minecraft Education: Teacher Academy.Share reflections on social media under module hashtags. ![]() Notes can be handwritten, digital, or on any other preferred platform.Capture thoughts, reflections, and design their own lesson with the official Minecraft Lesson Planner Menu document.Experience a mixture of activities-read articles, view video clips, guided steps, and tutorials.Use a Pause and Play approach with videos, where they can pause the video and practice in the game.Experience a lesson simulation model whereby they'll experience exactly how a student might be taught their first Minecraft lesson.How the game supports learner inquiry and curiosity Skills that allow for learner collaboration, creativity, and communication Tips on classroom management and readiness Key features of world management and classroom settings The process of creating build challenges utilizing game-based strategies In-game features to use as tools for assessment and feedback In-game play by exploring movement within the game as well as learning the process for placing and breaking blocks After completing this learning path, you'll be a Minecraft Certified Teacher and receive the badge as well as an invitation to join the Minecraft Certified Teacher community.īasic mechanics of downloading, setting up, and logging into Minecraft Education The modules are presented at three levels intended for beginner, intermediate, and advanced users. The lesson plan section features content categories that teachers can explore based on their subject area, and each area features individual lessons to be used or collections of lessons based on a particular theme.The three modules in Minecraft Education: Teacher Academy focus on using Minecraft Education as a teaching and learning tool to support strong pedagogical practices in the learning environment. The second is on how to teach with Minecraft, including a section on how to teach with the game and a section with lesson plans and materials to be used in game. ![]() The Minecraft: EE website is split into two main sections: the first is tools and resources teachers can use to learn how to play Minecraft. One of the biggest challenges in using more games in the classroom is a lack of examples of effective use of games in the classroom. In much of the game-based learning literature, there is a focus on the software, or student perceptions about using games, without much explanation on how a game was used or what activities or materials were used with the game. Addressing this lack of materials is perhaps the best aspect of Minecraft: EE because Microsoft has created a web portal for teachers to discover and share lesson plans for use with the game. Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog. This month, we dig back into the world of Minecraft to explore Minecraft: Education Edition (Minecraft: EE).
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