My Minecraft Journey

Description

My Minecraft Journey is an introductory course for educators wanting to learn how to use Minecraft: Education Edition in their classroom. The course includes eight lessons that walk you through how to get started using Minecraft: Education Edition in the classroom. The course focuses on using Minecraft: Education Edition as a teaching and learning tool with an emphasis on integrating the platform to support strong pedagogical practices. My Minecraft Journey also teaches basic mechanics of in-game play, such as: movement and placing and breaking blocks.

Learning Minecraft: Education Edition

Each lesson in the course includes the following sections:

  • Explore & Discover: Participants explore resources related to the lesson’s content—including articles, videos, infographics, whitepapers, etc.
  • Try & Apply: Participants put ideas into practice through completing challenges both out-of-game and in-game
  • Reflect & Share: Participants reflect on their learning from the lesson and share takeaways and questions with the Minecraft: Education Edition community
  • Quiz: Participants take the lesson quiz to check their understanding and work toward earning badges

While taking the My Minecraft Journey course, you will want to capture your thoughts, reflections, and work in a Course Notes document of your choosing. This can be handwritten, digital, or on any platform you prefer. You will be asked to add and refer back to this document throughout the course.

You will find an overview of each lesson’s framing question and learning objectives at the bottom of this page. For additional information, resources, or support please visit our Minecraft Education Edition website: https://education.minecraft.net/

Estimated completion time: 10 hours (includes in-game practice)

If you pass each quiz from Lessons 1-8 in order, you will be awarded four “mini-badges.” Upon completion of all 8 lessons, you can take the My Minecraft Journey Final quiz (on the course Overview page) and earn the Minecraft: Education Edition Certified badge and a course certificate for 10 hours (8 hours for lessons + 2 hours for in-game practice).

Total badges awarded: 4 mini-badges, 1 Minecraft Certified Badge, and course certificates

Total badges awarded: 5

Learning Path Outline

My Minecraft journey lesson one: Why Minecraft: Education Edition?

After completing Lesson One, you will be able to: Install and set up Minecraft: Education Edition for use Navigate Minecraft: Education Edition menus and settings

My Minecraft journey lesson two: Building community with Minecraft: Education Edition

After completing Lesson Two, you will be able to: 1. Understand the three ways you can start a Minecraft: Education Edition world 2. Navigate different Minecraft game modes and difficulties 3. Execute basic slash commands for world setup

My Minecraft journey lesson three: Play, craft, learn! Basic Minecraft mechanics

Lesson three is completed via our Tutorial World. After completing Lesson Three, you will be able to: Launch the Tutorial World Walk, use blocks, and swim in Minecraft Use your inventory and craft tools

My Minecraft journey lesson four: What does this look like in the classroom?

After completing Lesson Four, you will be able to: 1. Understand Multiplayer World Overview 2. How to set up a multiplayer world 3. How to have other players join your world 4. How to join someone else's world as a player

My Minecraft journey lesson five: It's more than just a game!

Lesson Five is all about understanding what you're able to do as a teacher within Classroom Mode. After completing Lesson Five, you will be able to: 1. Understand the Classroom Mode overview 2. Install Classroom Mode 3. Open Classroom Mode 4. Change world settings using Classroom Mode 5. Communicate with students using Classroom

My Minecraft journey lesson six: Minecraft: Education Edition and life-ready skills

Lesson Six is about understanding the tenets and best practices of successful classroom management when using Minecraft: Education Edition: 1. Building a positive learning community 2. Setting academic purpose 3. Planning your work 4. Using practical tips for classroom management 5. Remembering to have hard fun

My Minecraft journey lesson seven: Designing learning experiences

After completing Lesson Seven, you will be able to: 1. Understand the two main environments players use to play Minecraft 2. Explore gameplay styles and challenges 3. Survive the night, and beyond! 4. Get some basic gameplay tips

My Minecraft journey lesson eight: Bringing it all together

Lesson Eight is focused on helping you connect your existing curriculum to Minecraft: Education Edition in ways that support your students' learning, this module will uncover: 1. Overview of a typical Minecraft lesson plan 2. Looking for curricular connections 3. Crafting your lesson plan 4. Reflection on your lesson plan

My Minecraft journey conclusion

This is the conclusion of the 10 lesson "My Minecraft Journey". Please complete lessons 1-10 before taking this conclusion course.

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