Minecraft Books
As the teacher-librarian, I get a lot of book requests, and a common demand is for Minecraft books. I've searched online (and "Minecraft books for kids" is a common enough…
Six Stories to Show that “The Easy Way Is Not The Learning Way”– Part 3
We’ve told and re-told this story many times since it first happened during the 2011-2012 school year. Since it really is a tale told in two voices, this blog post…
More Than Just Minecraft – Using Webkinz in Games Based Learning
Last week I gathered some of my Grade One students around the computer as part of our Media Literacy lesson when a few of them piped up to ask, “Are…
Six Stories to Show that “The Easy Way is Not the Learning Way” in Minecraft – Part 2
This is the second of a six-part series to demonstrate that using video games in schools can be challenging but that those challenges lead to deeper learning. Story #2 -…
Six Stories to Show that “The Easy Way is Not the Learning Way” in Minecraft – Part 1
During Ontario’s spring break period for elementary and secondary students, I participated in two interviews by research students investigating the use of Minecraft in the classroom. University researchers are fascinated…
Minechat Visits the Gaming Edus
Collin Gallagher, the creative talent behind Minecraft Minechat, visited the Professional Play and Multi-School servers belonging to the Gaming Edus. See the tour and hear the interview in this video,…
Mind Shift and Grownup Glee
On January 10, 2014, I had the great opportunity to visit a local school to help a colleague and friend launch Minecraft with her class. I was excited but had…
Minecraft Interest Rises – Good or Not?
This post first appeared on on November 25, 2013. Another busy November weekend has passed and an equally intense week is upon me. While I attended the Ontario School Library…