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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…
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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…
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Passion for Play
As many of you already know, I run 2 junior/intermediate Minecraft clubs. But what you might not know is that since I created these clubs I have been the target…
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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…
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Why Gamification is still BS
About two years ago, I gave up trying to tell teachers why Gamification isn't new, bold or innovative. In the past, I'd jump into any Twitter discussion and try to…
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Victimless Griefing?
Grief - To destroy or alter another player’s build without their knowledge or against their wishes. A couple of weeks ago we had a bit of a griefing incident in…
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Using Student Interest Without Being an Expert
Site of home and bridge building at the Jean Augustine Girls' Leadership Academy (TDSB) area in the Minecraft Multi School Server. My student teacher @megpolley has never played Minecraft. She…
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MinecraftEdu vs Regular Minecraft: The Teacher’s Dilemma
"Should I get MinecraftEdu or regular Minecraft for my classroom?" That is one of the most common questions from teachers we get here at GamingEdus. The answer is: it depends.…
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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 -…
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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…