Gamertags / Naming Your Avatar
When servers get crowded clear gamertags are handy! I have a few names that I have used repeatedly as I hop from one computer game to another. There are two…
Changing your Minecraft Game Version
For players new to Minecraft, one of the most confusing elements of the game is all this talk about "Game Versions". This page will explain what that all means and…
Two quick ways to secure your Minecraft server
Avoid griefing like this. Activate your server white-list! As Minecraft continues to storm through the world of gaming, education and everywhere else, one thing is for certain: everybody wants to…
Five Essential Plugins for Minecraft School Servers
Student-led Blaze attacks on your server can be avoided with the right plugins. (But every once and a while, they're fun!) Last November, the GamingEdus Minecraft server celebrated its first…
Getting Started in Minecraft: From Zero to Punching Wood
A few months ago, the GamingEdus team was interviewed about using Minecraft in Education by Seann Dikkers, for an upcoming book on the subject to be published by the University…
Organizing student accounts on a school Minecraft server
One of the questions I get asked a lot is how do you organize your students' accounts for your school's Minecraft server. There are many ways to do this, but…