Minechat http://edutechniques.com Discussions on Minecraft in Education Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:45:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 A weekly discussion on Minecraft in Education. Minechat no Minecraft+Education=Awesome! minecraft,education,minecraftedu,teaching,learning,creative,technology, Minechat http://edutechniques.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Minechat_Itunes-301.jpg http://edutechniques.com Singapore Weekly Minecraft Minechat Episode 9: Donelle Batty and Students http://edutechniques.com/?p=4793 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4793#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:53:24 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4793 We head down to Tasmania this week for Minechat. Donelle and her students show us around their (mostly student administered) world. These guys do an amazing job with managing their server. People who administer their own server know that it is not the easiest job in the world to keep everyone happy and on the straight and narrow! Amazing work you guys!

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4793 1 education,games in education,games in learning,gamification,gaming,integration,learning,minechat,minecraft,minecraftedu,technology We head down to Tasmania this week for Minechat. Donelle and her students show us around their (mostly student administered) world. These guys do an amazing job with managing their server. People who administer their own server know that it is not the ... We head down to Tasmania this week for Minechat. Donelle and her students show us around their (mostly student administered) world. These guys do an amazing job with managing their server. People who administer their own server know that it is not the easiest job in the world to keep everyone happy and on the straight and narrow! Amazing work you guys! colingally no 27:35 yes <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-TSCNTYwBjs?list=PLD3F726E583E57A00" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Minecraft Minechat Episode 8: Miles MacFarlane http://edutechniques.com/?p=4701 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4701#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:49:38 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4701 So can you work with Minecraft if you don’t have a network in your school? Miles tells us about his experiences with Minecraft in his school in Canada!

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4701 1 games based learning,games in education,games in learning,gamification,minechat,minecraft,minecraftedu So can you work with Minecraft if you don't have a network in your school? Miles tells us about his experiences with Minecraft in his school in Canada! So can you work with Minecraft if you don't have a network in your school? Miles tells us about his experiences with Minecraft in his school in Canada! colingally no 24:51 yes <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iCBpTJ1RpqI?list=UU7tXHdNhcqesljAF5wx6smA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Minecraft Minechat Episode 7: Eric Walker http://edutechniques.com/?p=4698 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4698#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:57:48 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4698 Eric Walker shows us around his amazing middle school humanities Minecraft world where he has numerous areas for student learning. Sit back and enjoy the journey.

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4698 2 gamification,gaming in education,gaming in school,minechat,minecraft Eric Walker shows us around his amazing middle school humanities Minecraft world where he has numerous areas for student learning. Sit back and enjoy the journey. Eric Walker shows us around his amazing middle school humanities Minecraft world where he has numerous areas for student learning. Sit back and enjoy the journey. colingally no 47:21 yes <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K5Recp9xpYY?list=UU7tXHdNhcqesljAF5wx6smA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Minecraft Minechat Episode 5.2 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4691 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4691#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:49:13 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4691 In episode 5.2 we check out Mathlandia with a awesome probability quest set up for students to try. If you want to check out how Stephen’s maths world looks and sounds like with students check out his Youtube channel.

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4691 2 gaming in education,gaming in school,minechat,minecraft,minecraftedu In episode 5.2 we check out Mathlandia with a awesome probability quest set up for students to try. If you want to check out how Stephen's maths world looks and sounds like with students check out his Youtube channel. In episode 5.2 we check out Mathlandia with a awesome probability quest set up for students to try. If you want to check out how Stephen's maths world looks and sounds like with students check out his Youtube channe (http://www.youtube.com/user/EduElfie)l. colingally no 17:56 yes <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YuabBSs7eq0?list=UU7tXHdNhcqesljAF5wx6smA" height="480" width="653" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe> Minecraft Minechat Episode 6: Adam Clarke http://edutechniques.com/?p=4622 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4622#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:48:41 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4622 In this episode we join up with Adam Clarke. Adam is an independent artist who works with schools and community groups in the north of England. Adam has some fantastic projects in the pipeline like a user generated library in Minecraft and a Shakespearean theater just waiting for students to perform in!

Adam’s Website

Adam’s Twitter

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4622 5 education,games in education,games in learning,games in school,gamification,gaming,minechat,minecraft,minecraftedu In this episode we join up with Adam Clarke. Adam is an independent artist who works with schools and community groups in the north of England. Adam has some fantastic projects in the pipeline like a user generated library in Minecraft and a Shakespear... In this episode we join up with Adam Clarke. Adam is an independent artist who works with schools and community groups in the north of England. Adam has some fantastic projects in the pipeline like a user generated library in Minecraft and a Shakespearean theater just waiting for students to perform in! Adam's Website (http://www.thecommonpeople.tv/thecommonpeople/home.html) Adam's Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecommonpeople) colingally no 29:56 yes <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KT0EQNbqNJw?list=UU7tXHdNhcqesljAF5wx6smA" height="480" width="653" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe> Minecraft Minechat Episodes 5.1 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4587 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4587#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:18:58 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4587 Continuing on with the amazing work Stephen Elford is doing with Minecraft and his Maths/Science students we take a look at a few more worlds he has created.

In episode 5.1 we check out a gravity testing world.

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4587 4 colingally,education,eduelfie,gamification,gaming for learning,gaming in education,minechat,minecraft,minecraftedu,technology Continuing on with the amazing work Stephen Elford is doing with Minecraft and his Maths/Science students we take a look at a few more worlds he has created. - In episode 5.1 we check out a gravity testing world. Continuing on with the amazing work Stephen Elford is doing with Minecraft and his Maths/Science students we take a look at a few more worlds he has created. In episode 5.1 we check out a gravity testing world. colingally no 12:04 yes <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zG4YCTa2eZM?list=UU7tXHdNhcqesljAF5wx6smA" height="480" width="653" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe> Minecraft Minechat Episode 5: Stephen Elford (MinecraftEdu Masterclass) http://edutechniques.com/?p=4528 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4528#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:51:02 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4528 This week we are talking to Stephen Elford (@eduelfie) who has been using MinecraftEdu to create extraordinary learning spaces for his students in his Maths and Science classes.

In this first episode of three, Stephen shows us around an animal cell and gives us a schooling on the MinecraftEdu teacher interface.

 

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4528 3 colingally,eduelfie,games in education,games in learning,games in school,minechat,minecraft,minecraft in education,minecraftedu,science games This week we are talking to Stephen Elford (@eduelfie) who has been using MinecraftEdu to create extraordinary learning spaces for his students in his Maths and Science classes. - In this first episode of three, This week we are talking to Stephen Elford (@eduelfie (http://twitter.com/eduelfie)) who has been using MinecraftEdu to create extraordinary learning spaces for his students in his Maths and Science classes. In this first episode of three, Stephen shows us around an animal cell and gives us a schooling on the MinecraftEdu teacher interface.   colingally no 26:04 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HDLwkDsC5bw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Minecraft Minechat Episode 4: Shaun Kirkwood (iPads and Minecraft) http://edutechniques.com/?p=4452 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4452#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:31:52 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4452 This week we catch up with Shaun Kirkwood at Singapore American School to talk about using Minecraft on iPads with Grade 1 and 2 students. How do the students play on the same world with iPads etc? We find out!

Coming up soon is an amazing set of vodcasts with Stephen Elford in Australia where he shows us what MinecraftEdu can do for you and your students. Watch this space…!

 

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4452 2 colin gallagher,colingally,education,elementary school,Grade 1,grade 2,ipads,minchat,minecraft,minecraftedu This week we catch up with Shaun Kirkwood at Singapore American School to talk about using Minecraft on iPads with Grade 1 and 2 students. How do the students play on the same world with iPads etc? We find out! - This week we catch up with Shaun Kirkwood (http://www.twitter.com/shaunyk) at Singapore American School to talk about using Minecraft on iPads with Grade 1 and 2 students. How do the students play on the same world with iPads etc? We find out! Coming up soon is an amazing set of vodcasts with Stephen Elford in Australia where he shows us what MinecraftEdu can do for you and your students. Watch this space...!   colingally no 22:01 yes <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HH9qQGVKjW0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Minecraft Minechat Episode 3: Alex Guenther http://edutechniques.com/?p=4403 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4403#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:21:08 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4403 This week we travelled to Alex Guenther’s Grade 7 Humanities Minecraft world. And what a world it is! It was great to see, for the first time in our series, a middle school Minecraft project. Thanks Alex for showing us around!

 

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4403 0 colingally,education,grade 7,humanities,middle school,minechat,minecraft This week we travelled to Alex Guenther's Grade 7 Humanities Minecraft world. And what a world it is! It was great to see, for the first time in our series, a middle school Minecraft project. Thanks Alex for showing us around! -   This week we travelled to Alex Guenther's Grade 7 Humanities Minecraft world. And what a world it is! It was great to see, for the first time in our series, a middle school Minecraft project. Thanks Alex for showing us around!   colingally no 23:54 yes <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IjUAeBYe0kE?list=UU7tXHdNhcqesljAF5wx6smA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Minecraft Minechat Episode 2: Michelle Chan http://edutechniques.com/?p=4280 http://edutechniques.com/?p=4280#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:00:19 +0000 colingally http://edutechniques.com/?p=4280 Our Minechat vodcast rolled on this week with an episode tailored to hearing about how teachers feel when starting off with Minecraft. Michelle Chan joined us from Hong Kong to talk about the start of her journey using Minecraftedu and how they plan to use Minecraft in an upcoming unit of inquiry.

Minechat Episode 1 here.
Episode 3 coming up next week will be focused on a middle school Minecraft project in Yokohama!
Episode 4 the week after will be focused on using Minecraft on iPads with younger students!

Exciting stuff ahead!

]]> http://edutechniques.com/?feed=rss2&p=4280 2 colingally,education,elementary school,learning,mchan34,minechat,minecraft,pyp,robnewberry,teaching,technology Our Minechat vodcast rolled on this week with an episode tailored to hearing about how teachers feel when starting off with Minecraft. Michelle Chan joined us from Hong Kong to talk about the start of her journey using Minecraftedu and how they plan to... Our Minechat vodcast rolled on this week with an episode tailored to hearing about how teachers feel when starting off with Minecraft. Michelle Chan joined us from Hong Kong to talk about the start of her journey using Minecraftedu and how they plan to use Minecraft in an upcoming unit of inquiry. Minechat Episode 1 here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I-WFRQcmtU&feature=share&list=UU7tXHdNhcqesljAF5wx6smA). Episode 3 coming up next week will be focused on a middle school Minecraft project in Yokohama! Episode 4 the week after will be focused on using Minecraft on iPads with younger students! Exciting stuff ahead! colingally no 32:30 yes <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1rpyjMQr9LM?list=UU7tXHdNhcqesljAF5wx6smA" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe>