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Bring Learning to Life with Minecraft: Education EditionBackgroundMinecraft is the bestselling video game of all time. It is what’s known as a sandbox game – meaning players have a lot of creativity. Players can build structures, play with electrical circuits, and create challenges for other players. Minecraft is available on a wide variety of platforms, and the Education Edition has been around since 2016.
Why should I consider using Minecraft: Education Edition in the classroom?The “sandbox” nature of Minecraft makes it ideal for creating. Minecraft is the best way for student to build and/or learn about a 3D environment. Students can build their classroom, local landmarks, or a setting from a narrative. Check out the NGĀ MOTU world as an example of a professionally created world that students can explore. Students can use the chemistry tools to learn about elements and compounds by experimenting in a virtual environment (as seen in the photos below) and subjects like geometry become much more meaningful in a 3D environment where students are manipulating shapes. Additionally, collaboration is intuitive in Minecraft – more so than in Google Docs or Microsoft Word.
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