Join us to discover how to integrate Minecraft Education into your classroom for effective teaching and learning! 🚀
Proudly supported by Microsoft, Using Technology Better presents a three-part course focusing on the fundamentals of Minecraft Education tailored for classroom teachers. 🎮
With two online sessions and an in-person day with your students, which you can also join remotely via Zoom, delve into how this incredible tool can enhance student engagement in their learning journey. 🏫💡
Part 1 – Minecraft 101 – 90-minute Online Session
NZT 5:30 pm, 13th June 2024
Part 2 – Minecraft 201 – 90-minute Online Session
NZT 5:30 pm, 20th June 2024
Part 3 – Minecraft Student Academy – 4-hour In-Person/Online Session
NZT 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, 27th June 2024 (In-Person in Hamilton)
NZT 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, 27th June 2024 ()
NZT 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm, 28th June 2024 ()
Join us and enhance your teaching with Minecraft Education!
NZT 3:30 pm 2 April 2024 and NZT 5:30 pm 13 June 2024
90 Minutes Online Session
Learn about Minecraft Education and master the basics of using the game. As teachers, you don’t need to be experts, but understanding the fundamentals is vital for assisting your students in getting started. 🎮 This course covers the following topics:
📚 What is Minecraft Education and why use it in the classroom?
🌍 A tour of the platform
📥 How to download and sign in to your account
🏗️ How to create a world and the basics of moving around and building
🏰 A small build challenge to test your skills.
NZT 3:30 pm 4 April 2024 and NZT 5:30 pm 20 June 2024
90 Minutes Online Session
Expand your knowledge beyond the basics of gameplay and discover how to leverage Minecraft with your students for effective teaching and learning. Learn to utilize in-game tools for assessing student builds. 🛠️ This course includes the following topics:
📝 Adding Boards and Signs to enhance literacy skills.
📷 Utilizing the Camera, Portfolio, and the Book and Quill for assessing builds.
🌐 Hosting a Multiplayer game.
🏰 A small build challenge to put your skills to the test.
Join us and unlock the full potential of Minecraft in education!
This day is designed for one teacher and a maximum of five students. Teachers actively participate as part of the team for the day, engaging in the build challenge alongside students. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable learning opportunity! 🎮
NZT 10 am-2 pm 10 April 2024 (In-Person Auckland)
NZT 10:30 am-2:30 pm 27 June 2024 (In-Person Hamilton)
NZT 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, 27th June 2024 ()
NZT 12:30 pm-4:30 pm 28 June 2024 ()
4 Hour In-Person/Online Session
🌟 Discover the Power of Minecraft in Education! 🌟
Experience the difference between learning about a new tool and witnessing it firsthand. Join us for a Minecraft Student Academy Day, where students collaborate in teams to tackle exciting challenges. Whether you join us in person or virtually, we’d love to have you and your students be part of this thrilling adventure. 🚀 This course covers the following topics:
👩🏫 How to effectively manage students and witness real-life classroom applications of the game.
⚙️ Exploring settings and basic codes/commands to enhance the gaming experience.
🤝 Utilizing collaboration and teamwork skills to build together.
🏗️ Working as a team to conquer a building challenge.
🌎 Showcasing our creations and exporting our worlds.
🎉 Secure Your Spot Now! Limited seats are available! 🎉
Discover the thrill of learning by doing! Join our Minecraft Student Academy Day where students collaborate in teams to tackle exciting challenges. Whether you attend in person or via video, immerse yourself and your students in this exhilarating experience. Don’t miss out on the fun! 🚀
It really gets you thinking about ‘why’ you do what you do. Great to have time out from the classroom to experiment and have time to think and discuss different ideas.
Thank you Mike! I really found the 4 week course on ‘How to Motivate, Manage & Engage Your Students’ really interesting and great food for thought on how to improve my class routines and student engagement.
Mike, awesome course, fantastic resources and a real wake-up for someone who considers himself technically astute but not necessarily updated!
I have been teaching for four years, and this was the best Professional Development course I have completed…even the students said
to me “you should do these things more often.
No fat, no rambling, just clean, concise explanations where needed. James was awesome.
I just wanted to say an extra big thank you for providing such a great service. Online, at night and in the comfort of home – with my two young children asleep in the other room – pretty awesome actually.
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Minecraft Course
