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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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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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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…
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Minechat Visits the Gaming Edus
Collin Gallagher, the creative talent behind Minecraft Minechat, visited the Professional Play and Multi-School servers belonging to the Gaming Edus. See the tour and hear the interview in this video,…
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Mind Shift and Grownup Glee
On January 10, 2014, I had the great opportunity to visit a local school to help a colleague and friend launch Minecraft with her class. I was excited but had…
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Minecraft Interest Rises – Good or Not?
This post first appeared on on November 25, 2013. Another busy November weekend has passed and an equally intense week is upon me. While I attended the Ontario School Library…