Well my project is actually very relevant to what we are
learning right now in class. My project is about teaching through the video
game, Minecraft, and it focusing on the organization MinecraftEdu. MinecraftEdu
is group of people dedicated to getting an education modification of Minecraft
into classrooms around the world. We actually watched a video about
MinecraftEdu for one of our blog posts a couple weeks ago. Currently our class is focusing on teaching
through blogs, videos, and video games. During class discussions, I am applying
everything that my teacher and classmates are saying to my project. I am very
passionate about this topic and it is nice to know that others feel the same
way. Some classmates in my group are sharing ideas and thoughts with me that I
never considered before.
On
Wednesday’s class, we have to come up with an example of a video game that is a
good example of a teaching aid. We came up with different games for different
subjects like Portal for physics and Lemonade Stand for economy. I tried to
think about my project and what subject Minecraft would fall under. I had a
hard time thinking of a specific focus and then I realized that Minecraft is
more of a way for students to be creative. Don’t get me wrong, there is a ton
of knowledge children can learn from Minecraft. However, since it has so much variety
and information to learn, I wouldn’t classify it under a specific subject. I
would just classify it as a medium for students to express their own ideas
while learning different skills applicable to life.
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