Connected Learning and Minecraft

Minecraft: Education Edition is a more than an educational version of most everyone’s favorite video game. It has become the central hub for learning for many classrooms, connecting students and teachers alike. This webinar features a panel of experts, including educators Steve Isaacs, Cathy Cheo-Isaacs, and Minecraft Education manager/Connected Learning in Teacher Education leader Meenoo Rami. Moderated by game-based learning researcher Matthew Farber, Ed.D., best practices are discussed, as are easy entry points to onboard teachers who have little or no background in adapting Minecraft to their classrooms.

Guests for this Episode Include:

• Matthew Farber, EdD (host), Assistant Professor in the Technology, Innovation, and Pedagogy program at the University of Northern Colorado,
  and author of Game-Based Learning in Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games
• Cathy Cheo-Isaacs, Educational Technology Specialist, Event Producer at All Access Labs
• Steve Isaacs, Teacher, Game Design and Development at William Annin Middle School, and Event Producer for Minefaire, a massive Minecraft fan experience
• Meenoo Rami, Manager for Minecraft Education at Microsoft and author of Thrive

Resources Related to This Episode:

• Minecraft: Education Edition
• Unleashing the Benefits of Coviewing With Minecraft Videos
• Gamify Your Classroom: A Field Guide to Game-Based Learning – Revised edition
• University of Northern Colorado’s Technology, Innovation and Pedagogy Program
• StampyCat on YouTube
• Wonder Quest on YouTube
• Storyboard That and Minecraft
• Steve Isaacs’ Student-Created Minecraft Tutorials on Pinterest
• SnapGuide
• Glen Irvin’s Minecraft in Spanish Class
• Unofficial Minecraft Author Danica Davidson
• Teacher and Student Resources from Unofficial Minecraft Author Mark Cheverton
• Connected Camps Blog
• Minecraft Education on Twitter
• #MinecraftEDU weekly Twitter chat