Chris Scott@cscottsy
Drive to Harness Minecraft’s Learning Potential
Let’s Make LearningIrresistible
Be an Education Architect
Trust Your Students
We Can’t Control Them to Success
Draw on the Knowledge and Creativity of our Students
Their Success is Your Success
It’s never been just a game.
We Must Offer
AutonomousSelf-DirectedPurposeful
CollaborativeExperiences
MinecrafterCamp.com
Warnings:
First day(s) is crazyMust play with the kids
MinecraftEDU World Library
Class set of 30=$461
Google Docs
Pre-WriteCollaborative Planning
Writing Prompts http://bit.ly/MCPrompt
Google Docs
Research Tool
Google Drawings
Venn DiagramsProcess planning
Google Forms
Interview ClassmatesQuestionnaire
Visually Represent Info
Google Presentations
Present with ScreenShots
Google Drive
Store ScreenCastsUse SnagIt Extension -save to Drive
Connect Apps...
Google Sites
ePortfolio Combine and Organize
All The Work
Demo
● drive.Google.Com
● Create
● Share
● Organize
Drive Apps Connect Kanbanchi App
AgileScrum
Right Shift
Visual Progress is Motivating
Project Canvas
Goals Tasks Work in Progress Done
Project Canvas Tip Sheethttp://goo.gl/YLuhwq
Goals
● Could be a standard you’re working on
● It’s non-Googleable
● It’s Project/Learning Outcomes.
● Ex: Demonstrate your understanding of the Mayan Social Hierarchy.
Goals Tasks Work in Progress Done
Tasks● 5-30 minute chunks
● Attach a name
● Add a time estimate and priority scale 1-4
● “Make movie project” -WAY too big
● “Write scene 1 script” -better
Goals Tasks Work in Progress Done
Work in Progress
● A task that someone is currently working on.
Goals Tasks Work in Progress Done
Done
● Done is done.
● Discuss with the class before starting what ‘done’ means.
● When it’s done there’s something complete and ready to share.
Goals Tasks Work in Progress Done
Kanbanchi
Example Project Canvas
http://goo.gl/TN53g8
Make Your Own
● Pick a project you love or hate.
● Group with others.
● Start with the goal.
● Create 5-10 tasks.
Daily Stand-Up
What have you finished?
What are you going to finish?
What’s in your way?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Daily_sprint_meeting.jpg
Retrospectives
http://goo.gl/7omYgY
Burn Down Chart
● Calculate time remaining on a project.
Resources
● The 20Time Project by Kevin Brookhouser
● Minecraft in the Classroom by Collin Gallagher, John Miller, et al.
Can I Help?
Chris Scott
Authorized Google Education Trainer
Google Certified Teacher
[email protected]
@cscottsy
805-215-8864
http://bit.ly/ChrisContactAnd I’ll follow up with you.
Thanks for Being Here
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