Uncovering the learning in Minecraft class.

1. Yes… and more
Learners first, connected and inspired
Learners teaching, leading and
inspiring !

2. Learners first, connected and inspired
Can you tell what’s going on here?

3. Learners first, connected and inspired
On the surface it looks like a few
students playing Minecraft…

4. Learners first, connected and inspired
Then you notice a large class is engaged
in learning multiple literacies…

5. Learners first, connected and inspired
Then you hear that the students
built and manage the game server…

6. Learners first, connected and inspired
And the class created the learning
spaces (entire worlds!)

7. Learners first, connected and inspired
And the class created the learning
spaces (entire worlds!)

8. Learners first, connected and inspired
And direct their own learning…

9. Learners first, connected and inspired
You soon realise local and global
conversations are taking place…

10. Nathaniel is working on a
program written by AJ, a 13 yr
old UK student .

11. AJ gets feedback from students
in USA and Australia.

12. Nathaniel communicates with a
teacher and students in the USA to
discuss a shared project of which
AJs program will prove invaluable.

13. Nathaniel asks sick classmate at
home a question via Skype.

14. Donelle reads Google+ community
comment from USA teacher
regarding RHS student collaborating
to support server management of his
school server. AJs program skills will
prove useful here.

15. Kate, a NSW teacher
comments on the usefulness
of work done by AJ in UK

16. Jo Kay, project mentor,
comments on the global
audience reading AJ’s blog

17. Harrison, together with the other
two server managers for classes
at Riverside and a nearby primary
school, solves a technical issue
preventing students from
accessing a program feature.

18. Nathaniel had to leave class early
because his blog impressed
someone at the HITLab…
Who invited him to a forum
on the future of his city…
And Nathaniel is still following
that discussion on Twitter…

19. A Visit to Riverside High
Minecraft Class
9:15am 31st May 2013
Teacher Blog
Class Blog
Class video 2012
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