Learning in the Lou

Source: https://mojang.com/2016/01/announcing-minecraft-education-edition/ A great feature of Minecraft: Education Edition is the ability for the teacher (or a student) to host a game for others in a closed Minecraft world.  There are a few basic requirements we will need: All computers being used have Minecraft: Education Edition installed All computers are connected to the internet on the same wireless network (LindberghBYOD, for example) Note: teachers will need to turn off LAN just as they might at home or their local coffee shop All computers have a mouse connected (recommended) All students are logging into Minecraft with different account IDs The hosting computer has the desired Minecraft world loaded onto it If you are ready to go, follow these steps: All computers should launch Minecraft The hosting computer should launch into the desired Minecraft World Students who wish to join that game should find their hosting friend in the middle tab ...

Source: https://mojang.com/2016/01/announcing-minecraft-education-edition/ This is the sixth article in a special series on Minecraft: Education Edition .  We have been covered the process of downloading and installing Minecraft, adding and creating worlds, and playing through the first three parts of the world, Tutorial: Volume II.  Now we are ready to walk through Stage 4, which will explore a number of features found exclusively in Minecraft: Education Edition.  If you are interested in viewing previous articles in this series, head to the bottom of the page where you will find the links. So far in this series, we've been exploring the basics of playing Minecraft without talking about what teaches can do to design and maintain worlds that promote learning.  Questions that we will address during Stage 4 include: How do I edit the world I am sharing with students? What are some ways students can document their learning and creations? How do I kee...

Source: https://mojang.com/2016/01/announcing-minecraft-education-edition/ This is the fifth article in a series on getting started with Minecraft: Education Edition.  To see other posts in the series, go to the bottom of this article to find those links. Stage 3: An Open World So, you've made it this far, but there is a ravine between you and the next set of tutorials.  Select the dirt in your inventory and build yourself a bridge.  If you need help, watch this quick video.  The dirt is in the first inventory slot, so I press "1" before right-clicking on the spot where I plan to build my bridge: Once you cross the ravine, you enter a small village where Stages 3 and 4 can be found.  To follow along with this walkthrough, notice important instructions related to mining directly in front of you and on the wall to the left.  Build a stone axe before continuing forward to build torches.  On your left is a cave to mine in.  Use...

Source: https://mojang.com/2016/01/announcing-minecraft-education-edition/ This article is the fourth post in a series on Minecraft: Education Edition .  Links to earlier blog posts can be found at the bottom of the page. Ok...Minecraft is installed...I know how to create worlds...What's next? Play!!! Let's get some essential steps out of the way: Plug in your mouse Open up Minecraft: Education Edition and log in Select Play Select Create New Open up the world called  Tutorial: Volume II The rest of this blog post will summarize the key ideas found in the tutorial.  They will be presented in order so that you can reference the blog as you work your way through the tutorial.   Stage 1: Basic moves Moving around the minecraft world requires a little coordination and practice.  Place your left hand fingers on the A, W, and D (and sometimes, S) keys.  These keys move your character: A : left S : backward D : right ...

Source: https://mojang.com/2016/01/announcing-minecraft-education-edition/ This is the third video in a special series on Minecraft: Education Edition.  Earlier articles can be found at the end of this post. Creating Worlds We're finally here!  Let's start exploring Minecraft: Education Edition.  Open up Minecraft and log in using your Microsoft account. Let's create our very own Minecraft world.  Follow along with this video to learn more: So, creating a new Minecraft world is pretty easy.  Here are a few key options you need to consider when creating a new world: Gamemode Survival -- players need to eat, gather food, mine, and build shelter to maintain health Creative -- focused on building, players have access to all block types to create anything Difficulty Peaceful -- no harmful  mobs , including skeletons, zombies, etc.  Animals abound. everything else has mobs Cheats (recommended) Always Day -- ...

Source: https://mojang.com/2016/01/announcing-minecraft-education-edition/ Welcome to Part 2 of our series on Minecraft: Education Edition.  If you followed the instructions in the introduction, you have received your Microsoft username and password from Technology.  Let's begin by downloading what we need: How to download Minecraft: Open educationstore.microsoft.com Sign in using your Microsoft account After the Lindbergh store opens up, download and install Minecraft: Education Edition Optional downloads found on the Minecraft: Education Edition website include Classroom Mode and Code Connection . We will cover Classroom Mode in a future blog post. Did the download work? Are you ready to try out Minecraft for yourself? In Part 3 of our series, you will learn how to create and download worlds and the basics of Minecraft. Links to our other series blog posts: Introduction to Minecraft: Education Edition (1) Creating Worlds (3) The Basics +...

Source: https://mojang.com/2016/01/announcing-minecraft-education-edition/ This article is the first in a series of blog posts all about introducing Minecraft: Education Edition in your classroom.  We'll walk you through downloading and installation, basic commands, getting your students online, creating virtual worlds, and more. Minecraft is an immensely popular MMORPG ( massive multiplayer online role playing game ) that started back in 2009.  The gameplay invites users to explore, build, collaborate, and flourish in a virtual, expansive world.  Keeping in mind this is a preview, sit back and watch: As you probably already know, Minecraft is hugely popular with kids (if you're ever in a room with kindergarteners and they ask you what your favorite game is, just say "Minecraft" and you've won).  So, it makes sense that in 2016, in the digital age of 21st century skills and the 4 C's, Minecraft: Education Edition was born.  This version allows...