Educational Technology

April 5, 2013

Minecraft In Education: Pros And Cons

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:40 am

by Jeff Dunn, Edudemic

There’s a popular fast-talking video making its way around the web that showcases how Mincraft may very well be “the ultimate education tool.” Whether you agree or not, the video raises some interesting ideas. Basically, the Idea Channel folks (who made the video) posit that Minecraft is such a valuable tool because it’s so customizable. They talk about how video games have long been used in education but how Minecraft offers a new approach by letting the player construct the game. In other words, a teacher could build his or her own video game tailored to the lessons being taught in the classroom. The students could then enter that custom game and explore, learn, and even build upon it themselves.

http://edudemic.com/2013/03/minecraft-in-education-pros-and-cons/

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