334 – MinecraftEDU

On this week’s episode, Sallie and Jason Schmidt hold down the WELSTech fort with a lively discussion of Minecraft gaming in the education setting. From self portraits to roller coasters to models of famous locations, the platform all but guarantees student engagement and collaboration.

The discussion:

Creative Building – Jason Schmidt, Tech Coordinator for Bennington ISD and WELSTech’s semi-regular classroom technology correspondent, educates Sallie on the educational side of the popular video game Minecraft.

• MinecraftEDU
• Jason’s Badgercraft site

Tech tips:

• Creating ideas for getting things into Evernote
• MinecraftEDU Wiki

Picks of the week:

• Introductory Minecraft Video Tutorial – How to Survive Your First Night
• Mineways

Of interest:

Registration is officially open for summer FinalWeb training with Martin and Sallie at the Center for Mission and Ministry. Learn more and sign up at bit.ly/fwtraininginfo.

Community feedback:

• Free Bible Images Holy Week images
• Holy Week Slide Bundle
• The Best Raspberry Pi Accessories

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 335 – No fooling … Next week we’ll be talking about the recent Christ In Media Institute Mobile Phone Conference. (Broadcast date – 04/01/14)

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