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Investigation reveals tracking by EdTech of millions of Australian school students during COVID lockdowns - ABC News

Investigation reveals tracking by EdTech of millions of Australian school students during COVID lockdowns - ABC News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A global study into the murky world of student data during COVID-19 lockdowns finds more than 4 million Australian school students were at risk of unprecedented tracking and surveillance during remote learning ..."

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A guide to teaching writing during distance learning with Minecraft

A guide to teaching writing during distance learning with Minecraft | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Using the popular game in station rotation activities during distance learning is a way to bring an element of play and collaboration to writing assignments ..."

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Can you learn a language playing video games? What the research says

Can you learn a language playing video games? What the research says | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Play video games and learn a language – a researcher explains why it might be possible ..."

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Using Minecraft in education- five good resources for teachers 

Using Minecraft in education- five good resources for teachers  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Since its release in 2009, Minecraft has sold millions of copies worldwide revolutionizing thus the gaming industry and providing game players with an endless world of possibilities ..."

  1. Minecraft in the Classroom: Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers 
  2. TeacherCraft: How Teachers Learn to Use MineCraft in Their Classrooms,
  3. Adventures in Minecraft
  4. The Big Book of Building: Everything Minecraft Imagine it… Create it… Build it,
  5. Hacks for Minecrafters: The Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You Kindle Edition
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Ten tips to start teaching with Minecraft | EdSurge News

Ten tips to start teaching with Minecraft | EdSurge News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"My students come from a small, rural community and lack a broad understanding of the larger world around them. This inspired me to seek out a game, or ..."

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How to use games to juice up science lessons

How to use games to juice up science lessons | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The use of gaming for student-centered learning eliminates constraints, increases engagement, boosts collaboration and empowers students to find answers through deep and rich experiences ..."

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Chemistry comes to Minecraft » Chemistry Blog

Chemistry comes to Minecraft » Chemistry Blog | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"There has been a spot of role reversal in my house of late. I’ve been at the Minecraft again and my kids are complaining. A while back Microsoft asked me and Joel Mills to work on the latest update of their amazingly popular game. And that update now includes a whole load of chemistry … "

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Microsoft makes education version of ‘Minecraft’ tougher to keep up with students’ skill levels

Microsoft makes education version of ‘Minecraft’ tougher to keep up with students’ skill levels | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Microsoft now has 2 million licensed users across 115 countries playing the education version of “Minecraft.” But it had to develop a tougher version of the tutorial game because students were too skilled ..."

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Fifteen real classroom uses for Minecraft

Fifteen real classroom uses for Minecraft | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The sandbox game offers unlimited resources, and nearly unlimited ways to use Minecraft in the classroom for a variety of subject areas ..."

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Minecraft: New marketplace for community creators

Minecraft: New marketplace for community creators | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Minecraft wants to make it easier for players to get hold of content made by fans and community creators ..."

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How videogames like Minecraft actually help kids learn to read

How videogames like Minecraft actually help kids learn to read | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Minecraft is the hot new videogame among teachers and parents ..."

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Technology in the classroom: Eight ways to use Minecraft

Technology in the classroom: Eight ways to use Minecraft | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
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Nine fun tools for teaching kids to code - InformationWeek

Nine fun tools for teaching kids to code - InformationWeek | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Young people should learn to code. Young people should also have fun. Here are nine systems, programs, and websites that will help you help them do both ..."

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Fortnite and other games can teach you how to solve problems

Fortnite and other games can teach you how to solve problems | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Games can help players develop civic skills by encouraging them to discuss political issues, take on other people’s perspectives, and communicate effectively to work through challenges as a group ..."

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Facebook is creating an AI assistant for Minecraft

Facebook is creating an AI assistant for Minecraft | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The popular video game provides the best environment for an AI to learn a wide range of tasks, the company’s researchers say ..."

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Minecraft can increase problem-solving, collaboration and learning - yes, at school

Minecraft can increase problem-solving, collaboration and learning - yes, at school | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The supervised, structured and balanced use of Minecraft could allow students to fully benefit from the potential of this game to build skills and increase motivation ..."

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Science Hunters: an inclusive approach to engaging with science through Minecraft

Science Hunters: an inclusive approach to engaging with science through Minecraft | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Science Hunters is an outreach project which employs the computer game Minecraft to engage children with scientific learning and research through school visits, events, and extracurricular clubs. We principally target children who may experience barriers to accessing Higher Education, including low... ..."

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FETC guest post | Game on: Powering up learning with digital games 

FETC guest post | Game on: Powering up learning with digital games  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Have you ever observed a person playing a video game? Have you ever witnessed the intense range of emotions, extreme task commitment, engagement, and focus players experience as they smash buttons and hold on to their game controllers for dear life?  ..."

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Using Minecraft in ESL with young learners

Using Minecraft in ESL with young learners | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"I teach ESL to very young learners aged three to ten years, and one of my favourite teaching tools is Minecraft! Many teachers are already using Minecraft with older students, but how can we utilize this valuable tool with very young learners? ..."

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New tools for interactive fiction and engaged writing

New tools for interactive fiction and engaged writing | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"An interactive storytelling tool called Twine hooks students into deeper learning through the empathy of creating a choice-filled historical narrative with multiple outcomes ..."

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Ways to encourage learning through process

Ways to encourage learning through process | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Education is often driven by the end results. Whether a student understands the material or not is determined by test scores, insomuch that all student learning is measured by the same standards. A bigger issue is that the range of material is limited to curriculums that prepare for testing, so students are oftentimes lauded for ..."

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Most of times teachers and also learners get to a monotony point; following traditional methods, models and techniques that should be fulfilled. However, this posts propose some steps, exactly 3 which can be useful for teachers, to encourage learning process of learners. Even this steps contribute to discover or improve abilities in learners; where they use the creativity to accomplish the tasks to develop. In this way, it is possible that learners become more conscious and autonomous analyzing the process strongest and weaknesses. Identifying the models of classmates. for example collaborative work where is evidenced the peer feedback. Other one is the use of technological tools which are emerging, and changing the alternatives learning process. The importance of the last one is the positive impact that generate in learners. They feel motivated to learn and for teachers to contextualize better the knowledge with unique experience.
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Twelve popular Minecraft books for kids - Guides and novels for reading fun!

Twelve popular Minecraft books for kids - Guides and novels for reading fun! | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Pull your kids away from the screen with these popular Minecraft books for kids. Minecraft has a lot of official and unofficial guides and novels ..."

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Educators shape Minecraft’s growing presence in the classroom

Educators shape Minecraft’s growing presence in the classroom | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Thanks to new teacher-approved features, adding the video game to your class is even easier ...
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The state of educational games in the Minecraft era

The state of educational games in the   Minecraft  era | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Minecraft, Kerbal Space, and even Civilization all have instructional spin-off versions. But do educators know how to integrate games into the classroom? We got the takes of some educational game devs ..."

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Minecraft and architecture printables - Hip Homeschool Moms

Minecraft and architecture printables - Hip Homeschool Moms | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"This week on Freebie Friday we are sharing free printables related to Minecraft and architecture! If you don’t need these freebies right now, click here to find freebies related to other topics! We may also have some non-theme-related freebies at the bottom of each week’s Freebie Friday post, so be sure to scroll all the …"

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