https://padlet.com/jfranc19/6uqceak0h4sq Jenny Franchak, Hunter Crouse, Brenna Angin en-us 2018-02-12 18:21:10 UTC 2026-01-28 04:52:03 UTC hello@padlet.com jfranc19 https://padlet.com/jfranc19/6uqceak0h4sq/wish/230758543 In this computer class, the teacher gives students access to a private Minecraft server that he controls. The students can play the multiplayer version, to together work through various projects. The game is open ended and extensible and he views Minecraft as a "canvas." Joel Levin says, "I want the kids to learn to be responsible, self-reliant, innovative thinkers who are comfortable using technology to interact and create. I want them to realize that how they treat others in a game, online, or in the physical world is all really the same thing.”]]> 2018-02-12 18:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jfranc19/6uqceak0h4sq/wish/230758543 bangin1 https://padlet.com/jfranc19/6uqceak0h4sq/wish/230865094 Here are just a few ways in which this method may be considered equitable. It seems as though these reasons do not outweigh the cons. 

• Everyone in this computer class has access to a computer in the classroom.
• Students are able to think about their own thinking and the thinking of their peers.
• All students are able to share their learning. 

]]> 2018-02-12 23:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jfranc19/6uqceak0h4sq/wish/230865094 hcrous2 https://padlet.com/jfranc19/6uqceak0h4sq/wish/231292941 We found that way that Minecraft was used in the article raised some equity issues. We felt that this application did not meet these guidelines 

• Does the technology empower all learners to recognize their knowledge and contributions to the learning environment and to society?
• Sometimes technology comes before verbal and sometimes verbal comes before technology.
• Students are "heard."

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1. Use a variety of technological resources to access Minecraft, rather than all students always just using computers.
2. Support personalized learning by catering the various projects to meet the needs and learning styles of all students. Many tasks inside of the various projects could be delegated in different ways for different learners.
3. Engage students in discussions about their findings and their creations, and encourage them to talk through their thinkings. Allows the students to be heard. Incorporate a piece to the lesson that requires verbal communication.]]> 2018-02-14 02:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jfranc19/6uqceak0h4sq/wish/231354626 jfranc19 https://padlet.com/jfranc19/6uqceak0h4sq/wish/231617445 https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/31/legos-for-the-digital-age-students-build-imaginary-worlds/

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