Minecraft 2018-2019 by Michelle Huck https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims Should Minecraft Be Used In Class? en-us 2019-04-29 19:00:52 UTC 2025-12-06 22:59:22 UTC hello@padlet.com hOW TO BE CREATIVE https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180201 Another subject that would benefit from Minecraft is Math. Minecraft can help you be creative in Math and more. You can create buildings in Minecraft and then measure their areas or perimeters. 

]]> 2019-04-29 19:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180201 https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180447 Minecraft makes learning fun and helps kids build skills. It allows teachers to create more motivating and interesting lessons. Because video games are interesting to kids, students are motivated to actively take part in these lessons. ]]> 2019-04-29 19:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180447 https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180517 Minecraft, and any other video games, can be addictive. The article, "Minecraft in Class," states, "Mental health doctors believe that games like  Minecraft can be addictive. That means it is hard for kids to stop playing them." Children get so focused on the game that it is hard for them to focus on the real world when they stop playing.  Kids already have too much screen time. Studies have shown that too much screen time can be bad for students' eyes. ]]> 2019-04-29 19:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180517 HOW MINECRAFT IN SCHOOL IS GOOD! https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180573 I think Minecraft should be used in school because  you could use it for history projects and science.  According to the article, "Minecraft In School," 12 year old Kate and her class used it to make a science project of mars. In history class, students can use Minecraft to re-create historical places, buildings and landmarks. 




]]> 2019-04-29 19:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180573 https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180621 Minecraft can be played on several different platforms or devices. Because of this, it is useful in education. Projects that are started on Minecraft at school can be continued at home from a different platform or device. ]]> 2019-04-29 19:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180621 Minecraft can have inappropriate social content. For example, in the text it said, "Minecraft can cause bullying. It is a social game, but bad behavior in the game can take the form of bullying." Players in the game can gang up on other players. In addition, if students are in a group game with people, they can be exposed to inappropriate language through the text feature. https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180741 2019-04-29 19:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355180741 GROUP GAME: https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355940296 Minecraft promotes collaborative work. It allows students to work as pairs, teams, etc. which promotes team work, communication skills, cooperation and friendships. ]]> 2019-05-01 18:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355940296 https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355942049 Minecraft has proven to be useful as an educational tool. Other schools are already using this program for education successfully.  About 6,500 schools in 40 countries already use Minecraft to teach math and history.]]> 2019-05-01 18:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355942049 https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355942093 Another concern for including Minecraft in school is safety. The text says that there is lack of parent or teacher control when kids play online. Playing MInecraft online exposes kids to the dangers of interacting with people they don't know. The text says that, "Kids may be asked personal question or asked to give out personal information." 

]]> 2019-05-01 18:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355942093 Another reason Minecraft should not be played in school is the text said that there is inappropriate content. Some themes in minecraft include violence, battle/combat, weapons, explosives and other content not appropriate for schools. In addition, Minecraft includes the killing of animals for survival and of creepers. This may not be an age appropriate theme for young students. https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355942309 2019-05-01 18:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355942309 monsters https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355944445 Minecraft offers students the chance to enhance their survival skills. They must use resources in the game to survive. In addition, they must also survive the monsters in the game.  Avoiding or defeating these adversaries in the game help develop students' problem solving skills. ]]> 2019-05-01 19:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355944445 some modes cant be used by students, closing off some creative posilbillites and valuable skills https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355945947 2019-05-01 19:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/355945947 https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/360514804 Minecraft, and any other video games, can be addictive. The article, "Minecraft in Class," states, "Mental health doctors believe that games like  Minecraft can be addictive. That means it is hard for kids to stop playing them." Children get so focused on the game that it is hard for them to focus on the real world when they stop playing.  Kids already have too much screen time. Studies have shown that too much screen time can be bad for students' eyes.   ]]> 2019-05-15 19:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/78947ku5dims/wish/360514804