Minecraft In Class by Michelle Huck https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15 Should teachers use Minecraft to teach skills in school? en-us 2017-03-27 16:57:17 UTC 2025-11-02 03:54:27 UTC hello@padlet.com YES morganml https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/231925545 2018-02-15 14:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/231925545 NO morganml https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/231925848 2018-02-15 14:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/231925848 About 6,500 school in 40 countries use Minecraft. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235890498 2018-02-27 14:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235890498 because in some math classes kid measure the sizes of minecraft buildings they make. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235891188 2018-02-27 14:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235891188 Victoria Dunckley, a mental health doctor, believes that games like Minecraft can addictive. That means this game can be hard to stop playing. Some people who play Minecraft have a hard time getting off the game. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235891394 2018-02-27 14:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235891394 https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235891409 Teachers who use Minecraft say it makes learning fun and helps kids build skills. ]]> 2018-02-27 14:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235891409 According to the article, some people say that kids already spend too much time playing video games. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235891506 2018-02-27 14:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235891506 https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235892199 In science to study space, 
they built a mars colony.

]]> 2018-02-27 14:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235892199 https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235893047 In the game of Minecraft players collect materials like stone and wood.  They use these materials to construct buildings and other objects in their own virtual world. ]]> 2018-02-27 14:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235893047 minecraft https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235893160 In social studies, kids use the game to re-create important places in history.]]> 2018-02-27 14:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235893160 School is for learning, not games. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235893360 2018-02-27 14:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235893360 Kids can get so engaged in the game that it is hard to focus on the real world afterward. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235895563 2018-02-27 14:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235895563 Some kids already play Minecraft at home. If kids are playing video games at home and at school, that is too much screen time. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235897375 2018-02-27 14:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235897375 kids face challenges as they play https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235897729 2018-02-27 14:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235897729 It stimulates students' imaginations. They can be very creative in how they use this game. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235898085 2018-02-27 14:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235898085 https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235898552 Studies have shown, excessive playing of video games can lead to a change in behavior in children.   Kids that play video games for too long tend to act out in places or cause trouble.  Some kids that play video games too much bring weapons to schools, stores or restaurants.  This can get them in very big trouble. They can even go to jail, which will impact them for the rest of their lives. ]]> 2018-02-27 14:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235898552 Minecraft https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235898725 Minecraft should be  used in school because it can give kids a brighter future and can help them build, hunt, create , and travel.]]> 2018-02-27 14:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235898725 https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235899048 To some students, it is more fun and motivating than watching a video or reading an article. ]]> 2018-02-27 14:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235899048 This game teaches kids about survival and the concept of needs versus wants. If you need items in the game, you must gather materials and craft items such as tools, wool, and other such objects you might need to survive. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235899778 2018-02-27 14:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235899778 The killing in Minecraft is not appropriate for school. In Survival Mode, players must kill animals to eat. Players can be poisoned or even killed by monsters. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235901773 2018-02-27 14:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235901773 minecraft can be used in science to learn about chemical reactions and following directions in a recipe because you can brew potions in the game. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235901978 2018-02-27 14:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235901978 For use in school, you can go on Peaceful Mode. In Peaceful mode there are no scary creatures or inappropriate content. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235903117 2018-02-27 14:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235903117 https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235907434 2018-02-27 14:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235907434 The social aspect of the game can have negative effects on students. If you are playing with another player, they can hurt you in survival mode, or could even kill you. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235908076 2018-02-27 14:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235908076 "On the surface,it seems harmless ," she says. "But the child gets so engaged in the game that it's hard to stop playing and look forword to the world. https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235909198 2018-02-27 15:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/235909198 morganml https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/236924618 When more than one player work together in Minecraft, it allows the opportunity for social growth and cooperative learning.]]> 2018-03-01 14:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/236924618 morganml https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/236942802 Kids can also work in groups so they practice teamwork.]]> 2018-03-01 15:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/236942802 morganml https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/236943169 I think Minecraft should/should not be used in school because ]]> 2018-03-01 15:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/236943169 morganml https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/238639826 Animals can be hostile in the game. It may give students a fear of the real animals in nature. ]]> 2018-03-06 14:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/238639826 The game includes, zombies, skeletons, spiders, creepers, witches, dragons, etc. Exposure to these type of scary images can desensitize students to things that are inappropriate for children to view. morganml https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/239165313 2018-03-07 14:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/239165313 morganml https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/239166767 In Minecraft, players are encouraged to craft weapons. Even though the weapons are mainly used to help players survive by hunting or for protection, they can also be used to hurt or kill other things, such as zombies. Promoting such use of weapons is inappropriate for school. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/239166767 morganml https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/239175977 When playing Minecraft against others, it allows people who hurt children to have access to students through this game. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/morganml/r5yb3tg45w15/wish/239175977