I cannot express how incredibly proud I am of all our OQS students who did an unbelievable job before break presenting their Minecraft worlds!
The afternoon was videotaped, and once I get it I will share all the amazing learning that was shared and communicated so clearly and intelligently! From the assistant superintendent to members of the community to staff members, the students had to present in front of quite an audience, and I was so proud of their skills. More amazing details to come, but the students deserved a shout out!
This week our Minecraft buildings are actually coming together to look more like a town! The students are working so hard and the impact this unit has had on their learning, communication, cooperation, and design thinking has been unbelievable! Check out this video of how Minecraft has helped these fifth graders learn!
The students are putting their finishing touches on their buildings and infrastructure this week, and next week they will present their towns to one another! I can't wait to see how it all comes together in a town that reflects our values and the Global Goals that we believe in!
And a note to our future selves if we ever do Minecraft again, or any other educators out there who are considering this project, be sure to have the students create some element to their creation that clearly identifies it as theirs (i.e. a purple door, a tree, a chimney, a sign), so that there is no confusion or arguments over who is building what! Including which Global Goal they are working with reminds the teachers of their focus, which can help us keep them on track!
