Game Based Learning

I have been thrilled to incorporate more and more games into my classroom.  The level of engagement they create is awe-inspiring and leads to mastery of content.  Minecraft, especially, has been a wonderful addition to my classroom.  I have created a short unit using the famous sandbox game to teach my middle school students the basics of using Microsoft Word, which is linked below.

Video 1 - Setting Up the Guide

Video 2 - The Environment

Video 3 - Surviving your First Night in Minecraft

Video 4 - Farming

Video 5 - Farming Part II

Video 6 - Offense and Defense

Video 7 - Map Tools