Minecraft In The Classroom Report

In today’s society video games have a large influence on people. We also might be driven to the point of where we are dependent on them. In fact, being so engulfed in video games could help children become more focused.In fact, parents would probably disagree and say that video games wouldn’t be essential to learning because it would probably be considered a waste of time for children and time-consuming. Parents would also disagree with the content of what is in the game, but there is a great possibility that video games could actually make us smarter. Steven Johnson explains that the games we are used to playing can improve our visual intelligence and that it would be good to learn new strategies through gaming. Video games should be an

"Researchers at the University of Rochester found that young adults who regularly played action-based video games showed better visual skills than those who didn't" (USA Today). Researchers have also found that the subjects who played video games "were better able to keep track of objects appearing simultaneously and processed fast-changing visual information more efficiently" (USA Today). Video games have made it a long way from when they first started. Some games actually teach children how to read, write, and even count. Teenagers also state that a little gaming after school actually helps take some stress off from classes and the overload of homework.

A video game course is a good method of stimulating the mind. Both video games and games, in reality, creates a problem in which the players within the game have to solve. These situations stimulate the mind and make your brain work hard in order to solve the issue within the game.

Education in classrooms are getting a different twist these days. In order to get kids more engaged at learning, teachers are trying to figure out ways to get then interested. With a handful of technology available that can distract kids from learning, teachers are using that same technology as a tool for learning.

According to some researchers at the University of Queensland, gaming can improve your academic performance. But in real life that is nowhere to be true. Violent video games are very addictive. Games completely affect your behaviour. You will always keep thinking about them, talking about them and planning how you will kill your next target in your game.

MinecraftEdu is a version of Minecraft used in some schools to help with complex coding skills and real-life scenarios. Tools are provided for the teacher’s account that helps promote the learning experience and students can join worlds set up by teachers. Many lessons are depicted as boring by students when taught with just a textbook or workbook. However if that same lesson were taught using MinecraftEdu many students would be interested exponentially. From the article, “MinecraftEdu Featured Educator Jason Wilmot – December 2015” by Jason Wilmot, “Maybe I’m old skool, new school, or something in the realm of other – but as an educator, what I hold onto more than anything else is this: learning must be meaningful, and it must be relevant. That means content must be presented in real world ways. It should make sense and whenever possible it should be simulated, not just presented in information-only forms. Minecraft was the vehicle for this.” The ability to interact with other students while learning makes students much more willing to participate. MinecraftEdu can be a gateway into coding as many modifications can be made to help enhance the experience. Modifications such as ComputerCraft, which is all about coding, can be used to help children experience the possibilities they can achieve. The best part of MinecraftEdu is all the coding is simple manipulations of a computer, Jason Wilmot states

Minecraft is a game where the player uses their imagination to shape the world around them using the resources they find. In the world everything is shaped like a block or a cube, this includes the trees, the dirt, the water, the clouds, even the sun, everything. This simple game hasn’t even been released yet but has already sold over one million copies. Minecraft was created by one man, Markus “Notch” Persson, and this is his story.

There is absolutely no denying the visual similarity of the new Disney Crossy Road with Minecraft. Sure, it's technically Crossy Road with Disney characters, but it might as well be called Disney Minecraft 2.0. However, this is just with the visuals because the gameplay is nothing like Minecraft. So, now that that's out of the way, here are five important things to know about this endless Frogger.

It's important to note that Richardson isn't the only person who has seen Minecraft's potential as a classroom for coding lessons. Author and software developer Andy Hunt, for instance, used Minecraft to teach programming to his son, and he's written a book about the topic called “Learn to Program with Minecraft Plugins: Create Flying Creepers and Flaming Cows in Java”.

Many video games have aspects that teach gamers about math, spelling, managing resources, understanding world problems, as well as learning about animals and countries. Based on some scientific research, some games are also a way to mitigate the effects of dyslexia. Both video games and physical sports assist their players in problem-solving and decision-making skills. Role-play games are a major genre of video game that improves these skills. In both versions of games, online and physical, players must make difficult decisions based on complex problems.

A computer game class would be a good class. Some kids play games in class instead of work. Some computer games can help you learn. Computer games can increase your happiness. Overall i think adding a computer game class would be a lot of fun.

Video games, a source of digital entertainment, they’re cool, fun, awesome....But not for a school environment. This idea of Temecula Valley Unified School District creating a video game explore class should definitely avoided because video games can cause bad behavior, and even Health problems! Not to mention, it may cause other many problems.

Transition to Second Main Point: Video games can be used as a tool in schools, to help build teamwork, social skills, and critical thinking skills.

Video games are a great way of teaching because it’s fun. Since students are having fun, they begin to become more focused on what they are learning. Since students become more focused, it encourages learning for them. Students also become motivated since they are having fun. They become motivated because rewards are included. They will also play video games outside of school which encourages them to learn inside and outside.

Video games can be used as instructional tools as well. They have positive elements and add value; they create a micro world of their own. The players act based on natural tendencies towards learning. Therefore, learning occurs while playing (Rosas et al., 2003).