Using Minecraft as a Virtual Reality tool in the Classroom
VR in the Classroom
Content Centered, Standards Driven
Hello educators. Are you searching for a resource to help explain the application of Minecraft education as a Virtual Reality tool? Then you have come to the right place. This site is made by an educator, myself, for educators interested in utilizing Minecraft as a virtual reality instrument to represent content in real-world situations. I have spent the last ten years teaching middle school and have implemented Minecraft to represent content that can be taken as a formative grade whether the student is or is not familiar with the program.
On this site, I have created two online learning courses, or Leaning Paths, for any educator, administrator, or parent who would like to know how to create standards-based lessons for Minecraft education lessons that can be applied to any grade level k-12. The methods I teach require time; learning the Minecraft Education program and other third-party programs is needed to make the creation process more efficient.
The feedback from students and other teachers has been overwhelmingly positive. Even if you have no idea how to operate Minecraft Education, please check out my pre-made lessons on Microsoft Learn.
Learning and Resource Center
– Learning Path –
How to Make a Simulation
This Learning Path explains the various tools, resources, and frameworks needed to create a simulation of content in Minecraft Education.
– Learning Path –
Building Challenge
This Learning Path lays out how to create a building challenge. Start with Fun building challenges to become comfortable with students working on the building process, then move on to the assigned challenges.
– Building Plates –
Looking for a building plates that multipule classes and use? Click below to see if these are what you are looking for.
Blog-Current Happenings
Health Class: Restaurant Build with Minecraft Education
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Health Class City Build with Minecraft Education: Addressing Health and Wellness
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6th Proportions and Percentage Simulator in Minecraft Education
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Minecraft Building Club; Big City Challenge Winners Video
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Virtual Reality in the Classroom (VRC) Initiative, Minecraft as a Virtual Reality and creation tool
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