Learning Path
Creating a Simulation
Included
- How to formulate a lesson
- How to find structures for your lessons
- How to make structures your lessons
The best application of content is in a real-world situation. Minecraft enables the ability to model a problem in a virtual environment. This virtual environment can mimic any place, situation, or time your imagination can come up with.
Step by Step Instructions
As an educator, I have spent hours searching youtube for instructions on how to apply what Minecraft Content creators do to my lessons.
80 Quizzes and Sample Projects
Minecraft Education: Teacher Academy
I recommend to any teacher who wants to start creating their own content to be familiar with the functions of Minecraft. Microsoft’s teacher academy is perfectly set up for that goal. Even if you do not finish, this give you a great understanding of how the game works.
Create a Lesson from a Template
Creating your own lesson from scratch can be daunting if you have never done it before. First, I recommend you use one of the template worlds I have created and modify it to your needs. Once you have a good idea of how it works, move on to “creating your own world from Scratch- Amulet world editor.
Create your own world from scratch Amulet - World Editor
Creating your own world enables you to tailor a virtual world exactly to what you are teaching. Here you will learn about the tools to make the creation process quicker and more efficient.
.Planet Minecraft
Creating your own lessons is a fun task that enables you to stretch your creative muscles. However, creating individual structures is time-consuming and tedious. Tap into and apply the creative minds of the Minecraft Community. Here there are professional builders who create great builds and make them available for others to use. click on the get started link to learn more.
Non-Player Characters
NPC (Non-Player Characters) can add a rich flavor and depth to your lesson. Utilizing the buttons option enables you, as the creator, to model thought-provoking behavior from the NPCs students enter act with. Click on the title above to learn more about using NPCs to add realism to your virtual environment.
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Asset World
If you enjoy creating your own lessons, you need to start an asset world. Here you can save the structures you have used in previous lessons by organizing them by type of build in a world specifically made to house your builds. Click on Get Started button to learn more and download a template world that is already labeled, organized, and ready to save your builds.
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Tinkercad
Planet Minecraft is a great resource for detailed builds. However, some lessons may require a large but simple three-dimensional shape or a build you simply cannot find on planet Minecraft. Tinkercade is a browser-based 3D modeling with a very large active community that is constantly making new structures that can be used. Whether it s a cone or a 3D model of Big Ben, if you cannot find it on planetminecraft.com, you may find it here.
Behavior Packs
Most situations with a simulator will not require the use of a behavior pack. Usually only if it is an exceptionally large build.