Some of you might be wondering why I decided to go with a Minecraft Theme in my classroom next year. Am I jumping on a bandwagon? A bit, I suppose. The idea occurred to me earlier this year when my daughter had a reading project. She was supposed to draw a map of her book setting....which is a pretty common assignment, right? She was kinda grumping about it...even though she is a pretty artistic kiddo. So, I suggested that she make her map on Minecraft. She LOVED it. She put so much more thought into it and she really enjoyed it. (We took a screenshot and then printed it as a poster using kidpix)
That planted the seed..... Minecraft in the classroom? Why, yes...I think so. Then I went to a Technology conference, and there were several sessions dedicated to Minecraft. I am now working to see if I will be allowed to use Minecraft as more than just decorations. I can tell you this...it will definitely be an option for projects, but in typical fashion...I want MORE.
Stay tuned.