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Leveling Up Language Learners’ 21st-Century Skills with Minecraft

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How could a game featuring so little language drive this much language learning? In addition to the language generated by the students themselves in their projects, I found that a huge amount of English was being generated as students shared tips, accessed online guides and built a common understanding.

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An audience with.

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I did some early studies into the effects of this when I implemented a programme wide use of wikis in 2006. I published the results of the study in 2009, revealing that when they were aware of an audience, students raised their game. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. I decided to take this concept a step further.

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Digital classrooms

Learning with 'e's

There were sections on digital literacies and mobile learning, both of which we considered to be important for the success of education and learning in the future. Blogs and wikis and other social media made an appearance, even though at the time they were still fairly nascent in compulsory education.

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Digital classrooms

Learning with 'e's

There were sections on digital literacies and mobile learning, both of which we considered to be important for the success of education and learning in the future. Blogs and wikis and other social media made an appearance, even though at the time they were still fairly nascent in compulsory education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update September 24th, 2014 The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein Order Angela Maiers'' "Mattering IS the Agenda" Toolkit and get access to her special Webinars. They also use wikis or google docs to collect information that will help their learning.

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10Q: Helen Keegan

Learning with 'e's

I changed the focus from VLEs to open blogs, wikis etc. What is your vision for the future of learning? Greater flexibility in terms of what, where and how we learn; access to information for all; a move away from assessment culture – greater emphasis on curiosity and enjoying learning for its own sake.

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Getting Started with Minecraft in the Classroom

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I hope this will help you navigate your way to a successful gamebased classroom and promote collaboration among teachers using Minecraft all around the world! Honestly, when your class begins gaming lessons for the first time, don't stress too much on the academics. Create multiple LAN (local access network) worlds.