Minecraft Journeys will use the Minecraft Education platform to empower "all students to thrive with critical thinking skills, digital literacy, and a passion for STEM. Game-based learning will engage learners by developing the principles of game design, collaboration, and learning about lessons presented within downloadable worlds.
https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/resources/social-studies Immerse your learners in history, culture, and civics with Minecraft Education! Explore cultural heritage around the world, bring economics to life, delve into ancient civilizations, and so much more. Each world and build challenge is accompanied by a ready-to-teach lesson plan. Happy trails!
Construction
Strategy
Storyline
Builders
Design
Game
Brickcraft
Creation
https://logo.com/blog/minecraft-logo#the-evolution-of-the-minecraft-logo Apr 19, 2023 "Gaming logos are not as celebrated as logos of brands from other categories, but when you see the Minecraft logo, it simply tugs at the heartstrings. This emotional attachment to the logo design could be because of its incredible simplicity or nostalgia. Whatever the reason behind the wonderfully memorable Minecraft logo, we must admit that it has become a permanent trend in gaming for a generation." LOGO.com
https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/bltf87fd15a8f67c6fd/bits_n_bricks_s01e01_minecraft_feature_and_transcript.pdf Dec 9, 2020 "The creator of Minecraft was well into development of a LEGO® brick take on his massive hit when he decided to suddenly walk from the deal with the LEGO Group in early 2012." LEGO Bits 'n' Bricks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ENzmEWIetc Dec 9, 2020 In this episode of Bits N’ Bricks, journalist Brian Crecente and documentarian Ethan Vincent unearth new details about never-before publicly discussed LEGO brick themed Minecraft game: Brickcraft. The episode dives into the details of the early relationship between the LEGO Group and Mojang, why the game was eventually scuttled, and the LEGO Group’s early efforts in trying to create an open world sandbox game made of LEGO bricks. Bits N’ Bricks is a regular podcast that dives into the history of the LEGO Group’s decades-long work in digital play, unearthing wonderful stories, conversations with creators, and a wealth of valuable insight. We explore innovation at the LEGO Group through the lens of games and examine the past and the present to learn and better understand possible future scenarios for digital play. https://www.lego.com/en-us/games | https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/bltf87fd15a8f67c6fd/bits_n_bricks_s01e01_minecraft_feature_and_transcript.pdf LEGO Gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDHAXwVc03U Jul 9, 2020 Using Minecraft as a Direct Lesson Development Tool: What is Minecraft Education Edition? Why does it belong in your classroom and how can you get started exploring it? Stephen will review basic controls, and setting up a new world, but the primary focus of this masterclass series will be how you can use Minecraft to create/design basic lessons that tie into the very curriculum you teach! (Please come to this with a basic understanding of what Minecraft is. Stephen has a recorded ""Getting Started with Minecraft Education"" that you can preview at cue.org/getarecording.) CUE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhHRpWY4ceM Jul 9, 2020 Using Minecraft as a Direct Lesson Development Tool: Part 2 of this Minecraft Education masterclass will teach you how to make more detailed relevant features in Minecraft; redstone, coding, and the "mechanics" of Minecraft. The primary focus of this masterclass series will be how you can use Minecraft to create/design basic lessons that tie into the very curriculum you teach! CUE
STEAM — Science | Technolgy | Engineering | Arts | Mathematics
Hands-on Learning
Bricks, Model, Build, Design, Engineer
Building, Playing, Ideas, Creativity, Imagination, Drawing, Collaboration
Learning, Design, Technology
Student Inquiry, Discussion, Problem-Solving
Photography, Animation, Stop Motion, History, Business, Entrepreneurship