Minecraft Battale of the Boroughs Getting Started

Click on View Library to see all the worlds you can enter.

This shows lots of build challenges

David Banks is the leader of NYC Public Schools.

The Immersive Reader lets you translate the text and read it. In addition, it has many tools that make it easier for some kids to read.

This is the Immersive Reader Text. If you click on the play icon at the bottom of this, it will play (read) the text.

You can choose a different language. Just select the one you want and then choose to turn on the Document option to show all the text.

After you're done talking to Chancellor Banks, talk to the Mayor. Just follow the yello markers (think Yellow Brick Road).

History is important.

The mayor, chanellor and borough President off important information about the challenge and ideas on what to do. 

You want to Start Hosting. This way your friends can join you.

Share the code with your friends. You can just say "balloon, railroad trakcs, Pick ax, Alex" if you freinds are nearby. But you can also share it to your own private classroom or a document. You can also make a screen shot or CLick Share Link.

You go to drive.google.com, then create a new drive.

Create a new directory to share with me and your friends. Give the directory a logical name.

Click on Export

Name your world to a name that is logical. I use a date code (20240128 - Jan. 28, 2024). I put the year first, then the month and finally the day. This way, it automatically keeps them in order. Also you may want to includes something related to your name. Then copy it to your Google Drive directory

You can find a model log here.