Minecraft Edu Ed
Minecraft at home with pupils
You are able to use your Minecraft for Education edition with pupils at home to host a world, however!!
1. All pupils must use their Hwbcymru accounts.
2. They must have the save version of Minecraft as the host (Easiest way is to make sure the host has the most current version, then pupils can update theirs at home to suit)
3. The Host CAN NOT be using a proxy to access the internet. So, if you are at school using a county line, pupils will not be able to access from home, only pupils using the same WiFi can access.
4. It works best for pupils at home if you are using a device that is not usually used in school. One of our teacher hosts the world on his laptop and pupils access from home.
5. To showcase the work pupils have done, make a Screencastify/Flipgrid recording of your screen giving a tour of builds and post where pupils can see/make a copy etc.
Ways to access Minecraft Education Edition
Minecraft is owned by Microsoft, and can be accessed on a number of platforms;
iPad application
Laptop/Desktop pc
Minecraft can not be used on a Chromebook as these utilise Google as an opperating system
Setting up your class
If pupils are logging into their own worlds to play/create they can be on any device that has Minecraft access.
If you want pupils to access YOUR WORLD to create on they must be accessing through the same wifi/network.
The purpose of a minecraft club
Pupils need to have an understanding of working as part of a team and fulfilling different roles;
Project Manager- Ensures that members understand their role, team stays on task, communication between team members and time keeping.
Construction Manager- Responsible for ensuring the plan is created in the Minecraft world accurately, will initiate discussion with the Project Manager over any changes to the ‘plan’. (creates in Minecraft)
Designer- Creates the initial design that fulfills the brief set, taking into account discussions with the team. (creates on paper)
Skills needed by team members
-An understanding of the different materials that can be used, and know why they have been chosen in a build
-Be able to move effectively around the Minecraft world, choosing where to build and give reasons
-Have an understanding of types of spaces that can be built; Public, Private and Communal
Minecraft Edu Online- availible by logging in using your ...@hwbcymru.net account
Choose from lessons, monthly challenges or other educational resources.
Choose the worlds you own
On the home page choose the 'World' you want to work in
Choose a New World
Your worlds can be shared with others or worked on indipendently
Choose Templates & select new templates
Depending on the topic in class you can choose from a selection of created worlds to access
By 'HOSTING' your world you can allow others to join and build in the world you own;
NB. THEY MUST BE ON THE SAME NETWORK TO JOIN
This allows you as the owner of the 'World' to access the work created by pupils
Within the Settings you can change the
Game mode- Creative allows pupils access to all building materials and fly!!
Here you can also turn off destructive items and make your world immutable (can't be changed)
