Talking with a teacher about Minecraft

[Azzurolix]

Oh yes, because school is about enjoyment.

It's about learning.

Google up tangential learning, too lazy to write stuff on my own.

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It's about learning.

Google up tangential learning, too lazy to write stuff on my own.

Nah, we're too lazy to use Google.

[Wedge]

This thread reminded me of this.

[Fredulus]

Tangential learning is just fine, but Minecraft is a horrible candidate for it. Minecraft has next to nothing educational about it.

edit: Actually, the link Wedge posted kindof shows that it could work for elementary students. Basic things like "teamwork" and such. But honestly, you can call anything "educational" in elementary and get away with it.

[Azzurolix]

Tangential learning is just fine, but Minecraft is a horrible candidate for it. Minecraft has next to nothing educational about it.

Still better than those stuffty game maker games my teacher uses to teach us stuff in social studies.

[Wedge]

But honestly, you can call anything "educational" in elementary and get away with it.

It is as educational as the lesson plan designed around it and the effectiveness of the teacher. You can spend $4000 on a set of software licenses and matching textbooks and learn nothing from it.

[Sheath]

There is this fun little program/game called Minecraft (http://www.minecraft.net) It lets you with blocks and explore, It is a paid program, but it has a free version that has Multiplayer Capabilities and its a very intresting game where you can build stuff. Here is a video of something you can do with Minecraft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1iFsHkcH8c And many other things using the Free version. There could be a project where you have to lets say, build something so and so big or make a unique house or something. Hope you take my idea into Consideration.

Hope that wasn't your English teacher.
Will never understand the logic between wild and bad grammar.

- Sincerely, Grammar national socialist