Module
#3
Minecra/
&
Scratch
Lesson
Objec+ves:
1. Explore
the
use
of
Minecra/
and
Scratch
in
K12
virtual
educa>on.
What
is
Minecra5?
Launched
in
2009
Sold
20
million+
copies
Goal-
build
anything
you
can
imagine
Minecra/.edu
Modied
version
Teacher
wiki
Class/school
private
spaces
Free
op>ons!
Start
with
a
randomly-
generated
terrain.
Create
buildings
and
items
with
raw
materials
around
you.
At
night,
fend
o
all
sorts
of
creatures
(with
no
blood
or
gore).
And
create.
Impact
on
your
teaching?
Lessons:
Teamwork
Conserva>on
History
Geography
Math
English
Film-making
What
is
Scratch?
Launched
in
2007
(MIT)
Programming
language
(great
for
young
students)
Goal-
create
interac>ve
stories,
simula>ons,
music,
art,
and
games
Free!
Start
a
new
project.
Add
a
movement.
And
add
more
and
more
and
more.
Impact
on
your
teaching?
Lessons:
Basic
(and
advanced)
programming
Language
Art
Music
Technology
Challenges:
Familiarity
Play
vs.
learning
Planning
Managing
the
unexpected
Staying
on
task
Apply
&
Reect
As
a
teacher
of
students
ages
7
to
10,
you
are
interested
in
using
Scratch
to
support
an
art
lesson.
How
might
you
do
this?
What
challenges
might
you
run
into?