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Minecraft Teacher Academy 2024 |
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Catholic Schools |
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| Rationale |
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Minecraft Education is an open world game that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem solving in an immersive environment where the only limit is your imagination. During this workshop, you will receive an overview of Minecraft Education, learn to play the game, and explore curriculum and classroom resources you can take back to your classroom and continue your journey. |
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| Content |
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• Learn about Minecraft Education, its place in learning, and unique
features suited for teaching & learning with immersive games.
• Become a Minecraft player. Learn the controls, crafting, and game
features necessary to gain confidence and lower anxiety about game-
based learning.
• Learn strategies, tips, and tricks to integrate Minecraft into your
classroom. Learn what’s worked for educators successfully teaching with
Minecraft, along with resources you can bring back to your own
classroom.
• Take a learner’s role, and walk through a learning experience featuring
Minecraft. Then, move through examples traversing grade span and
subject area, demonstrating the global applicability of Minecraft in
schools.
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| Category |
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Teaching and Learning |
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Teacher Practices include Instructional Range, Learning Design, Space, Place and Technology |
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| Who Should Attend |
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Classroom teachers, support educators |
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| Additional Comments |
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This PD is for CEWA Schools only. Enrolments close 1 week prior to event.
Event to be held at: Level 10/100 St Georges Tce, Perth.
This is an interactive workshop, so please bring a computer or tablet with Minecraft: Education Edition installed. You can download Minecraft from here: Download | Minecraft Education
If you are using a Windows or Mac computer, it would also be handy to have a mouse to use.
Please also check that you can successfully log on to Minecraft with your school email account.
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| Outcomes |
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On completion participants will:
AITSL Standards
2 – Know the content and how to teach it
3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
6 – Engage in professional learning
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| Presenter |
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Steven Payne -training and consultancy on Microsoft 365, Minecraft, design thinking and AI. |
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| Administrative Assistant |
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Jill Clarke Telephone 62286673 |
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| Course Convenor |
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Matthew Ferrinda |
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| Start Date |
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06-MAR-2024 |
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| Start Time |
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9:00 AM |
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| End Date |
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06-MAR-2024 |
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| End Time |
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3:00 PM |
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| Venue |
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TBA, To Be Advised - venue has to be supplied, TBA TBA |
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| Fees |
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Catholic Schools $55.00
An additional 10% GST will be charged to non-Catholic Schools/Organisations/Non-CEWA Catholic Schools.
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| Admin Asst Phone |
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62286673 |
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