E-Learning-Inclusivo (Mashup)

One of the world's leading experts in online education sings the praises of Minecraft as a tool for helping kids find and realize a passion for learning

Via Aggeliki Nikolaou

Much more than just a video game, Minecraft is being used by thousands of educators to tackle learning concepts in an amazingly fun digital environment.

Via Marta Torán

News that Microsoft is buying MinecraftEdu and beefing up the classroom version of the insanely popular game got us thinking about all the great ways educators use Minecraft to teach everything from math and social studies to team building and cell biology.

"As an educational tool, Minecraft is a wonderful platform for learning," says Pam Simon who runs an after-school program called Fidgets2Widgets that has incorporated Minecraft since 2013. "You have to have mathematical understanding to build sound structures. Architecture and design features allow for innovation. Redstone in the game acts as the electrical circuitry system, so you can run minecarts, light torches, and create pressure plates."

Read these six articles to get ideas for using Minecraft to engage students in deep leaning in your classroom, school or program.

Via John Evans, Linda Foote

A media mañana de un sábado como hoy, en la academia ConMásFuturo no cabe un alfiler. Entre padres, alumnos y profesores, a la entrada de este centro de informática madrileño se ap

Via Alejandro Tortolini