Sharing practice in France in Pau how to use Minecraft into classes.

1. COOL -Collaboration
Online with Outstanding
Learning
Miguela Fernandes
Pau, 16th June 2016

2. Before the project
• Find partner in eTwinning live;
• Add partner to contact;
• Share a document in Google drive to define the
work plan;
• Calls with partners;
• Submit the project to NSS approval.

3. Project plan
Google drive
https://goo.gl/SgDcSg

4. Project approved
https://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/profile.cfm?f=2&l=en&n=118911

5. The project
The aim of the project is to improve the students ‘skills in
what the English language is concerned. This exchange project
will enable students to developthe speaking, writing
and social skills in a real context using technologies and tools
such as Web 2.0 and Minecraft. The teachers will also create
new evaluation methodologies in order to improve school
results and to prepare students to deal with the 21st century
skills.

6. Project aims
Students from 7th grade will:
• build a vocabulary of useful and relevant English words;
• develop effective reading, writing, listening and speaking skills;
• develop an understanding of the real world outside the
classroom;
• provide a comprehensive digital solution.

7. Activities
• Collaborative presentation – (Google drive and onedrive)
• Logos
• Chat (http://teammeeting.com)
• Videoconferences
• Building the ideal school in Minecraft
• Writing and speaking texts
https://twinspace.etwinning.net/12156/home

8. Teams – build ideal school with Minecraft
Roles for teammates:
• communicators: keep the contacts with the members of the teams
using English
• designers: draw what the builders are going to make in Minecraft
• builders: are those good at building in Minecraft
• reporters: are the members in charge of describing what has been
done and why it has been done.
• All team members MUST take part in the online discussion before
starting to build.

9. Online discussion

10. Why Minescraft
Students:
• Students love the game
• 21st century skills (
• Teamwork
• Motivation
Teachers
• New educational approach to teach
• Change methodologies to evaluate students

11. Some results
https://1drv.ms/p/s!AvhTIrU1TIj5g2lw0l8whN2XgBwX
https://goo.gl/hSrWkg

12. Expected results
Products
• Twinspace pages and foruns;
• Minecreaft educational world.
Impacts on students
• Develop among students the 21st Century Skills:
- work creatively with others colleagues;
- learn to use computer in a useful way.