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Crafting Futures: Using Minecraft Education for CTE Pathways

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Session description

We want to inspire educators to create interactive K-12 pipelines for college and career readiness. We invite educators to join and explore our custom-built world, Minecraft CTE City. Attendees will take the world back to their schools to engage students in learning about Career Technical Education pathways.

Outline

Introduction to Minecraft CTE City & CTE Pathways -PowerPoint - 20 mins
- What is Minecraft CTE City
- Defining CTE Pathways
Host Overview and Exploration of CTE City - 20 mins
- Show all pathways
- Introduce Challenges
- Show additional Build Challenges
Host Minecraft World for Exploration - 30 mins
- Have participants log in
- Participants complete one pathway objective in groups or individually
Group Discussion on Classroom Use-case - 10 mins
Closing and Q&A - 10 mins

This is an interactive, explorative experience for participants to learn Minecraft, Education, and CTE Pathways and develop learning strategies for their classrooms.

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Supporting research

https://www.youtube.com/live/PyRy7A_Rhe4?si=Mcvu5H-mNzAaKY6z – Minecraft as a Springboard to Esports Success (CDW Education 11/22)

https://www.smartbrief.com/original/capitalize-on-esports-as-a-cte-pathway - Capitalize on Esports as a CTE Pathway – Smart Brief 8/24

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2024/05/want-get-younger-students-started-esports-try-minecraft-education - Want to Get Your Younger Students Started in Esports? Try Minecraft Education – CDW EdTech Focus on K12 – Lindy Hockenbary

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Presenters

Garrett Main

Teacher on Special Assignment

Fresno Unified School District

Julie Mavrogeorge

Owner/President

Jdogmav Consulting / CA Esports Assoc.

Session specifications

Topic:

Games for Learning, Gamification and Esports

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

District Level Leadership, Teacher Development

Attendee devices:

Devices required

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Minecraft Education needs to be downloaded before the workshop. Please ensure the most recent update is installed.
https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/get-started/download

Minecraft is best played with a mouse and keyboard or touch screen. A laptop touchpad is will work but is difficult to operate in the Minecraft worlds.

Subject area:

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.

For Students:
Global Collaborator

Use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

TLPs:

Connect learning to learner, Spark Curiosity

Disclosure:

The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session

Influencer Disclosure:

This session includes a presenter that indicated a “material connection” to a brand that includes a personal, family or employment relationship, or a financial relationship. See individual speaker menu for disclosure information.