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A look at how some classrooms are leveraging gaming like Minecraft to teach some of the foundations of digital citizenship.

Using Minecraft inside and outside the classroom to inspire and explore engineering ideas.

Minecraft is an interesting example of an entertainment game that is big in the education sector.

This game encourages students to use Minecraft to build their own cities and engage in critical thinking about urban planning. The partnership with the UN will mean that students' engagement in the project will have real world application and consequences as urban planners consider their ideas and plans. Quote: "The first pilot project is already in the planning phase: Kibera, one of Nairobi's slums, is already being translated into Minecraft by builder group FyreUK"

My boys love Minecraft. This article has a ton of juicy links and makes some important points- particularly around the importance of designing a game that will be engaging- not just visually stunning.