Minecraft Education Teacher Academy Course Overview
The Minecraft Education Teacher Academy Course Overview by Microsoft equips educators with essential skills to integrate Minecraft into their teaching. This course is vital for teachers, administrators, and educational leaders seeking innovative ways to enhance student engagement and foster creativity in the classroom. Participants will explore effective strategies to leverage Minecraft’s immersive environment for learning.
Course outline & what you'll learn
Overview of Minecraft as an educational tool
- Understanding the benefits of game-based learning
- Installation and account setup for Minecraft Education Edition
- Navigating the Minecraft Education interface
- Strategies for managing a Minecraft classroom
- Encouraging collaboration and teamwork among students
- Designing engaging lesson plans using Minecraft
- Incorporating curriculum standards and learning objectives
Overview of pre-built worlds and available resources
- Customizing and creating your own Minecraft worlds
- Introduction to Code Builder and Minecraft’s coding features
- Activities that promote computational thinking using Minecraft
- Methods for assessing student learning in Minecraft
- Providing feedback and evaluating student engagement
- Connecting with other educators and sharing resources
- Utilizing online communities and forums for support
- Developing a final project that integrates course concepts
- Reflecting on learning and planning for future implementation
Why train with Traincrest
This Microsoft course is delivered by Traincrest's certified instructors, live online or in the classroom, with hands-on labs and a 98% exam success rate. Trusted by 500+ companies and 50,000+ students worldwide.