Name
Minecraft Village
Topic
Importance of Cooperation and Division of Labor
Learning time
2 hours
Designed time
2 hours
Size of class
15
Description
To teach students the importance of collaboration and division of labor by taking advantage of group experiences on digital gaming. The course will be taught in 2 stages. Phase 1 is the uncoordinated phase in which individual actions are carried out, and the second phase is the planned implementation phase where the division of labor and cooperation are emphasized.
Mode of delivery
Blended
Aims
Improving students' collaboration and division of labor skills
Outcomes
Define, Identify causes of, Evaluate, Show awareness of
Editor
benjamin.hertz@eun.org
Derived from
Minecraft Village by bertugrul
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Part 1 Unplanned Work in Minecraft
40 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    5
    15
    1
    Students are shown a previously prepared minecraft village and they are asked to create the same village. However, they will not be able to communicate with each other. They are told that they should decide what to do and where. However, each of the students will have done part of the example village, but it is not clear who will do what. Students have 20 minutes to build the village.
  • Practice
    25
    15
    1
    All students are allowed to log into the set minecraft server and are allowed to play on it for 20 minutes.
  • Discuss
    10
    15
    0
    After the game, the students and the students are asked to identify and evaluate the differences between the desired village structure and the village they create. In addition, students are asked to explain the problems they encounter during the formation of the village while they play the game and they are asked to explain and evaluate them.
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Part 2 Planned Work in Minecraft
40 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    5
    15
    1
    The students are shown a similar minecraft village, which is prepared beforehand, and they are asked to form the village again, but this time they will select a leader from among them and will be divided into groups and assigned a task to each group. The students are informed that they will determine the leaders and the groups themselves and that they will make the task part again with their own decisions. In this part, students will be in contact with each other. The students are then given time to choose the leader, to separate the groups and to split the task.
  • Collaborate
    5
    15
    0
    At this stage, the students should negotiate among themselves, choose a leader, identify the working groups and perform the task division. With small orientations, it is ensured that students make this preparation within the given time.
  • Practice
    20
    15
    1
    Students are allowed to play Minecraft and try to create the requested village.
  • Discuss
    10
    15
    0
    At the end of the period, all students leave the game. The students are asked to emphasize the differences between the two villages and evaluate their play experiences this time. They are then asked to make a comparison between their previous game experience and their last games. Finally, the teacher emphasizes the importance and benefits of cooperation and division of labor.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Part 3 Consolidation
40 minutes)
  • Investigate
    10
    15
    0
    The students are asked to discuss how they can work together to form another village and to make a division of tasks for this village.
  • Produce
    25
    15
    1
    Students are allowed to play games to build the village they planned. In this section, students play again.
  • Discuss
    5
    15
    0
    Students are asked to evaluate their village and their experiences.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0

Learning Experience

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