Minecraft in school

[Joe88]

I always thought Minecraft would be a good aid in learning. Like, in a college course or something. You know, with redstone circuits and recreating real life monuments and the like.

I dont know about other people but this was the type I stuff I did in college

 

[Slyakin]

Yeah... I don't think that redstone wiring is similar to actual circuitry.

Is it? That'd be something.

 

[Sora de Eclaune]

Yeah... I don't think that redstone wiring is similar to actual circuitry.

Is it? That'd be something.

It's similar enough that it can be used as a stepping stool into actual circuitry stuff.

 

[Berthenk]

So you basically want minecraft to replace photoshop in art class?

That would be a good idea. I don't like photoshopping in class because teachers know crap about photoshop.

You don't need teachers to learn how to use Photoshop. Unless, of course, you're a retard that can't look in a manual, like almost everyone in my IT class.

 

[machomuu]

So you basically want minecraft to replace photoshop in art class?

That would be a good idea. I don't like photoshopping in class because teachers know crap about photoshop.

You don't need teachers to learn how to use Photoshop. Unless, of course, you're a retard that can't look in a manual, like almost everyone in my IT class.

Well then wouldn't that warrant for a teacher?

 

[Forstride]

As awesome as it would be, it's a horrible idea. While it's hands-on, and a creative and fun way to teach certain things, there's lots of disadvantages. Students might go off and do their own thing (Play survival, fuck around with redstone, etc.), or some students might not like it, etc.

 

[Sora de Eclaune]

some students might not like it, etc.

Some students might go all derpy and continuously have to ask how to cut down trees because they keep thinking they have to right-click to cut down trees.

 

[Slyakin]

Wouldn't you think that this kind of class would be an elective?

That would help.

 

[Hells Malice]

If it was in elementary school, it'd work.
It does NOT work highschool and up. It just doesn't. Maybe for a day or two of screwing around in art class. But it would never work as a real class or learning tool.

 

[Chikaku-chan]

This would basically just distract people, but the idea behind it for it to boost creativity is a smart idea, its just people will get majorly distracted from the actual task at hand

 

[Thesolcity]

So, if we could implement it into elementary schools with using redstone as a very, very general basis for circuitry and electronics and blocks for creativity, it'd all be good? Seriously, I think it would help. Considering the age-old methods seem to not be working. There was a statistic released somewhere I read (can't remember where right now. Sue me.) that old methods aren't working, but are instead failing hard. So I think Minecraft would be a fun test into somewhat modernizing school curriculum. IMO I'd much rather hear a kid say "Yes, I built a finely crafted 6 story house made of planks and logs. With automatic locking/unlocking doors.", rather than, "I pwn teh n00bs all day on c0d s0 tIGht c0d is the b3st and nothing beats iT!!!11!1".

 

[Joe88]

IMO I'd much rather hear a kid say "Yes, I built a finely crafted 6 story house made of planks and logs. With automatic locking/unlocking doors.", rather than, "I pwn teh n00bs all day on c0d s0 tIGht c0d is the b3st and nothing beats iT!!!11!1".

I would go for better hand eye coordination instead

 

[Thesolcity]

I thought they taught that in preschool?