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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. In case you must ‘sell’ this idea to your administration, here are three great reasons why students should use Minecraft in school: Reading, Writing, and Problem Solving. Problem Solving.

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Hey Mars, wait for us!

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Centred activities, interactive and collaborative methods, research-examination, discovering, problem-solving, experiments, brainstorming, scanning sources, gathering information, analysing collected data, peer learning, and sharing ideas have been used as well. She is also a Geology engineer. The post Hey Mars, wait for us!

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8 Ways to Use Minecraft in Your Classroom (Now That it’s Free)

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At the core of every action is problem-solving: Minecraft encourages kids to tinker. Minecraft sounds like it’s about geology, but it’s much more. To build their world, players require geography, chemistry, math, and more. Problem Solving. More on Minecraft: Hour of Code: Minecraft Review.