Henry & Willie's Minecraft Learning Story

Learner: Willie & Henry                     Learning Coach: DWilkes      Date: Term 3-4

Learning Area: Technology and Literacy

Learning Observed

Willie and Henry have been involved in an extensive and evolving iExplore learning adventure since term 3.  They were curious about how we could get their favourite learning and creating tool into OrmPS. They started off interested in doing a pitch for Minecraft and wanted to present this to Mr McNeil in order to get Minecraft on all of our school devices.  This stemmed from the statistical investigation they conducted in the habitat which indicated to them that the majority of the learners wanted access to this digital tool at school. They had to collaborate and connect in order to learn about what a pitch was and how to make one.  They created a video and demonstrated real curiosities when they ran into difficulties in the product not being as they had envisioned.  They needed to develop new capabilities in order to create the product they wanted and would be proud of.  They also helped some younger learners with their Minecraft Club setup and supported them by signing up and helping during Club sessions- demonstrating collaboration and capability. In term 4 the learning adventure took a turn and they began to create a ‘Minecraft School’ where they have enlisted the support of 4 other learners to partake in their role play.  This is demonstrating collaboration and connectedness as they realise and action what they require in order to reach their goals.  I am so proud of their perseverance with this learning and their willingness to adapt their initial plan and not deviate from it entirely.

Evidence of learning

iExplore Document

Next Learning Steps

present their findings to the Balloons leanring group do their pitch presentation for Mr McNeil before end of term write a blog about the entire experience consider running the Minecraft club next year