Welcome! You and your students have joined the three-week Givercraft experience in MinecraftEdu from November 2 - 20, 2015! This website was created as an asynchronous teacher training. The "Online Training" tab will take you to all the information and resources you will need for Givercraft. Please take the time to look through all the information and resources, so you are prepared; and if you have any questions or comments feel free to add a post to the Givercraft Google Community.
Understanding the site
Each training module has been created to assist you in facilitating an engaging and meaningful experience for you and your students. Please take the time to read over the training modules. All the information you will need for the 3-week Givercraft experience is on this website.
overview of training modules
There are four topics covered by this site:
- Google Community - where to find the Google community, how to join and what to post.
- MineCraftEdu - training on game controls, teacher tools, building, and creating signs and books.
- The Giver Guide - training on the teacher's guide and responsibilities for Givercraft.
- Assessment - this will include how to use the rubric for scoring student products; this section is still being updated.
Estimated Training time
Each section is designed to take 30-45 minutes to complete. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the information and resources.
Teacher assistance
If you need help you can use the contact forms on this website or post a discussion question on the Givercraft Google Community.