To give you an overview of the timeline for the Givercraft experience, here are some important details to consider:
Registration and Enrollment
Once you have submitted a registration form, the Givercraft Team will provide you with instructions and resources in preparation for the experience. Your responsibilities will include joining the Google+ Community, creating student usernames, installing and testing the MinecraftEdu client software, and establishing an online class site for students to share their learning through screenshots and writing. You will have a complete online teacher training course to assist you in preparing yourself and your students.
During the Givercraft experience, you will be primarily responsible for facilitating this interactive and engaging experience for your students. We have provided a suggested pacing of this experience below that will give you an idea of how much time you and your students will need during each week:
Givercraft Week One
Introduce and guide students through Scenario 1. This should include at least one (1)
hour to walk students through their username and login process for the MinecraftEdu client and to setup their individual Wikispaces page. Discuss the Community Agreement with students (or adapt it to your classroom management plan). You may choose to perform these tasks the week before to allow for enough time in the game during this week. For class time, plan for students to spend five (5) hours in MinecraftEdu which may include up to two (2) hours in support activities, such as discussions, taking/saving/editing screenshots of student work, and writing student reflections in individual Wiksipaces pages.
Givercraft Week Two
Introduce and guide students through Scenario 2. Your prep time may include up to two (2) hours for evaluating student work from Scenario 1 and preparing the MinecraftEdu world for Scenario 2. For class time, plan for students to spend five (5) hours in MinecraftEdu which may include up to two (2) hours in support activities, such as discussions, taking/saving/editing screenshots of student work, and writing student reflections in individual Wiksipaces pages.
Givercraft Week Three
Introduce and guide students through Scenario 3. Your prep time may include up to two (2) hours for evaluating student work from Scenario 2 and preparing the MinecraftEdu world for Scenario 3. For class time, plan for students to spend five (5) hours in MinecraftEdu which may include up to two (2) hours in support activities, such as discussions, taking/saving/editing screenshots of student work, and writing student reflections in individual Wiksipaces pages.
Registration and Enrollment
Once you have submitted a registration form, the Givercraft Team will provide you with instructions and resources in preparation for the experience. Your responsibilities will include joining the Google+ Community, creating student usernames, installing and testing the MinecraftEdu client software, and establishing an online class site for students to share their learning through screenshots and writing. You will have a complete online teacher training course to assist you in preparing yourself and your students.
During the Givercraft experience, you will be primarily responsible for facilitating this interactive and engaging experience for your students. We have provided a suggested pacing of this experience below that will give you an idea of how much time you and your students will need during each week:
Givercraft Week One
Introduce and guide students through Scenario 1. This should include at least one (1)
hour to walk students through their username and login process for the MinecraftEdu client and to setup their individual Wikispaces page. Discuss the Community Agreement with students (or adapt it to your classroom management plan). You may choose to perform these tasks the week before to allow for enough time in the game during this week. For class time, plan for students to spend five (5) hours in MinecraftEdu which may include up to two (2) hours in support activities, such as discussions, taking/saving/editing screenshots of student work, and writing student reflections in individual Wiksipaces pages.
Givercraft Week Two
Introduce and guide students through Scenario 2. Your prep time may include up to two (2) hours for evaluating student work from Scenario 1 and preparing the MinecraftEdu world for Scenario 2. For class time, plan for students to spend five (5) hours in MinecraftEdu which may include up to two (2) hours in support activities, such as discussions, taking/saving/editing screenshots of student work, and writing student reflections in individual Wiksipaces pages.
Givercraft Week Three
Introduce and guide students through Scenario 3. Your prep time may include up to two (2) hours for evaluating student work from Scenario 2 and preparing the MinecraftEdu world for Scenario 3. For class time, plan for students to spend five (5) hours in MinecraftEdu which may include up to two (2) hours in support activities, such as discussions, taking/saving/editing screenshots of student work, and writing student reflections in individual Wiksipaces pages.