This is the recommended timeline for implementing the Survivalcraft in your classroom
Week(s) before Survivalcraft
Week(s) before Survivalcraft
- Assign your students to read the book "Lord of the Flies"
- Join the Survivalcraft Google Community, an invite has been sent to your email.
- Complete this online Teacher Training course.
- Prepare an area for your class (or each class) in the MinecraftEdu game world.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.