Minecraft and Assessment

This week we created our own minecraft worlds. It also began the week of learning technology is never reliable and that sometimes, 6 year olds really know what they are doing when it comes to Minecraft. I spent a lot of time this week playing in students video games trying to learn new concepts and even just how to build. Through this, I saw just how great this game is for my students and how I could use it for their advantage. The students hold a HUGE interest in building and collecting things throughout the worlds. Using this type of activity with rules and requirements would allow for students to begin to grasp a concept of becoming a builder and working on math skills without even realizing it. The following video allows just for one idea of assessment with Kindergartners.