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Rethinking Detention
Immigration / Library / Minecraft / Technology

Rethinking Detention

Posted on: June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

Year 6 Library Learning – Immigration Detention Centres.  The learning intention was for students to understand that society’s view of immigration detention centres has changed over time, and explore options for improving the centres. Skills of communication […]

Self-regulation in Minecraft Education Edition
Library / Minecraft / Technology

Self-regulation in Minecraft Education Edition

Posted on: May 26, 2021May 26, 2021

This term, inspired by the beautiful book Saving Species by Jess French and James Gilleard, Year 3 students are building a Minecraft world where an endangered or vulnerable […]

Minecraft Museum
Minecraft / Technology

Minecraft Museum

Posted on: August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Sometimes during a lesson you are gifted a moment when you get to stand back and watch pure learning. That moment for me was last week during a […]

Crafting a lesson in Minecraft
Minecraft / Technology

Crafting a lesson in Minecraft

Posted on: April 30, 2019July 14, 2019

Like many teachers, MinecraftEDU was a program that I watched my students play and enjoy yet I was reluctant to bring it into the classroom because of my limited crafting  skills. I decided […]

That’s an Ocelot!
Minecraft / Technology

That’s an Ocelot!

Posted on: October 28, 2018October 28, 2018

Last week in a room full of amazing Minecraft Mentors I received a fun prize from the awesome Dr Bron Stuckey – a Minecraft bobble head hanger! I […]

The Power of Minecraft
Minecraft / Science / Technology

The Power of Minecraft

Posted on: June 18, 2018July 22, 2018

Following a fun-filled term exploring energy forces using Minecraft we are starting to compile a portfolio of our projects. Stay tuned for more examples like this! ;

Microsoft Presentation – Sway
Minecraft

Microsoft Presentation – Sway

Posted on: November 29, 2016December 29, 2017
Choose Your Own Adventure
Minecraft

Choose Your Own Adventure

Posted on: November 21, 2016December 29, 2017

I am a teacher librarian and I had never read a Choose Your Own Adventure book until this year. Call me lazy but I wanted the author to […]

Minecraft Messages Fun
Minecraft

Minecraft Messages Fun

Posted on: September 29, 2016December 29, 2017

Skilful communication is a part of the 21CLD framework and Minecraft is a well loved program. In this activity they are brought together via OneNote. This activity involves […]

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I am the Teacher Librarian at St Therese's Primary School, New Lambton, NSW, Australia and a MIE Fellow. I hope you find my ideas and resources helpful....Lynette Barker

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