High school is boring. Actively crashing out about it; however, it doesn’t have to be this way. Enter Minecraft, a popular game among young people. It really allows an individual to explore and create a world outside of their own, but you can also learn so many things. Minecraft has such good classroom potential that Mojang even made an education edition. Yippee!
The education edition of Minecraft has many features that are not present in normal Minecraft so students can learn “outside” of the classroom. Some of these expansions are elements from the Periodic Table so students can learn safely. It also has extra redstone items and blocks, which provides a drippy learning experience. It also includes pre-built worlds made for learning certain subjects. Teachers can also monitor students in game, so moderation does limit some freedom. People should want to come to class and learn. Minecraft, education edition or not, can give that excitement students want.
Minecraft itself is a sigma tool to implement into classrooms. Students can create massive sculptures without needing expensive materials. Not to mention the dioramas they could create when given the power of Minecraft. Many history classes make museum dioramas for projects. These dioramas are of a room in a museum based on a subject they’re learning. Many students use Minecraft and other gaming software to create the room and then use it as the base sketch. Students won’t see it as “just another project” they’ll see it as an opportunity to play a video game with their squad. Minecraft offers a survival mode which can be used to teach students the importance of farming crops and animals, which is info they’ve gyatt to know. Redstone is a totally skibiti item in Minecraft that can be used to make things move. This is a rizz move on those who want to learn mechanics. The possibilities to teach and learn in Minecraft are endless.
Some people, reasonably so, think Minecraft is sus and does not belong in school. Students could be presenting red flag behavior in game, some beta parents don’t allow their kids to play video games, and it would also be pricey for schools to implement. However, boomer teachers can monitor students and punish them for violating rules, parents can sign waivers that don’t allow them to participate, and most schools already have access to computers for all students. With the rise of chromebooks and new technology, students would have access to these learning tools in class. Implementing Minecraft into high school curriculums could give students a new way to use their chromebooks in class. Even if Minecraft was only implemented into school for a month, students would be happier about being in school. Because Minecraft is the goat, it’s a fun alternative that schools and parents should open their minds to.
School should be fun and engaging so that students will actually want to come, that’s why Minecraft works so well, ayo. Whether it be art, engineering, chemistry, farming, architecture, or just playing video games, Minecraft has something for everyone. It is a creative tool that teachers should take advantage of. Using Minecraft in lessons would give students something to look forward to. To have in lessons would be such a girlboss move that it would have everyone shook and gagged. Sure, there would need to be a glow-up when it first spawns in school, but that’s how it is for everything. Schools are cooked if they don’t break out of this hardened, “real world” shell that they have and take a dip into something fun like Minecraft. Give students a clapback at school. Give them something dank. Give them Minecraft.
