Plan TASK 4 Week 5 Term

TASK 4 Week 5 Term 3

In our observations the students seem to be in one of two categories,

Minecraft skilled – want to get in and use all the elements of the software

Lower skilled – need to use the program more freely to increase develop and enhance their skills.

We have geared to give them the opportunity to do this.

AFK - Whole group tasks

TUTORIAL

Gene/Peter10 mins to how the students some items in the inventory and what they can do with it.

Dictionary

Chrisi 10 mins of dictionary development - begin defining the words the groups have already identified. Write definitions for each of the words under the heading identified last week. Extension: add pictures to support the definitions. Take picture from net and Minecraft screen captures (command shift 3)

In World - Project time – all teams will be asked to begin the task of building structures that incorporate some form of interactive elements. As shown in the tutorial today.

Team focus groups

We will be working with one team at a time in ten minute blocks, to develop communication skills. Our aim is to enable them to relay their understandings to other students. How to relay information to others (year 3 students)

This sessions focus is:

Learn the communication skills of working as a team

Implementing effective delegation

Taking direction from team mates

Negotiating and valuing the opinions of team mates