Thursday 9 October 2014

A Wrap Around Literacy Environment....

Finally! I am starting to find education articles saying what I said from the start!
Minecraft, and video games in general, are a motivational tool for struggling readers!

How Videogames Like Minecraft Actually Help Kids Learn to Read

How does it do this? The secret lies not inside the game itself but in the players' activities outside of it. Minecraft is surrounded by a culture of literacy. The game comes with minimal instructions or tutorials, so new players immediately set about hunting for info on how it works. That means watching YouTube videos of experts at play, of course, but it also means poring over how-to texts at Minecraftwikis and “walk-through” sites, written by gamers for gamers. Or digging into printed manuals like The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft or the official Minecraft Redstone Handbook, some of which are now best sellers.

 Wanna know more?
Check it out  @  http://minecraftedu.com    - it's all set up and ready to go!


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