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Learn to Play Minecraft Beginner: Setup, Settings, Tips, Etc Ipad/Iphone

Completed by 110 learners

Ages 3-18

Self-Paced Course

This intro on how to play Minecraft creative will help you set up your beginner game for maximum safety, fun, and educational benefit, then learn cool tricks through daily video tutorials and projects plus asynchronous interaction.

Julie Alvarez - celebrating neurodiversity!

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28 pre-recorded lessons

4 weeks of teacher support

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What's included

28 pre-recorded lessons

average 5 mins per video

4 weeks

of teacher support

2 hrs 25 mins

total video learning hours

1 year access

to the content

Homework

1-2 hours per week. included

Class Experience

Are you ready to explore the world of Minecraft and all the educational benefits that it has to offer? 
-problem solving 
-reading and writing 
-confidence boosting 
-planning and decision making 
-boost creativity and imagination 
-chemistry, math, and coding 
-history and geography 
-future work skills 

Minecraft is a safe, fun and educational game provided all of the parental controls have been set up properly. I can help with that and more! This is an introductory class truly for beginners in Minecraft. I will help you get started with the very basics of setup.  

Even if you have some experience in Minecraft, you will enjoy this class for all of the tips and tricks I will show you. Check out the syllabus to see the details of what we will cover....

Each day I will share a new video of me showing you how to do these projects. Students will post pictures and videos of their work in the classroom, and I will provide feedback and answer questions via messages and video.  

I look forward to meeting your student and introducing you to Minecraft soon! Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Prior to class, be sure to download Minecraft from the App Store for $6.99. You can find that here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minecraft/id479516143 You will not need to share your username with me since we will not play together in this class.

If you are using a different device, but are certain you have bedrock edition reach out and send me a message as this class might work for you as well. I teach from an iPad, but I can be flexible if you already know how to use the controls on your Nintendo Switch for example. Thanks so much!

Disclaimer:  This class is not an official Minecraft product and I am not affiliated or associated with Mojang. The class image is from my own Minecraft game.

Learning Goals

-learn how to adjust the Minecraft settings to ensure a fun, safe and educational experience
-understand the basics needed to build and create
-discover a ton of cool tips and tricks for the game
-visit the marketplace and learn how to be wise in acquiring new maps and items
-start off being organized to save yourself storage hassles in the future
-be introduced to some fun Minecraft content creators for future tutorials, etc
-construct nether and end portals
-SO MUCH MORE!

Syllabus

28 Lessons

over 4 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Introduction and settings

 -make sure you are the only person playing in your own world 
-understand the difference between creative and survival mode and choose where to play 
-create a world that is totally flat 
-make sure no monsters will appear in your game 
-prevent TNT from exploding to destroy your builds 
-help you name and organize your worlds to optimize storage

11 mins of video lessons

Lesson 2:

Controls, movement, inventory, search

 -choose the time of day in your world 
-control the weather while you play 
-locate and use the search feature to find any blocks that you need 
-unlock a special version of Minecraft called Education Edition which gives you access to periodic table blocks and more

10 mins of video lessons

Lesson 3:

Placing and breaking items, building, spawning animals

 Learn how to start building and spawn pets

7 mins of video lessons

Lesson 4:

Taming a dog

 You can even put your new pet on a leash

Other Details

Learning Needs

This class is intentionally designed for students with unique learning needs. As a neurodivergent educator, I offer a wide variety of multi sensory activities to support many different learning styles such as ADHD, autism and more!

Parental Guidance

Prior to class, be sure to download Minecraft from the App Store. You can find that here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minecraft/id479516143 You will not need to share your username with me since we will not play together in this class.

Supply List

-Minecraft downloaded from the app store onto your iPad/iPhone

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Minecraft

Meet the teacher

Julie Alvarez - celebrating neurodiversity!

Joined June, 2020

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Bachelor's Degree from Kenyon College

I have taught over 7,000 students on Outschool and countless others outside the platform. I got into Minecraft years ago because my own kids were interested and wanted to play. I learned everything I could about it to ensure a safe, fun and educational experience. Now I love playing the game and using it to teach - the possibilities are endless! I can't wait to get your student started today!