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Nether Survival Camp in Minecraft: Team up & Survive the Underworld (5-Session)

Brave the fiery Nether and join other Survival enthusiasts to overcome challenges, complete quests, and thrive in an obsidian themed Minecraft world in this week-long camp (Minecraft Java Edition for PC / Mac Only. NO iPad or Tablet).
Connected Camps
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5 live meetings
7 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Homework
This class does not require any out-of-class work. We do offer optional challenges that students can work on as an extension of what is taught in class. We provide guidance and instructions for students who are inspired to delve deeper into the topic. The purpose of these challenges is to give students the opportunity to supplement their learning with additional material that aligns with their passions and goals. Students may then integrate their learnings into their project and showcase their accomplishments to their classmates. With this approach, students can explore the subject on their own. We give students the opportunity to share what they’ve explored independently with the class.
Assessment
At Connected Camps, we assess each student’s progress by engaging them in reflection of their own work and the work of their classmates. By building in Minecraft and applying concepts taught in class, our students are able to solidify their learnings through hands-on application. Our counselors’ focus is to provide qualitative feedback to further each students’ individual goals and interests, and we do not use letter or number grades. In addition to our in-class reflections, our counselors also provide post-session recaps that offer a summary of what is accomplished each day. Through these summary reflections, students are able to review the material and share with their parents what they did in class. We find this approach allows kids of different interests and abilities to engage with our teachings in a way that is particularly relevant to them.
Grading
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Class Experience

PLATFORM:
(Minecraft Java Edition for PC / Mac Only! Not compatible with Ipads, Kindles, Tablets, Phones, and Game Consoles)

SKILL LEVEL:
This program is meant for Basic level players. This program requires Basic reading comprehension, Basic proficiency with computers, and some prior experience with Minecraft.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
In this camp, the worlds have been reversed and you now start in the Minecraft Nether! Try to survive this harsh environment and acquire loot from Nether Outposts. Make a portal to the real world and find a way to defeat the Ender Dragon once and for all to finally return to your home in the Overworld! Like all Connected Camps programs, this class offers a project-based, exploratory classroom environment that sits at the intersection of learning and playing. After all, kids learn the most when they're having fun!

With a strong focus on team-building, you’ll embark on a journey with other gamers like yourself as you battle your way through a custom storyline with new quests, bosses, and rewards. Each of our Survival camps offers something new, from deserts to oceans to the Nether itself. Conquer them all to prove your skills as a Minecraft Survival expert!

Over the course of the camp, you’ll discover:

— Quests that enable you to achieve higher ranks and unlock more content.
— Themed story events filled with mobs and bosses for your team to defeat through careful planning.
— The value of a supportive community and how to reflect and communicate effectively with each other.

A team that supports each other thrives together, so at the start of this camp we’ll practice group etiquette to form a supportive community. No single day is the same and as you advance through the story with your friends, you’ll also be working towards a group goal. Best of all, you’ll have the help of a counselor to guide you through this journey should you ever get stuck or need any tips. 

PARENTS: 
This is a camp for kids to connect and work collectively to complete challenges and achieve great heights as a community. We also incorporate time at the start and end of each session for students to reflect and share ideas to bolster team harmony and practice positive social learning. 

By combining Minecraft with education, your child will be able to engage their passions as they have fun in a positive, interest-driven environment. This is a 5-session camp that lasts a week. Each of our Survival Camps has a different theme so that students can experience the bond of a community under different scenarios. Please note that we will be asking for your camper's in-game username so that we can add them to our server's safelist.
Learning Goals
— Participate and Influence the Outcome of a Short Story: Exclusive to our Nether Survival Camp, this is a week-long program that provides unique goals and objectives for the class in which students can divide among themselves or work together. Kids will become an active participant in a uniquely themed story filled with twists and turns influenced by their decisions.
— Collaborate Through Teamwork: Our students are encouraged to work together and collaborate towards a common goal in a story-driven Minecraft adventure! Students will be encouraged to share their resources and support each other to brave the storm.
⁠— Learn Conflict Resolution Skills: As every student is different, they may encounter differing opinions or wants and needs from another student. Our counselors are available to help facilitate students in finding a common ground during unexpected times of emotional stress.
⁠— Strengthen Responsibility and Confidence: Like the real world, our actions (or lack thereof) will lead to different results. This story-driven camp encourages students to compromise and consider the overarching consequences of their independent or group decisions. 

Activities:
⁠— Journey through a story-driven camp where each day has an overarching objective.
⁠— Collaborate with other players to advance the storyline.
⁠— Complete quests and challenges to advance through character ranks.
⁠— Mine for resources and maintain a team settlement.
⁠— Grind through dungeons and defeat mob bosses.
⁠— Participate in setting community goals and guidelines.
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Parental Guidance
Internet safety is a top priority for us and our goal is to create a safe, connected community of learners that is moderated by our instructors. Throughout our programs we strive to educate our learners on internet safety and best practices for connecting online. In our programs, our learners are often making friendships and connections with others in class. While we encourage positive online friendships, we think it’s important to practice these principles of internet safety: — Do NOT ask others to connect online outside of our programs without first confirming with your parents. Our programs are a safe, moderated space for learners to engage but we can’t moderate connections outside of our classes. — Do NOT give away personal information which includes but is not limited to: your name, address, phone number, passwords, location, email address, and parental information. — If an individual asks for personal information, you should inform a counselor or your parent for guidance. ——— Common Sense Media Resources for Parents: https://www.commonsense.org/education/videos/keeping-games-fun-and-friendly Keeping Games Fun and Friendly: learn how to keep your child's experiences positive and fun when communicating in online games with others. https://www.commonsense.org/education/video/modal/4141366# The Power of Words: help your child learn that words exchanged online are indeed powerful, and offer strategies to use when confronted with cyberbullying. https://www.commonsense.org/education/videos/private-and-personal-information Private and Personal Information: learn the difference between what personal things your child can safely share online and private information that should not be shared.
Supply List
A Minecraft Java Edition account must be purchased by the learner. Participants will receive access to the Connected Camps Minecraft Server where the program will be run. To access the server, each learner will need the Java edition of Minecraft and will need to set their version release to 1.16.5.

Other Minecraft versions like the "Minecraft for Windows 10 version", console editions, and pocket editions for mobile devices will not work for this course.

A pair of headphones and microphone are also needed for communication with the class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Connected Camps is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2015 with the mission to build a global online community where kids build, code, play, and learn alongside one another. Our programs are designed based on extensive research in the learning sciences. The founders and leaders of Connected Camps, Mimi Ito and Katie Salen, are professors at the University of California, Irvine, who specialize in the design of online learning experiences that are fun, social, and directly tied to academic outcomes. Learn more about the research behind Connected Camps at the Connected Learning Alliance resource site: https://clalliance.org/ 

One thing that makes our programs unique is our near-peer mentorship model. Our programs are led by young adults and college students, often with the help of high school volunteers. We hire counselors and coaches from top universities in computer science, game development, economics, social studies, and the arts, and train them on how to facilitate project-based learning with younger kids. Our young instructors have the same passion for technology, games, and digital making as our learners, and take on the role of instructors, as well as fellow enthusiasts and relatable role models.

The curriculum for this program was designed by a team of counselors pursuing degrees relevant to the material at hand. The learning experiences in this class are driven by these counselors’ academic expertise in the field, along with their desire to share their passion for the subject with a group of excited learners. All of Connected Camps’ curricula are vetted by the organization’s Product Manager, Matthew, who possesses a Masters in Secondary Education and a deep belief in the power of collaborative virtual learning.

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$105

for 5 classes
5x per week, 1 week
90 min

Completed by 250 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-10 learners per class

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