When our children develop passions, we want to encourage them, even when (let's be honest) we sometimes get a little bit tired of hearing about the same game for hours on end. In Tell Me All About Minecraft, your kids will spend an hour telling me about their favorite mobs, mods, and builds. I will listen and ask questions designed to elicit more detailed descriptions and explanations of game mechanics. Discussion between students about these topics is highly encouraged! We will strive towards conversations that are respectful and involve active listening. Students are welcome to show & tell their builds and games via screen share or holding up a screen. Any version or edition of Minecraft is welcome! 

The focus of this class is developing conversation skills with peers and adults, as well as learning to describe things with clarity and specificity so that someone will less familiarity with a subject can learn something new. I will offer positive feedback about a topic that students feel strongly about and give them an opportunity to feel heard and see their opinions and knowledge are valued. 

•Students MAY come to class with a device able to play Minecraft.
•Students MAY bring Minecraft toys such as Minecraft building block sets, figurines, costumes, etc. to show.
•Students MAY show off builds and gameplay in creative or survival worlds (on any difficulty level), maps/worlds purchased in the Marketplace, mods, skins, redstone contraptions, and privately owned servers/Realms.
•Students MAY show gameplay on a public server (such as The Hive) ONLY IF the chat feature is disabled [this is to ensure all content remains age appropriate].
•Students WILL be encouraged to engage in discussion with classmates and to share their own gameplay.
•Students WILL NOT be required/forced to share their gameplay during class. 
•Students WILL NOT be playing on a shared server or Realm during this class; I do not provide a server or Realm for students to play together on.
•Students SHOULD NOT share their usernames or encourage other students to share usernames or join their worlds, Realms, or servers without parental permission and involvement; parents may contact each other through the classroom to facilitate exchange of usernames and server information.
•Students SHOULD NOT disparage other versions of Minecraft; most students have a version preference (Java vs Bedrock, Switch vs PC, etc.) may of course express that preference, but not through negative comments about other versions of the game.
•Students SHOULD NOT share modded game content that includes guns/firearms or realistic blood/gore. This is too distressing for other learners.

NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG.