By Cari Wilson @kayakcari It’s that time of year in our district again – students in many of our schools are hard at work, designing and building curriculum-based video games as part of Coding Quest. For the most part, the kids...
CANADIAN MINECRAFT CHALLENGE 2021: FUTURE FRONTIERS
We continue to receive stories from around the world about the powerful impact of learning through build challenges. Not only does it play to the strengths of all types of learners, but it engages students in collaboration, problem-solving, and friendly...
CANADIAN STORYTELLING IN MINECRAFT: A CREATIVE RESPONSE TO TEACHING DURING A PANDEMIC
Logics Academy creates a Canadian Minecraft Challenge (CMC) to engage youth during the pandemic In the spring of 2020, Canadian schools were in the midst of closures due to the global pandemic. Teachers were looking for ways to engage students...
A REMOTE PROVINCE IN CANADA BRINGS STUDENTS TOGETHER THROUGH MINECRAFT
Newfoundland and Labrador English School District partners with Logics Academy to develop deep skill in Minecraft Education Edition Educators and families continue to recognize the importance of developing a global culture that supports future-ready skills like critical thinking, collaboration, communication,...
The Robots Are Coming! (Though Not Like In The Movies)
Step into most modern classrooms today and it won’t take long to realize that school has changed. It has changed so much, it may even illicit some jealousy; that wouldn’t be out of the ordinary. During my time as a...
By: Daphne McMenemy It was September 2016. The shyest, kindest and most compassionate little girl walked through my door. She followed every rule, did whatever was asked of her, every teacher’s dream student. Life at school for her was about...
By: Erica PhillipsVice Principal/Grade 1 Teacher at Sir Charles Tupper School Halifax, NS Follow her on Twitter at @MsPhillipsHRCE Are they too young to start coding? Absolutely not. They are actually the perfect age. They have no inhibitions, no hesitation,...