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Minecraft Esports Teacher Academy

Offered By: Microsoft via Microsoft Learn

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Overview

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  • Module 1: Utilize Minecraft Education esports content to host competitions and tournaments for students.

    After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Describe what esports is
    • Explain the role and value of esports in an academic setting
    • Recognize how Minecraft Education provides a platform for academically enriching esports experiences
  • Module 2: Esports in Minecraft Education using Build Challenges supports classroom goals.

    After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Describe the components of a Build Challenge

    • Explain the format of a Build Challenge, including steps

    • Identify the difference between team and individual Build Challenges

    • Differentiate asynchronous and head-to-head Build Challenges

    • Identify resources to get started

    • List considerations before implementing a Build Challenge

  • Module 3: Encourage quick thinking, adaptability, and problem-solving in your classroom with head-to-head challenges in Minecraft esports.

    After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Explain the purpose and value of head-to-head build challenges

    • Describe what Build Battle worlds are and where to locate them

    • Explain how to open, host, and manage a Build Battle world in order to host a head-to-head build challenge

  • Module 4: Grow your Minecraft Education esports program by setting expectations and creating competitive tournaments.

    After completing this module, you'll be able to:

    • Explain the importance of setting expectations for esports programs

    • Describe the various ways esports can be utilized from day-to-day instruction to region-wide events

    • Understand how tournaments can be formatted for smaller and larger scale competition

    • Understand how school districts created their own large-scale events


Syllabus

  • Module 1: Module 1: Minecraft in esports
    • Introduction
    • An overview of Minecraft Education
    • What is esports?
    • Benefits of academic esports
    • Academic esports in Minecraft Education
    • The value of Minecraft esports
    • Role of the educator
    • Role of the students
    • There's no right approach
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Module 2: Build challenges in Minecraft esports
    • Introduction
    • Components of a Build Challenge
    • Prompt creation
    • Student planning and building
    • Student presentations
    • Assessment and scoring
    • Build Challenges with teams or individuals
    • Asynchronous and head-to-head Build Challenges
    • Resources to get started
    • Planning considerations
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Module 3: Host a head-to-head challenge
    • Introduction
    • The purpose of head-to-head Build Challenges
    • What Build Battle worlds are
    • Prompt considerations
    • Use Build Battle worlds
    • Host a world
    • Select teams
    • Set the timer
    • Run the match
    • After the match
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Module 4: Grow your Minecraft esports program
    • Introduction
    • Set expectations
    • Esports in daily instruction
    • Extracurricular esports
    • Schoolwide esports
    • Regional esports events
    • Tournament formatting
    • Other Minecraft esports worlds
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary

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