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In this session we will discuss what is playful learning in technology-enhanced learning environments and how can we implement this kind of approach to the classroom. Some examples about “learning by playing” will be presented, which every teacher can apply to his/her classroom. Learning can be motivating and learning can be fun!

How do you motivate students of the digital ara? The crucial thing to sucess is to find the right ways to use ICT so that it supports learning in a meaningful way. Media literacy, creativity and collabrative learning skills help students to face 21st Century challenges.

How can a teacher without prior knowledge of educational games get started? And how can we break the presumptions that teachers have about what they need to know, and do before the power of gaming is unleashed? Those questions are behind the design of MinecraftEdu. Santeri Koivisto will walk you through the evolution of Minecraft pedagogy and how TeacherGaming have found the model where a teacher's work hours are minimised yet the result is the most effective and engaging for students.

In a nutshell: " A couple of Finnish students and an American teacher set up a company called TeacherGaming LLC [TG] and started making MinecraftEdu 2011. Since then games ' repurposed' for education by them have spread to thousands of schools around the world with increasing pace. TeacherGaming's CEO Santeri Koivisto [MoE] is here to tell about what type of change they want to make, how their business works, good examples from around the world and what TG has learnt during their experience in the field.

The workshop will give you a basic understanding of 'Minecraft' and the added features of 'MinecratEdu'. You will get to play the game understanding not only how the game works, but also how you can use it in education, and for what subjects. Leaving the workshop you’ll know how to get started and what challenges and opportunities to expect? There will be plenty of time for questions and answers. The workshop is suitable for all teachers, tech savvy or not.
More than 5,000 schools in 40+ countries have used MinecraftEdu to teach subjects from STEM to Language, History, Art and more.