They began with a whiteboard design to fully communicate their vision to each team member. One group led by a team of girls took on the challenge of creating their collective neighborhood.
Other activities gave campers a chance to build dream homes and learn computer programming by making it rain chickens!Įach group demonstrated leadership, and to the counselors’ delight, they noticed many girls in leadership roles. Students set out in teams to explore the Oregon Trail, build cities, and set sail in pirate ships. Since Minecraft is dynamic, pivots to different subjects easily, and brings learners together, campers had a blast going through several fun activities. Park University generously provided the equipment, a game room, and counselors. We piloted the Minecraft camps not knowing if children and their parents would be interested, but to our amazement, the camps filled up immediately! Before the camp, lessons were developed and computers were tested. The catalyst for using Minecraft: Education Edition was a mix of collaborating through eSports, bringing students together, and exposing K–12 students to eSports along with the college experience. The Minecraft camp was a logical next step to build a bridge between gamification in K–12 and higher education and create a game culture on campus.
Since 2018, Park U has successfully used Minecraft as a teaching tool. Read this guest post to learn about their experience!ĭuring summer and winter break, the Park University Hauptmann School of Public Affairs and Esports Program partnered to host two Minecraft camps for kids of Park U faculty and staff aged 6–15. They saw such powerful results in the higher education setting that they decided to bring Minecraft into their student-run K–12 camps. Susan Keim and Zac Jarrard from Park University in Missouri shared their story of how the Hauptmann School of Public Affairs is using Minecraft: Education Edition to teach public administration.
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