A Short Guide for Library Computer Labs Wanting to Use Minecraft: Part 2
The following is a guest post by Chris Markman, Senior Librarian at Palo Alto City Library in conjunction with PLP’s 2018-2019 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, “Cybersecurity for Youth...
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A Short Guide for Library Computer Labs Wanting to Use Minecraft: Part 3
The following is a guest post by Chris Markman, Senior Librarian at Palo Alto City Library in conjunction with PLP’s 2018-2019 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, “Cybersecurity for Youth...
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Is It Pedagogically Valid?
Inspired by a twitter thread started by Mark Anderson from the ICTEvangelist blog that I found through a fellow Minecraft Mentor’s retweet, this post should clear up a few questions about the project...
View ArticleWhy Educators Probably Shouldn’t Use Minecraft In Their Classrooms: Reality...
As a fulfillment of my librarian duties, this is a post dedicated to an opposing viewpoint. A nod towards objectivity. Readers should be aware that I’ve been playing Minecraft on and off for nearly a...
View ArticleThe Curious Question of Chromebook Chronology
A fellow PLP librarian recently asked me a very interesting question via email and I want to take a moment to answer in more detail for the wider community. They were wondering if Minecraft (any...
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Preparing for Your Minecraft Workshop
In a nod to Minecraft’s open-ended gameplay style, training material for the youth workshop is split into several crafting recipes or learning tracks that build on the previous experience. As you read...
View ArticleMinecraft Update @ Admin Council
Below is a “numbers” update to be shared at the PLP annual meeting. In addition, I want to share four major changes to the Minecraft landscape in the last 3 months that have a huge impact on the future...
View ArticleMinefaire 2019 Recap
A few months ago I had the opportunity to lead a workshop at Minefaire, a Minecraft community event currently on tour across the US, which features a veritable smorgasbord of activities, speakers, and...
View ArticleMarch 29th – PLP Workshop: Prepare Your Library for Collection Development...
PLP will be holding a virtual workshop on March 29, 2023 to help libraries strengthen their collection development policies and how to leverage them against potential challenges. For more information...
View ArticlePLPSDC Virtual Workshop – Bad Situation, Good Communication – 6/15/23
Date and Time: Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 10-11:30 am Communicating during times of crisis is challenging, when messaging, procedures, and policies change often. Learn from a panel of experts how...
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