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Collaboration for Survival and Creativity

"Community Garden" by Gumby Blockhead, on Flickr There have been a couple of very clear examples over the past week that point to how successful Minecraft can be in promoting…
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Growing the group through teacher support

It's wonderful to see so many great articles online about the benefits of Games Based Learning - this week, it has been this article on Wired by Clive Thompson that…
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Andrew Forgrave’s Marathon of Edcamps

Calling all Ontario educators! The GamingEdus very own Andrew Forgrave (aka GumbyBlockhead on the GamingEdus server) is hitting the road and aiming to hit every single Edcamp Ontario event this…
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GamingEdus server gets a new home

What's it take to safely move a Minecraft server across the busiest intersection in Toronto? That's the challenge Dr. Jason Nolan and myself faced earlier this week when we transported…
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New ways to connect to GamingEdus servers

Having trouble connecting? Try our updated server address: ! Much stuff has been happening behind the scenes on our GamingEdus servers and some of it affects the way players connect…
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Birthday Bashes, Basketball Games and . . . Cake!

Every party needs a game a basketball! One of the best things about the GamingEdus server are the kid-organized events. In the past, we've had dance parties, horse races and…
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Using Student Interest Without Being an Expert

Site of home and bridge building at the Jean Augustine Girls' Leadership Academy (TDSB) area in the Minecraft Multi School Server. My student teacher @megpolley has never played Minecraft. She…
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MinecraftEdu vs Regular Minecraft: The Teacher’s Dilemma

"Should I get MinecraftEdu or regular Minecraft for my classroom?" That is one of the most common questions from teachers we get here at GamingEdus. The answer is: it depends.…
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Minechat Visits the Gaming Edus

Collin Gallagher, the creative talent behind Minecraft Minechat, visited the Professional Play and Multi-School servers belonging to the Gaming Edus. See the tour and hear the interview in this video,…
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