Agenda

• Showcase Goals• History • Minecraft – The Basics• My Learning Process• Rewards and Lessons Learned• Unique Game Terms• My Mentors• Q & A

Showcase Goals

• Introduce the Minecraft game to newcomers.

• Present my Showcase so YOU will want to try it!

• Have Fun.

History

Founder:

Markus “Notch” PerrsonMay 2009Mojang ABXX yrs old

Official Release:Nov 2011Browser game – no equipment needed!

Player:

Matthew Mustelier7th GraderPidea

Beta release user

Player:

Jeff Lovoi7th GraderLMS

Players @ 5/20/12

• 29 million registered users

• 6 million games purchased • 114,825 24 hrs

5/09 11/11 10/11 12/11 3/12 ????

Minecraft - The BasicsFun for everyone

An on-line collaborative game – Multi-player game

Offers players many interesting experiences:– Creative Building– Exploration - free wandering – Planning and survival skills – surprise uninvited guest

Minecraft - The BasicsThink and Create

Create from your imagination– Build your “Inventory”:– Tools to build shelter– Tools for an environment (Art, ships, furniture … anything)

– Weapons for protection– Food to eat

Cooperation from team members– Protection from “Griefer”– Protection from Mobs

Progressive learning– Level Up - Simple to complex – Gain Experience and get new game conditions

Leveling up is More FUN – Adapt to unknown conditions!– Weather conditions– Time and Day / Night changes– Spawning Mobs– New materials and Ores for building

Minecraft - The BasicsEncourages Risk Taking

Minecraft - The Basics Example – Shelter Tools

Minecraft - The Basics Example – Survival Tools

Minecraft - The Basics Example – Mobs

Minecraft - The Basics Example - Community

My Learning Process

Research Minecraft– Play the Game – A LOT!– Collaborate with my mentors– Research websites and blogs– Collaborate with the Minecraft community

Create Product– Booklet– Visual poster– Power point presentation

My Booklet

Visual Poster Board

Unique Game Terms

Mobs: Threats like Creepers, Zombies, Skeletons

Griefing: Destruction

Ranks: Positions in Minecraft world– Citizen– Operations– Moderator– Administrator– Owner

My Personal Journey – RewardsGain Confidence

Have buddies around the world

Expanded my creative mind

Created my first “how –to” Youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p1UD2CBQNs

Learned to dig for details and recognize clues

Selected as a Moderator by my peer!

My YoutubeCheck it out!

Game moves quickly simple to complex

Stressful when Leveling up

Schedule conflicts with my advisor

Many revisions to my booklet and presentation

My Personal Journey – ChallengesThere were times of frustration !!!!

My Personal Journey – Lessons Learned

Time flys !– The process takes longer than expected– Procrastination is not your friend.

Stay Organized– Easy for me to get caught up in one area– Document as you go along

Don’t get discouraged!

My MentorsTeresa Mustelier is my Aunt

– She is an ER Doctor– She helped me organize my work– I talked to her every week– She reviewed my logs and gave me feedback

Matthew Mustelier is my Cousin – He introduced me to Minecraft– He taught me how to play … every night!– He taught to: find servers, sign-on’s, and Minecraft “mingle”

Thanks also to Mom Beba for helping me with my booklet and visual poster and Mom Mary for powerpoint tips and tricks

Questions?

Minecraft ROCKS!!