Geography lessons go virtual: Danish government creates…
““Geography lessons go virtual: Danish government creates Minecraft version of ENTIRE country to help teachers Geography lessons go virtual: Danish government creates Minecraft version of ENTIRE country to help teachers Entire country was recreated by government's mapping department Minecraft lesson plans for teachers also created in bid to make education more accessible By Mark Prigg Published: 22:06 GMT, 25 April 2014 | Updated: 23:01 GMT, 25 April 2014 The Danish government has recreated the entire country in the hit computer game Minecraft. The first country to be fully transplanted into the blocky Minecraft games, the government hopes it could help make lessons more fun for students. It has even produced a series of lesson plans for teachers to help them navigate the virtual version of their country. Scroll down for video Denmark's Ministry of the Environment has created a full-scale model of the country in Minecraft for players to explore. The downloadable model consists of 4,000 billion blocks and requires one terabyte of storage space.””
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Denmark digitally recreated its entire geography in Minecraft to make geography education more engaging and accessible for teachers and students.
In simple terms: Minecraft used to teach geography.
Leverage games for learning.
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- classroom lessons
- curriculum design
- student engagement
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- Will students retain knowledge better?
- How can other subjects use similar tools?
Requires reliable tech access.