World Connections | Benjamin Kelly

Minecraft isn’t just a game you play on your own, it’s a powerful tool to make connections with students and teachers all over the world! On today’s show, we’ll talk about how one teacher, Benjamin Kelly from Canada, uses Minecraft in his classroom and works with educators around the world to teach students about the sustainable development goals.

Benjamin Kelly

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBTNB

Website: http://www.bbtnb.com/

• Check out the Minecraft multiplayer guide to learn how you can bring students together whether they’re across the room, across town, or on different sides of the planet. Visit  aka.ms/multiplayerguide to learn more.
• To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, energize your students with new Minecraft worlds and lessons created by EIT InnoEnergy and Blockworks! https://education.minecraft.net/earth-day
• In partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), we bring you a new interactive curriculum now available for all Minecraft: Education Edition users, called Extinction! A Biodiversity Crisis. https://education.minecraft.net/blog/we-teamed-up-with-world-wildlife-fund-for-an-interactive-science-curriculum-on-biodiversity/
• Explore two years worth of Sustainable Development Goals solutions from students of all ages around the world. Then, have your students add solutions! https://education.minecraft.net/lessons/the-sustainability-shuffle/
• There are a number of schools holding events in Minecraft (graduations, proms, etc.). Learn how to hold an event in Minecraft here: https://minecrafteducation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042923551-Hold-a-Digital-Event-in-Minecraft