Week 5 -Feb 9-15, Focus refers to individualized plans for carrying the work started here beyond the current EVO session and MOOC.Participants can hold a showcase event hosted by http://learning2gether.pbworks.com (EVO ends this week; the canvas MOOC runs through March 13)http://learning2gether.pbworks.com
Week 2 - Jan 19-25,  Declare (meaning we find where our participants are going to systematically record their reflections and observations and document their progress and successes with Minecraft in education during the EVO session)So, start your blog or wiki and share your experiences with Minecraft and how you intend to learn more. Tag your posts (relevant to this session) #evomc15Start crafting and get ready to engage with the Canvas Minecraft MOOC starting Jan 26, https://www.canvas.net/courses/minecraft-for-educatorsMore on Minecraft MOOCShttp://thejournal.com/articles/2014/08/12/instructure-launches-minecraft-moocs-for-k12.aspxLearn how to create YouTube videos from captured...
Week 1 - Jan 12-18, Orient - figure out who we are and why we are here. Buy Minecraft from http://minecraft.net. Serious participants will have to invest $20 to stay in the game through to week 2.  Grab a space in https://www.canvas.net/courses/minecraft-for-educators before it fills upJeff Kuhn is providing materials from his parallel course: Leaning Back vs Leaning Forward - a general discussion of games and how they are designed for engagement vs a more traditional education content-delivery approach.Participants will need to purchase MC this week, and we'll explain how that is done (we are sorry for this unavoidable $20 outlay, but the game is not free)