Hi Everyone
I am Carol Rainbow, online tutor and machinimatographer. I usually work in Second Life but realise the potential for language learning for children through Minecraft - however I have no idea how to use Minecraft - don't even know where I may find my name :-( As I am also very involved in running an EVO session I fear I may not have the time to do this session but it is too good a chance to miss so am going to try. Please forgive me if I miss a lot .

If you are keen on playing survival mode in Minecraft, maybe this short video tutorial on "How to survive the first night in Minecraft" by Filip Smolčec created 2 years ago (then age 9) will help you. I wanted to post it after Jeff Kuhn great introductory video to #minecraft and Vance Stevens asking for help :) P.S. Filip's English has rapidly improved since then. Carol Rainbow, if you have time check the video! #evomc15  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ov4zqysrUs

Hi, dear Participants! I am a freelance Teacher from Uzbekistan. I like this #EVO 2015 session and hope to hang out with ALL of You.

Hi there Everyone, 
I teach EFL in Hungary. For some years my students have been very passionate about Minecraft, so I thought it would be another way to engage them. I hadn't played until Marijana and Filip's webinar a while ago. Then I downloaded MC PE and wow! Since then some of my students have been teaching me how to play and there are some who are my MC study mates. 
I'm really excited about the course, thanks for making it happen :)

Would anyone like to meet at the Minecraft server this Friday for fun and practice? We'll organize some kind of voice hookup. If so, respond to this poll, set at times convenient to both Jeff and me. If you want to meet at other times, you can create a poll and invite us.
http://doodle.com/b4ssyfezv48vc3c5

A neat article about kids using Minecraft.
This comes via Donelle Batty - an excellent Minecraft teacher.
https://plus.google.com/118006465829518367548/posts/LRihKX2NEZB
#evomc15

Greetings fellow teachers and gamers! My name is Kelly Marie Johnston. I teach content-based ESL to fourth and fifth graders at an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. Many of my students are obsessed with Minecraft and have, I've noticed, picked up a lot of vocabulary through gaming. I hope to meet them on that platform and facilitate language learning. This is my first time joining an EVO course and I'm looking forward to learning from you all.

How tagging works: Tagboard shows us Google+ and Twitter posts tagged #evomc15 . Shelly Sanchez Terrell just sent a tweet with this tag and the short link lands us on Tamas Lorincz's blog post http://tamasonline.com/index.php/2015/01/13/minecraft-evo-journal/. I'm about to retweet that one :-)

Hi,
This is my introduction.
I teach full time in the UK. I teach English language and academic skills to international students. I like using technology in teaching and learning, but this don't mean I'm obsessive. I am also trying to complete  and EdD which is researching the use of Second Life with international students.
Last year I did the MachinEVO course (and I'm doing it this year) and really enjoyed it; I then used those skills to record my data (SL sessions).
I hope to gain some good ideas for teaching in the Minecraft course.
Cheers
Anne

Here's how to request access to our Google Doc so you can add your name to the server white list

Hi all. The answer is YES INDEED! Please request access to the Google Doc so you can edit it, http://screencast.com/t/7CT6w5lKm5x2. You are welcome to do so (and we were wondering where you were :-)

I have purposely set this document so that we can write here using our Google IDs and passwords (the ones we use to join this community). This will prevent vandalism and allow us to revert in case of need. If people were to write here without credentials we would not be able to revert to points where there were anonymous edits, a little inconvenient if not dangerous.

I hope this is the correct way forward, and please request access to this document so you can provide your MC names and we can whitelist you on our server. Thanks!

My 3-2-1....I am actually known as "Bobbi". Things to know about me!

1. I am a semi-retired Early Childhood Educator.
2. I am married to Vance and we have 2 wonderful sons!
3. I am interested in how people use technology in education.

Hi Everyone! I am looking forward to being involved in this MOOC. Today I am going to buy a USB mouse for my MacBook Pro to improve my ability to play the game!

My apologies, I created an EVENT for Wed Jan 14 1400 GMT before I set up the Hangout on Air for it, and the HoA also created an event here - these are one and the same. There is more information about where this event can be joined here:
 - http://learning2gether.pbworks.com/w/page/32206114/volunteersneeded
 - http://webheadsinaction.org/live

At these spaces you will be provided a DIRECT LINK to the HoA which will enable you to join it (after our lead host Jeff is in the HoA, to prevent it filling and the host not being able to get in).

The HoA can accommodate 10 people but others can listen to the stream and interact with us live at http://chatwing.com/vancestev. The stream and chat are both embedded at http://webheadsinaction.org/live

This will be the pattern for our HoAs, and we hope you can join us.
http://learning2gether.pbworks.com/w/page/32206114/volunteersneeded

To get the most out of your EVO experience learning Minecraft, you can enroll in this free MOOC https://www.canvas.net/courses/minecraft-for-educators, running Jan 26 - Mar 10. If you don't enroll (or if it fills) those of us participating there will relay what's going on there back to you.
https://www.canvas.net/courses/minecraft-for-educators

Hi and welcome to #EVOMC15 <-- note our tag!  We think we've set things up here so that you can figure out what to do (hint, a good start would be http://tinyurl.com/evomc15-week1).  You can join that document, post to 'introductions' here, post to 'Questions Needing Attn' if you want quick help, and post to 'Week 1' or 'discussion' anything else relevant. Stay tuned for events to be posted Jan 14, Jan 25, and Feb 08. For now, let the fun begin :-)

Hi Everyone, I'm Antonios Antonopoulos and that's my 3,2,1 introduction.

What you should know about me
1. I'm doing a master's in English language teaching with specialism in ICT and MM at Warwick university
2. I'm teaching Greek at the Greek school of Coventry
3. I did my undergraduate dissertation on the benefits of MMORPGs (massively multiplayer on-line role-playing games) in teaching English

My favorite activities, apart from teaching and learning
1. Playing video games (currently playing Diablo 3)
2. Collecting cds

Last one (dream!)
1. I want to create a English language course which learners would experience through a virtual reality headset...
http://webheads.info

Hi everybody
Here is my one minute introduction. I am new to minecraft and think it is  cool to have 11 year old tutors here!
http://www.screencast.com/t/WUp1Z43mw

Learning Minecraft? Be sure to know the lingo to avoid sounding like a noob. Check out our Minecraft dictionary and feel free to contribute!
#evomc15

Here's an intro video (15 mins) to Minecraft and its potential.
Pro tip: Avoid looking for 'answers' before diving into Minecraft as games are systems designed for learning. Which means play and figure it out as you go then ask the questions!
#evomc15  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lXaiV-ZKOQ

Hi all I'm Jeff, one of the moderators for the EVO Minecraft MOOC. Together with Filip, I can most likely answer any of your Minecraft questions. I've been playing Minecraft since the alpha version way back in 2010 and have been using it in the classroom since 2012. My goal for the MOOC is to pick up (and share) some new ideas and innovations in using games in the classroom.

Three things
1. I'm a teacher trainer in the field of CALL
2. I'm currently pursuing my PhD in Instructional Technology with a focus on games.
3. I taught EFL in Japan and Mongolia

Outside of work
1. I'm an avid camper and kayaker
2. I enjoy building, tinkering and DIY activities.

And
1. I'm a gamer and enjoy talking, playing, and sharing new games.

Let's play!
  #evomc15

Hello everyone, I'm Marijana Smolčec from Croatia, an EFL teacher, a proud mum of two  expert Minecraft gamers,  a wife , a Minecraft Newbie and also one of your co-moderators of #evomc15 session. It will be a fun time here with us and since everyone are keen on Minecraft and games these days I am no exception. My sons are the main reason why I am here and the way they use games for learning English and learning in general. My 3-2-1 is a video I created 2 years ago, it is a bit old, but enough for you to get to know me! :) Welcome to #evomc15 - looking forward to be learning with you! #introduction  
https://animoto.com/play/4tge1KwHywmGID0stPywjw

Hi everyone I'm Vance, Minecraft Noob and one of the moderators of this #evomc15 session. My goal here is to learn along with you how to engage my students with Minecraft. This post models a start at a 3,2,1 introduction (3 things you should know about me, 2 of my favorite activities, and the last one is optional - something surprising about you, your dream job, a challenge you would like to conquer, whatever). This intro will have a LINK which I can share with you here http://tinyurl.com/evomc15-week1 and come back and edit later. I plan to make a tellagami of my 3,2,1 but some people do PPTs or use one of the many tools here http://ebookevo.pbworks.com/w/page/71614805/Webtools. 

What you should know about me
1. I'm an ESL teacher and coordinator of http://webheads.info
2. I interact at places listed at http://adVancEducation.blogspot.com
3. I coordinate weekly webinars at http://learning2gether.net

My favorite activities, apart from teaching and learning
1. I'm a scuba diving instructor http://vancesdiveblogs.blogspot.com
2. I love to exercise by caving, hiking and running regularly

Last but not least
1. I don't know how to play Minecraft but I know how to LEARN :-)

Hi everyone,
Welcome to the EVO Minecraft MOOC. New to games for learning? A great primer is Chapter 1 of Teachercraft: Minecraft for Teaching and Learning by Dr. Seann Dikkers
#evomc15  
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6rwkn6TEyofS2wzcWhIR3B4TG8/view?usp=sharing

Purchase Minecraft from Mojang http://minecraft.net. More information will appear here soon:  http://tinyurl.com/evomc15-week1
http://minecraft.net