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

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

Learning Minecraft? Be sure to know the lingo to avoid sounding like a noob. Check out our Minecraft dictionary and feel free to contribute!
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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!
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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!
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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
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6rwkn6TEyofS2wzcWhIR3B4TG8/view?usp=sharing

Week 4 - Feb 2-8, Cluster - this describes what happens when participants identify others in the MOOC with like goals and start working in subgroups within the MOOC. By now we expect participants in the MOOC to have found colleagues with compatible interests and be on their way to decentralizing their learning trajectories.

Our syllabus will again reflect what is happening in Canvas. #EVOMC15 participants continue to blog and share builds and YouTube video embeds with one another, and share what they are learning in Canvas with those in the group not in Canvas

Again Jeff's topic for his course fits nicely here:
Crafting the Classroom - developing Minecraft-focused material for individual content areas

Week 3,  26-Feb 1, Network - Get working with one another. Network with the Canvas Minecraft MOOC starting at the beginning of Week 3. Those of us enrolled can start following it and report back to any who have not been able to enroll.

#EVOMC15 participants continue to blog and share builds and YouTube video embeds with one another

Our syllabus goals starting this week will reflect those of the Canvas MC MOOC, which are (throughout the Canvas course)
 - Introduction to Minecraft and MinecraftEDU
 - setting up your own server
 - Managing classes
 - creating context and subject specific materials
 - explore example lesson and curriculum plans on Canvas

Jeff Kuhn's course correspond with this plan ...
Let's Play - learning how to utilize more advanced features of Minecraft for the classroom including the set-up and running of servers