Alia Alsulaim

Assignment 7
12-6

Minecraft Journal

Zone1: The Basics

It is my first time playing Minecraft. The difficult in the beginning, that gamer
can't use the arrow is hard. Instead using arrows, players use A, S, W, and D
letters to move and space bar for the jump. The player in this zone practices
to move and jump. What I liked most is the fun when my classmates or I
stuck and how we help each other to figure out the way to improve basic
skills. So, I think Minecraft help to communicate between players either they
are students in the same class or online by chatting.

Zone2: Obstacle Course

I became more familiar with the game. In addition to the basic skills (move
and jump), in this zone player can swim in still water, and swim in flowing
water. Language teacher can use Minecraft to make students practice the
language in fun and technology environment.

Zone 3: The Brickyard

The zone has a secret key. The player should find it to access the door to
next zone. The zone acquires players the ability to read the signs and follow
the instruction. It was hard finding the hidden key and consuming a long
time. However, I cooperated to figure out the place with my classmates.

Zone 4: Digging and Building

The zone is about learning digging and collecting the block. Using the mouse
to dig and collect. I think that the zone is the most exciting one because it
has a point collection. As players, the ability to collect blocks then build
become more attractive. The zone can help students in mathematics classes
like learn the counting and collection.

Zone5: Shapes

The zone depends on group work. Each 2-4 students can build shapes and
teacher can watch and guide them. The zone makes students/ players think
in high level thinking. First-grade teachers can use it in their class to teach
student shapes names and build unlimited shapes. Also, chemistry teachers
can make students draw or build the shape of chemical compound, which
make learning compound fun and attractive.

Zone6: Chemical compound

It is the final zone. Players walk on dark area and practice using the lamps
that were collected to light the room. At the end of the zone, player become
on the real life of Minecraft.

What elements of good game design are present in MinecraftEdu?

1- Levels = zones
The game has 6 zones k=like level each one has especially skill to practice.
2- Points
Player collect many elements that help to build like lamb, flowers..