A new competition from MindRising, Microsoft and DCU Institute of Education is looking to transform the teaching of history in schools, using Minecraft, design thinking, digital storytelling and games based learning to enrich the learning experience for students.
At the MindRising Games teams from the 32 counties will be challenged to use their digital storytelling skills and imagination to explore and investigate the past 100 years and imagine what the next century could bring.
Entrants can tell a story along three story paths: ‘the past’, ‘the future’, and ‘the journey’ from past to future.
“Our initial focus was to create tools to support teachers in educating their students about the Rising,” said Gar Mac Criosta, co-founder of MindRising. “We created the GPO and Dublin Castle in Minecraft along with lesson plans and supports, and have moved on to build and borrow other sites from Northern Ireland. We’re currently building a futurescape of urban living in a 2066 city featuring landmarks from Limerick, Galway, Cork, Belfast and Dublin. All content is freely available to download use and hack.”
The games have already received pre-launch entries from Australia, Israel, Alaska and Malta. Entrants are encouraged to publish and share their work including video snippets, audio recordings, Minecraft builds, e-books, pictures, photos, Sway scrapbooks and anything else they create.
Schools, groups and individuals can register for the competition at www.mindrising.ie.
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