We have not played Minecraft in survival mode at all during the class, so today we talked over the community rules for MC in our group setting and we let students play.
Our high school sociology class did something like this in the spring--one difference is that we did not have PVP enabled, because we are focusing on the community and building aspects of MC. We tell students that PVP in MC is not allowed, just like it is not allowed in school between real people. Now, defending yourself from creepers or zombies, or catching and eating a fish is a different story.
Our high school sociology class did something like this in the spring--one difference is that we did not have PVP enabled, because we are focusing on the community and building aspects of MC. We tell students that PVP in MC is not allowed, just like it is not allowed in school between real people. Now, defending yourself from creepers or zombies, or catching and eating a fish is a different story.
Kids started with nothing and had to hit wood to get going. It was amazing to see the different strategies that players have. Some dug holes in the ground to survive impending night, and some had stone and iron tools before five minutes had passed. Many worked together and welcomed others into their homes when night came.
We did try to take care of our players, though. They found that one thing that happens in a large multiplayer world is that food resources become scarce quickly, unless you have killed spiders and gotten some string for a fishing pole. Our helpers added commands to ensure that players got food sent to them special delivery, and that if their player died that they would respawn with all of their possessions