Minecraft ...

Minecraft….

 A huge online multi player lifestyle game played by millions across the world. Invented by Mark Persson is growing by hundreds every day but is that a good thing. You can build houses, Cities, whatever you want really. But can it be used by schools to educate students. Over the past few weeks our class P4 and a few others have been testing that out. 

I disagree with the use of minecraft because it distracts students keeping them inside and taking their mind out of the real world.

 But it does have some positive values like scaling and modelling and being able to use your creativity. You could instruct your student to build a certain thing or build a model to scale of a famous landmark E.g. Empire State Building 

Overall I don’t like the use of minecraft as a learning tool because it distracts student, starts arguments and turns people into robots! 

Mokoia Kids Endure Exciting Farm Run

Friday 7^th June Mokoia kids endured a 7km dash through hilly dry terrain.

 All starting from the rugby posts all 213 kids heard the clappers and bolted for the finish line. There first task was to make it of the streets on to the farm on Moray St jumping an old fence covered in spikey blackberry. Then up through the long grass of the farm which seemed to stretch on forever.

Finally after they exited the gruelling farm they could see the finish line on the horizon. The last few steps seemed the longest and they finished back through the posts. They had done it.

By Lewis Editor New Zealand Heralded