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Microbiomes, Museums, and Minecraft

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Barry

I am a Minecraft Mentor. Part of my duties is to write about our experiences on the Minecraft Education Edition Blog, the official Minecraft blog for educators. Based on reports by both Hannah Jaris, AMNH Senior Coordinator in Youth Initiatives, … Continue reading →

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Growing Up Minecraft: 6 years of Living and Learning in Minecraft (video)

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Barry

In October, 2016, my son and I presented together at the Minefair event outside Philadelphia. We presented it on both Sat and Sunday – this video combines the best of the two (big thanks to both my wife and Chris … Continue reading →

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Minecraft and the Human Microbiome

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Hannah Jaris

“Now, everyone walk into the head and then teleport to the stomach…” and so begins the the second and final summer week of the the Minecraft & Human Microbiome program here at the American Museum of Natural History. For the … Continue reading →

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Epic headshop at 31;65, or Minecraft & 21st Century Learning

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Barry

Last fall I participated in a panel at the The Bard Graduate Center entitled “Toys in Context: Sweden, Scandinavia, and the Digital World” – a fancy way of saying we were talking about Minecraft. Along with Colin Fanning, the curatorial fellow … Continue reading →

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Hear me talk about Minecraft all week (please tip your waiter)

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Barry

Sometimes the Minecraft stars align, and sometimes they get all jumbled, and sometimes they just run into a creeper and get blown up. Wait… where was I going with all this? Oh, right! This week I am participating in not … Continue reading →

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Video Snapshots on Bron Stuckey and Me: On Minecraft, Augmented Reality and Digital Learning

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Barry

Last Friday Bron Stuckey, from Sydney, Australia, led an unconference in association with last week’s Games For Change Festival called the EduGameMeet. We at the Museum were delighted to provide the space for them to hold this no cost, informal, … Continue reading →

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On Beyond Gaming: Minecraft and The Future of Transmedia Learning

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Barry

At this year’s annual Games for Change Festival, “transmedia” was a topic right out of the gate, first with the talk by Nick Fortugno, and then, following soon after, in one by Martin Elricsson. Later that first day I brought … Continue reading →

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Final Project from MineCraft at the Museum: Natural Selection (video)

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Barry

Last January we concluded our 25-session after school Minecraft at the Museum program. Over the course of the program, the teens worked in small group to design a range of science-based learning experiences. For their final project, we challenged them … Continue reading →

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“The Minecraft Experience” Panel at G4C2014

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Barry

This morning I was delighted to be on a painfully-short :30 panel about Minecraft and learning at the 11th Annual Games For Change Festival. The other panelists are others I love being and working with, so it was great to … Continue reading →

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Is Minecraft Just A Shiny Bauble?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Barry

Tomorrow I will be on a panel at the 11th Annual Games For Change Festival, addressing The Minecraft Experience. Chatting with the moderator (Nick Fortugno) in advance, he asked me a question that led to this post. My memory is … Continue reading →

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