Minecraft is changing education worldwide, it is changing the way teachers see games in education, and changing the way students learn. It is being used to teach various topics, from humanities to maths, from language arts to art. Minecraft is being used in age groups from lower primary settings all the way up to universities. Feedback from teachers globally is that student engagement is through the roof, to the point where some students just don’t hear the bell to leave the classroom at the end of the lesson.


Stephen is a Math/Science teacher of 10 years, he currently teaches at Numurkah Secondary College and has spent 3 years integrating the game Minecraft into his classes, Math and Science. He enjoys bringing the latest technology into his classrooms, from games to 3D printing to engage students in a different kind of learning. He is a major supporter of the online community of teachers trying to bring MinecraftEdu into their classes, from moderating the Minecraft Teachers’ Google Group, to managing the MinecraftEdu teacher server, providing recorded lessons and standalone tutorials on YouTube, sharing his journey, warts and all, on his blog and regularly providing technical support in the MinecraftEdu chat room. He has also co-authored a book with teachers from around the world titled “Minecraft in the Classroom”

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx