Minecraft for Media Smart Libraries

How to be dangerous

with Minecraft

How do you win?

Single vs. Multiplayer

Survival vs. Creative Mode

Controls (PC version)Move Jump Break Place Inventory

W: ForwardA: LeftS: BackwardD: Right

Spacebar(Double-tap to fly)

Left-click Right-click(Also to open)

E

Controls (PC version)

Survive the Night!

• Collect wood (hit a tree by left clicking)

• Build a crafting table (put a stack of planks in each square of crafting grid)

• Collect food

• Build a bed or a torch (need coal)

Creative Building

• Double-tap space bar to fly

• Click on compass for an inventory search

• Click on chest (bottom right) to put on armor

• Use mouse to scroll through hotbar

• Right click to place block

Opening to LAN

• Hit ESC

• Person with pink post-it, “Open to LAN”

• Everyone else:

– “Save and Quit to Title”

– “Multiplayer”

– Look for local game

– Join!

Platforms

Cost per user:$6.99 for PE account+ cost of tablet

Cost per user:$26.99 for PC account+ cost of computer

Cost per user:~$20 for disc+ cost of game system

Other Options

• Server

• Realms

• Minecraft.EDU

• Minecraft Story Mode

Program Models

• Open play

• Challenge programs

• Project programs

• Rotating stations

What’s best for you?

• Goal

– Coding & game design skills

– Problem-solving skills

– Social and leadership skills

– Equalize access

– Have fun and experiment with technology!

What’s best for you?

• Age of attendees

– 2nd grade & under: playing for fun on tablets or a game system works best

– 2nd-5th grade: single player, stations, and challenge based learning on any system works well

– 6th grade & up: social aspect is really important, so you want a set up where people can play together, open play or project based programs are recommended

What’s best for you?

• # of attendees

– How many devices do you have?

– How many accounts do you have?

• You can use one account to login multiple people to single player

• Up to 8 can play in a LAN world

• Up to 10 can play in a Realm

• Any number of people with unique accounts can play on a server

What’s best for you?

• Technology Resources/Budget

– Purchase accounts for whatever devices you have: $7-$250

– Purchase devices: $110 for a tablet and account for one person; $300-$500 for a game system, controllers, and game for up to 4 people

– Purchase Realms: $9.99/month for up to 10 people to play simultaneously

Social Troubleshooting

• Decide if cheats and killing are allowed

• Make sure they know how to ask for help

• Make sure they know who’s who in the game

• Change activities every half-hour

• Have a time-out option

• Prepare for noise

Mods, etc.

• Changing your skin

• Resource Packs

• Adventure Maps (world saves)

• Cheats

• Command Blocks

• Mods requiring installation

Other Fun Tools

• MCSkinner

• Minecraft Hour of Code

• YouTube Channels

• Minecraft101

Installing Adventure Maps, etc.

• Go to title screen

• Click “Options”

• Click “Open Resource Folder”

• Go up one level to see .minecraft folder

Tech Troubleshooting

• Update drivers

• Give a min to login

• Check function keys

• Check options > controls

• LAN worlds: version, network, firewall, conflicting logins

• To reduce lag

• Google it!

Useful tricks

• Hit F2 to take a screenshot and “t” to get a link to the screenshot

• Open to LAN to turn cheats on• If a keystroke isn’t working, hit ESC > Options >

Controls to change what key does what action• “/gamemode c” to switch to creative• “/tp <playername>” to bring a player to you• “/timeset day” to make it light again• When all else fails, “/gamerule keepinventory

true,” “/kill”