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I agreed completely until I started playing Minecraft with kids. Once they taught me how to play, I got to see the amount of creativity within the game. From my
by hluska 5y ago
I agreed completely until I started playing Minecraft with kids. Once they taught me how to play, I got to see the amount of creativity within the game. From my perspective, it's a really amazing way to start instilling mathematical literacy in kids and the best part is that they have so much fun they don't even realize it. As an example, thanks to Minecraft, my five year old already has an understanding of exponents. I didn't do that.
- platz 5y agounderstanding of exponents and mathematical literacy is great but it's not the same thing as creativity.
- IntrepidWorm 5y agoYou are correct- but they do complement each other very nicely, and Minecraft as a game has many properties that encourage both creative and analytical thought.
- hluska 5y agoI agree completely but I think it takes incredible creativity to make something educational so much fun that kids don’t realize they’re learning.
- BlueTemplar 5y ago> thanks to Minecraft, my five year old already has an understanding of exponents. Wait, how ? Where are exponents used in Minecraft ?
- arthurcolle 5y ago... Think about it. Blocks are cubic. You lay 2 blocks by 2 blocks down, that's 4 blocks. If you add a second layer, you have 8 blocks. He probably meant something like this. 2^2 = 4 2^3 = 8