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Why playing Minecraft is learning

February 13, 2013 Evan Predavec 1 Comment Dean Groom, Minecraft

I came across this interesting article by Dean Groom on the ways Minecraft works on children’s brains and how they learn while playing

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Apps Minecraft 

Minecraft gets real – sort of

November 27, 2012 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Augmented reality, Minecraft, Minecraft Reality

So you have a virtual environment where people take things from the real world, and their imagination, and build them out of

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Image: http://www.youtube.com/rsmalec
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Sydney Opera House in Minecraft

April 16, 2012April 13, 2012 Evan Predavec 2 Comments Minecraft, Minecraft Opera House, Sydney Opera House

It is just amazing what you can build with little cubes (well done RS Malec).

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Adults Internet 

Minecraft marriage proposal – no joke!

March 25, 2012 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Minecraft, Minecraft marriage proposal, Minecraft proposal

There is geeky and there is GEEKY. Half of Sydney must have noticed the sky-writing this weekend detailing someone’s marriage

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Harbour Bridge in Minecraft

February 11, 2012April 12, 2012 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Minecraft, Minecraft Harbour Bridge

The old idea that if you get enough monkeys tapping at a keyboard they will eventually produce Shakespeare is clearly evidenced

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Judging student IT competitions
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Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015March 17, 2016 Evan Predavec 0

Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet
Adults Featured Internet Life in general 

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet

June 18, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 2
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Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

June 15, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 8
When maps lie, and why it matters
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When maps lie, and why it matters

May 23, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 3
Why LEGO costs more in Australia
Featured Opinion Toys 

Why LEGO costs more in Australia

May 21, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 19
Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want
Featured Kids Life in general 

Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want

May 2, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 5

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