Students at LaJunta High School and Otero Junior College, in Denver, Colorado, have found a balance of education and fun in their Immersive Education club. Every Wednesday, about 20 students meet after school and enjoy playing the ever popular game, Minecraft, well using it to practice building. Their current project is the nearby Old Ben's Fort, which was originally built in 1833 to trade with Plains Indians and trappers. The Fort also served as a spot to stock up on supplies, wagon repairs, livestock, good food, and water. In 1849, the fort was abandoned due to disasters and diseases, but was reconstructed in 1976.
Now these Immersive Education Club members will graduate to using the architectural program, AutoCat, to create a 3D online version of Old Ben's Fort. This will provide access to people all over the world to take a virtual tour of the historic building. Working on this project has given the students more appreciation for their local landmark and its history, and strengthened the link between technology and history.
This is an assignment from the Immersive Education course that I am taking at Boston College. The course is called Collaborative Computing. For details, visit the immersive BC portal at http://ImmersiveEducation.org/@/bc
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