A custom Blockbench artifact to make your Minecraft classroom complete! @elliefinch.bsky.social #PlaymodeAcademy #MinecraftEducation

A 1970s Vauxhall Valiant inspired Minecraft drivable car in British racing car green. It also comes equipped with a radio/8-track deck! Developed for Playmode Academy's Sandtray Therapy World. @elliefinch.bsky.social #PlaymodeAcademy #MinecraftEducation

It's time for October's Toolbox Tuesday! In Part 3 of my series on preparing for classroom multiplayer experiences from the Facebook Minecraft Education Teacher's Lounge, I'll demonstrate using commands to ban items and how to use tags to apply these bans effectively. youtu.be/Mz5Sto384YM

A little Halloween themed Blockbench/Minecraft build fun!

Two types of old style school desks I created that appear in @elliefinch.bsky.social Sandtray Therapy World. #MinecraftEducation #Blockbench #Outsidetheblocks elliefinch.co.uk/training/playmode-academy

A rideable bicycle (modeled on my very own bike) I created for @elliefinch.bsky.social Sandtray Therapy World. #MinecraftEducation #Blockbench #Outsidetheblocks elliefinch.co.uk/training/playmode-academy

A drivable tractor I created for @elliefinch.bsky.social Sandtray Therapy world. #MinecraftEducation #Blockbench #Outsidetheblocks elliefinch.co.uk/training/playmode-academy

It's Toolbox Tuesday, Season 3! In this video, I demonstrate how to create your very own custom Minecraft skin using Blockbench! You'll learn some texturing techniques and how to pack your texture file in a .mcpack for importing into Minecraft. youtu.be/T46jwHThfa4

Dropping my latest Minecraft Education video: My five favourite new features in Minecraft Education v1.21.91. You can watch the video on my YouTube channel here: youtu.be/5LiKyECte4Q

Proudly flying the Minecraft Education colours on our family outing at Caerlaverock Castle for a day of jousting and medieval themed activities! Another great opportunity to pick up plenty of Minecrafting ideas and pictures to inspire future projects!

Hurray, the "allow trusted skins" toggle is back in Minecraft Education v1.21.90.1! Having this option back in the game allows students to showcase their talents, and create skins that represent themselves and ideas! Thank-you Minecraft Education for listening to our feedback!

Sporting my Minecraft Education cap (I wear it EVERYWHERE), on our family outing to Vinolanda Roman Fort. Another great day for gathering ideas, structure layouts and textures for future Minecraft projects!

Moonbase Shackleton is one of my earliest Minecraft Education build projects. I'm still very pleased with the results, and I frequently update it. In the near future, it will feature pilotable lunar hoppers and drivable lunar rovers! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the video: youtu.be/y7vM-KAWMu4

It's been weeks in the making, but I'm finally putting the finishing touches on a build from my Creative Active Lives CIC Sunday Minecraft Education Club. HMS Argus (1918), Britain's first aircraft carrier, with some Sopwith Pup's for flare!

It's ToolboxTuesday: Part 2 of Preparing for Classroom Multiplayer Experiences with #MinecraftEdu! I'll show you how to setup a hidden room with Allow & Deny blocks, as well as teleporter system that only teleports the host! Watch in on my YouTube channel here: youtu.be/mLgOFHHP5pg

In this Minecraft Education Toolbox Tuesday, we'll explore important settings you'll find helpful for setting up your own hosted classroom multiplayer experience. Stay tuned for 2 more episodes on this subject! youtu.be/zzR9NyVSs-4

This month on #ToolboxTuesday from the Minecraft Education Teacher's Lounge on Facebook, we'll explore more of the essentials of getting started making your own custom items, blocks & entities in #Blockbench; modeling and texturing basics. Check it out on my YouTube channel: youtu.be/Tx-1CvAbdOc

My latest blog is out: Top 12 things I wish I knew about Minecraft earlier! Check it out and hopefully you'll learn some new tips! outsidetheblokz.blogspot.com/2025/02/top-... Please feel free to share your own tips in the comments!🙂

Watch my latest Toolbox Tuesday video from the Minecraft Education Teacher's Lounge! This month, (by popular demand) we'll explore the essentials of getting started making your own custom items, blocks & entities in Blockbench! youtu.be/awLUHdNlfeU @blockbench.bsky.social #MinecraftEdu

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I'll be at BETT in London! Drop by and see me at the Minecraft booth... I'll be volunteering and sharing my passion for #MinecraftEducation!

I've been busy with a few more Holiday themed assets for my #MinecraftEducation Holiday Activity world... I've added some festive garland above the fireplace, and there's three present blocks under the tree... when you break them you get Christmas cookies and chocolate coins!

Last minute addition to my #Minecraft Holiday Activity world. Reindeer and dogsled are cool, but I wanted to add another ridable entity with some flourishes, so behold, a Penny Farthing for some old-school flare! #Blockbench #blockstagepass #EduSky

If you could have a Minecraft lesson built, what would it teach? #edusky

Some of the texture and model improvements I made to my ridable, raceable, reindeer this year for my #MinecraftEducation Holiday world. #Edusky #blockstagepass #Blockbench

I have a special #MinecraftEducation Holiday world I like to add to every year. This year, I've added a racecourse, where students can race reindeer or dogsleds! I've also retextured my reindeer, and added a few other new blocks and assets. #Edusky #blockstagepass #Blockbench

Apparently I'm in the top 0.1% of Beatles listeners on Spotify. Only?? I wonder what all the listening hours on LP, Tape and CD would boost me to?

For those of you who missed it on the Facebook #MinecraftEducation Teacher's Lounge, here is my latest #ToolboxTuesday video, exploring the fun and interesting mysteries of dialogue branching with NPCs! youtu.be/EeefOo8dUHI #EduSky

I love the vanilla #Minecraft animals, but sometimes they don't quite fit for certain experiences where a wee bit more detail and authenticity is needed. Another #blockstagepass, here is my blocky interpretation of a Snowshoe hare, featured in the #PimachiowinAki Minecraft experience.

Another #blockstagepass image, this time of my ridable dogsled from the #MinecraftEducation #PimachiowinAki experience. Re-used the vanilla wolf model, but re-textured to make it more like a Husky dog. Behavior was tricky (shoutout to my friend Nico for the help), but this one was a lot of fun!

Post a gaming picture that gives you video game anxiety... This is my entry, although the KQ3 mountain path was a close second.

Sierra adventures such as #SpaceQuest continue to be some of my all time favourite video games and also a beacon of inspiration on my journey as a #Minecraft content developer. Thank you Sierra for your continued inspiration! Here's my interpretation of Roger Wilco... in Minecraft form! #EduSky

A little late, but here's a Halloween themed #Minecraft NPC I created using @blockbench.bsky.social. I've dialed it up a bit and used texture animation to give her some expressions. Can anyone guess the inspiration for this character?

Did you miss last months #MinecraftEdu #ToolboxTuesday video on the Minecraft Education Teacher's Lounge? If you're interested in learning how to build a functional shop with NPCs, catch the episode here: youtu.be/_DQmLdaUreo #EduSky

Interested in converting your #MinecraftEdu .mcworld into a .mctemplate (for easier sharing)? My latest blog takes you through a step-by-step process! outsidetheblokz.blogspot.com/2024/11/how-... #EduSky

Pimachiowin Aki was an amazing project to work on; let's look behind the scenes! Here we have a traditional wigwam and drying rack... both are #Minecraft entities developed in @blockbench.bsky.social. I avoided any regular angles to try to capture a structure made out of natural materials.

Less than 24 hours on Bluesky and I’m already loving it. Check out this starter pack that includes educators from all over the world using Minecraft Education in innovative ways! 💚 go.bsky.app/JTvdBRA #EduSky

Would you like your own Sandtray Therapy room in Minecraft? With Dan Noble @outsidetheblocks.bsky.social, I've created one that is free for anyone to use and you can access it here: www.elliefinch.co.uk/sandtray-world

Playing Hour of Code: The Show Must Go On en español 🔥 I’m loving this version, because the linguist really captured the spirit. Localization across the game, makecode blocks and python has its challenges, but I’m playing Minecraft on a Friday afternoon. So, its a win.

Hey #EduSky friends, we're running play-along Minecraft Education sessions for Indigenous History month. Join me and Indigenous Museum Educators while we play our way through Manito Ahbee Aki. You can register for the recordings if you missed one. Details here: www.rom.on.ca/en/learning/...

Pimachiowin Aki, an immersive LOGICS Academy & Minecraft Education experience exploring the community and culture of the Bloodvein River First Nation is now available directly from the Minecraft Education Library! It was a pleasure and honour to contribute to this amazing project!

Had a great time reacting to the new #MinecraftEDU Hour of Code world with @outsidetheblocks.bsky.social. This is a really fun one! youtu.be/t2yJENkdwpg #GameBasedLearning #EduSky