{{ point.title }}
+{{ point.author }}
+ {% if point.tag %} ++ {{ point.tag }} +
+ {% endif %} ++ {{ point.para | markdownify }} +
+diff --git a/_data/countries.yml b/_data/countries.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c27ff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_data/countries.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#search/code/
+
+ar: Argentina
+ca: Canada
+cn: China
+de: Germany
+es: Spain
+fr: France
+gb: United Kingdom
+in: India
+jp: Japan
+pl: Poland
+ru: Russia
+se: Sweden
+us: United States of America
+za: South Africa
diff --git a/_data/edu.yml b/_data/edu.yml
index eb5564f..e6c3ae4 100644
--- a/_data/edu.yml
+++ b/_data/edu.yml
@@ -1,85 +1,189 @@
why:
-- title: Free of Charge
- para: Minetest is developed by an
- international network of volunteer developers.
- You don't have to pay a license fee.
+- title: Free & Open Source
+ para: >-
+ The Minetest Engine is [developed](/get-involved/) by an independent
+ community of [volunteer developers](/credits/). It is provided for
+ everyone to use, modify, and redistribute freely.
+
+- title: Modular & Customizable
+ para: >-
+ Access [a library of 2000+ free and open source community developed mods](https://content.minetest.net/)
+ to customize your EDU environment, and an accessible scripting system for
+ you and your students to
+ [create your own](https://rubenwardy.com/minetest_modding_book/)!
+
+- title: Low-spec & Cross-platform
+ para: >-
+ Minetest has low system requirements, is compatible with previous
+ generations of hardware, and allows crossplay from any supported device.
+
+
+projects_map: "//umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/minetest-projects_893367?scaleControl=false&miniMap=false&scrollWheelZoom=false&zoomControl=true&editMode=disabled&moreControl=true&searchControl=null&tilelayersControl=null&embedControl=null&datalayersControl=true&onLoadPanel=databrowser&captionBar=false&captionMenus=true"
+
+projects:
+
+- title: Minestory
+ author: académie de Dijon – Julien Crémoux
+ tag: School – Heritage Sites
+ country: fr
+ img: minestory.webp
+ alt: >-
+ On the left, a voxel reconstruction of Notre Dame. On the right, a lecture
+ theatre full of school pupils.
+ para: >-
+ Since 2019, more than 600 primary school students from 30 classes in 3
+ different countries have replicated heritage sites (like Notre-Dame de
+ Paris, the medieval Louvre castle or the Besançon citadel), placed them on
+ an interactive timeline and gave tours and presentations in the virtual
+ world.
+ url: http://minetest.wp.ac-dijon.fr/minestory-frise-immersive-de-sites-du-patrimoine-architectural/
+
+- title: Minetest Classroom
+ author: University of British Columbia – Paul Pickell
+ tag: University – Digital Twin
+ country: ca
+ img: minetest_classroom.webp
+ alt: >-
+ Video game screenshot. 7 natural stone pillars rise from the banks of
+ multiple rivers joining together.
+ para: >-
+ A project funded by the University of British Columbia around the use of
+ Minetest as a learning tool and for the production of digital twins of
+ natural and human built environments. It has been used to organize virtual
+ field trips in the context of Covid 19.
+ url: https://eml.ubc.ca/projects/gamifying-forestry/
+
+- title: Permis de déconstruire
+ author: Praticable
+ tag: School – Artistic Residency
+ country: fr
+ img: permisdedeconstruire.webp
+ alt: >-
+ Stylistic 3d voxel render of a school campus. Several eight story buildings
+ surround a quad with a large screen.
+ para: >-
+ Between November 2021 and June 2022, secondary school students from
+ Aulney-sous-Bois in France have reinvented their neighborhood with Minetest.
+ This project, coordinated by the IRI foundation and the teachers, allowed
+ the students to explore the digital practice of cooperative and contributive
+ construction. The projects created emphasized well-being and the
+ neighborhood's conviviality.
+ url: https://praticable.fr/productions/permis-de-deconstruire
+
+- title: UNEJ
+ author: Institut de Recherche et d'Innovation
+ tag: School – Urban Planning
+ country: fr
+ img: unej.webp
+ alt: >-
+ Photo of two women pointing at an Augmented Reality voxel building.
+ para: >-
+ The UNEJ project (*Urbanités Numériques En Jeux*) is a 4 years project where
+ teachers and students discover about urban planning while building concrete
+ proposals for their neighborhood's development with the help of
+ professionals from the sector. It is done in connection with the urban
+ transformations carried out for the 2024 Olympics.
+ url: https://tac93.fr/capacitation/unej
+
+- title: Maubeuge en Cubes
+ author: Thomate & Lemente
+ tag: Citizen Participation
+ country: fr
+ img: maubeuge.webp
+ alt: >-
+ On the left, pupils playing Minetest on laptops.
+ On the right, a voxel reconstruction of a city.
+ para: >-
+ A Workshop for the city of Maubeuge in France where groups of young citizens
+ between 10 and 16 years old shared ideas to improve their neighborhood. They
+ then built them in an in-game map of their city, allowing urban planners to
+ see what young people wanted for their local area and discuss current issues
+ with them.
+ url: https://agglo-maubeugevaldesambre.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Journal-du-Renouvellement-Urbain-7-Decembre-2022-Final-numerique.pdf
+
+- title: Pirate Cove
+ author: Monique Franzsen
+ tag: School – ICT – Research
+ country: za
+ img: pirate_cove.webp
+ alt: >-
+ Video game screenshot of a collection of pirates.
+ para: >-
+ A 9 week project with two classes of Grade 3 students. Aside from learning
+ how to play the game together and various ICT skills (screenshots, image
+ manipulation and importing), I wanted my students to research, plan and
+ design their building project and reflect on the process.
+ url: https://teachersqueaks.blogspot.com/2017/10/pirate-cove-part-1-digital-project.html
-- title: Easy Scripting
- para: Minetest is not a game itself, but instead provides a Lua API which is used to create games and mods.
- This makes creation and customisation super easy.
-- title: Customisable without Limits
- para: You are not restricted by any EULA, and have full access to the source code.
- Minetest is available under the LGPLv2.1+ license.
-
-- title: Runs well on old hardware
- para: Minetest is written in a computer language that makes more efficient use of hardware,
- allowing more schools to be able to experience interactive virtual learning.
-
-- title: Independent
- para: Minetest is not associated with any company or commercial entity, which can make it
- more suitable for adoption in organisations where this is a problem.
-
-- title: Friendly Community
- para: You can find help with any problems on our forums or IRC channels.
-
-
-featured:
-- title: Framinetest
- author: Framasoft
- lang: fr
- img: framinetest.png
- para: An educational server, with geology, biology, and historical reconstruction to imagine your world!
- url: https://framinetest.org
+resources:
-- title: QiskitBlocks
- author: James Weaver
- img: qiskitblocks.png
- para: Teaching Quantum Computing using Qiskit in a block world.
- url: https://content.minetest.net/packages/JavaFXpert/qiskitblocks/
+- title: Build Block Worlds with Minetest
+ author: Miguel Guhlin
+ tag: Guide
+ para: >-
+ An article explaining why you should use Minetest for education, and a guide
+ in doing so.
+ url: https://blog.tcea.org/build-block-worlds-with-minetest/
-- title: Craft the Web
- author: CERN
- tag: Unreleased
- img: ctw.png
- para: Learn what makes the Web function, and about the ideas and major inventions that paved its creation.
- url: https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=22871
+- title: Mining for Education
+ author: Paul Brown, OS Mag
+ tag: Guide
+ para: >-
+ Another article explaining why you should use Minetest for education, and a guide
+ in doing so.
+ url: https://www.ocsmag.com/mining-for-education/
+- title: Learning with Minetest
+ author: Teacher Squeaks
+ tag: Guide – post-mortem
+ para: >-
+ A 3-part post-mortem based on the author's experience of using Minetest in a
+ pre-school.
+ url: http://teachersqueaks.blogspot.co.za/2016/08/minewhat-rolling-out-minetest-in-pre.html
-resources:
+- title: Minetest Wiki (Edu page)
+ author: Minetest community
+ tag: Guides
+ para: >-
+ A trove of information, in multiple languages, with a space dedicated to
+ education. Looking for more contributions!
+ url: https://wiki.minetest.net/MinetestEDU
-- title: BLOCKALOT
- author: Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg
- lang: de
- img: imvec.png
- para: >
+- title: ContentDB
+ author: Minetest community
+ tag: To find Minetest mods
+ para: >-
+ A database where modders can submit their mods, games, and texture packs to
+ make them easily accessible. Includes features such as a tag system,
+ reviews, and more.
+ url: https://content.minetest.net/packages/?tag=education
+
+- title: BLOCKALOT Server Hosting
+ author: Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg (LMZ)
+ tag: To host servers
+ para: >-
A dashboard to create worlds for future-oriented learning without hosting
servers. Comes with support (in English/French/German), a wiki and
workshops. It's currently free to use.
url: https://www.blockalot.de/
-- title: Edu Wiki
- classes: is-primary
- author: Various
- para: There's a section of our wiki dedicated for education-related help.
- url: https://wiki.minetest.net/MinetestEDU
+- title: Block exchange
+ author: BuckarooBanzai
+ tag: To share builds
+ para: >-
+ A website and mod that allows you to import or share Minetest constructions
+ on an online library.
+ url: https://blockexchange.minetest.ch/
-- title: List of Mods for Education
- author: Various
- para: We have a large collection of educational mods, all of which are free and open source.
- url: https://content.minetest.net/packages/?tag=education
+- title: Create/host a server (Wiki)
+ author: Minetest community
+ tag: To host a server by yourself
+ para: The basics to host your multiplayer world locally or online.
+ url: https://wiki.minetest.net/Setting_up_a_server
- title: Minetest Modding Book
author: rubenwardy
+ tag: To learn how to make mods
para: Learn how to use Minetest's Lua API to create mods and games.
url: https://rubenwardy.com/minetest_modding_book/
-
-- title: Mining for Education
- author: Paul Brown, OS Mag
- para: An article explaining why you should use Minetest for education, and a guide in doing so.
- url: https://www.ocsmag.com/mining-for-education/
-
-- title: Learning with Minetest
- author: Teacher Squeaks
- para: A 3-part post-mortem based on the author's experience of using Minetest in a pre-school.
- url: http://teachersqueaks.blogspot.co.za/2016/08/minewhat-rolling-out-minetest-in-pre.html
diff --git a/_includes/edu_card.html b/_includes/edu_card.html
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@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{% assign point = include.item %}
+
+ {{ point.author }}
+ {{ point.tag }}
+
+ {{ point.para | markdownify }}
+ {{ point.title }}
+
- {{ point.para }} -
-- - The above is based on the - responses - of educators using Minetest. - -
-+ {{ point.para | markdownify }} +
+- {{ point.para }} -
-- {{ point.para }} -
-+ Get involved with the wider Minetest community by joining one + of the official social platforms. +
++ + Get Involved + +
++ There's an educator-led Discord for the discussion of Minetest in + education. +
+ ++ Contribute back to the community by writing about your project + and/or making your learning resources publicly available. Then, + + create an issue or + contact rubenwardy. +
+