Cadw Cymru Minecraft
Minecraft Education is available through Hwb, and Wales is a leader in using Minecraft Education in education settings.
Cadw Cymru is a new pioneering educational product that cleverly merges the virtual realm of Minecraft with the rich history of Welsh heritage sites. And coupled with the new Cadw Cymru Minecraft Welsh Language Resource Pack, it offers practitioners in Wales an exciting tool to engage learners with their national history in an interactive and immersive way.
Cadw Cymru is a unique educational project that leverages Minecraft's popular sandbox game to bring Welsh history to life.
Developed in collaboration with historians, practitioners, and digital designers, the program recreates iconic Welsh heritage sites within Minecraft Education. In an engaging digital format, these virtual spaces allow learners to explore and learn about historical landmarks, such as castles, abbeys, and ancient ruins.
The name "Cadw" is Welsh for "to keep" or "to protect," reflecting the project's mission to preserve and promote Welsh heritage. By using Minecraft, a game already loved by learners, Cadw Cymru provides a familiar and exciting platform to foster a deep sense of cynefin and educational engagement.
And now you can also unlock the vibrant world of Minecraft Education like never before with the Cadw Cymru Minecraft Welsh Language Resource Pack!
The Cadw Cymru Minecraft Welsh Language Resource Pack is a downloadable resource pack for Minecraft Education designed to transform how learners in Wales interact with Minecraft Education. This innovative resource pack transforms the entire Minecraft Education experience into a fully immersive Welsh-language adventure for the first time. Every element has been carefully translated from in-game language, menus, and detailed inventory descriptions. This ensures that Welsh-speaking learners can navigate and explore the game entirely in Welsh, making it inclusive!
How will you incorporate this new exciting cross curriculum linked offer into your learning setting? Click through to find out more about Cadw Cymru and Cadw Cymru Minecraft Welsh Language Resource Pack and to access the resources on Hwb.
We start with Castell Conwy with its own tour and quests, but look out for a new site to drop each month.
We look forward to seeing how you engage with Cadw Cymru and Cadw Cymru Minecraft Welsh Language Resource Pack. Share your images of your adventures and builds @cadw.wales
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What next!
When you have explored the monuments in Cadw Cymru Minecraft and maybe built more in the digital space, what next?
You could visit one of our monument with your school, group, or with family, or friends – see Education Visits or Find a place to visit, maybe even Learn Welsh using our sites. Maybe it’s inspired you to become a Heritage Protector, or your school or group to make closer links with your local monument, to use as an outdoor classroom – maybe even to sign up to become Young Custodians Wales. If so, we look forward to seeing you at a monument or hearing about your adventures.
Or, perhaps you could try and take your digital learning into physical projects, maybe get creative! See Arts, Crafts & Creativity for Ideas. Maybe, build a monument, or a local, building of historic interest or unloved heritage in physical blocks, maybe even cardboard boxes. Below you’ll find some ideas to bring your imagination to life:
- Make a mini-replica - Take a look at our specially made instructions on how to build mini-castle replicas created by Andy Morris from Little Big Art.
- 'How to' videos - Do you want to create your own replica castle? Find out how by watching this series of 'how to' videos from the Lego Innovation Studio.
- Caernarfon climbs — time-lapse video - Watch as Castell Caernarfon is stunningly recreated using 70,000 Lego bricks in this amazing time-lapse video.
- Rhuddlan rises — time-lapse video - Watch as the iconic walls of Castell Rhuddlan rise from 50,000 Lego bricks in this amazing time-lapse video.
Disclaimer: These are not sponsored, authorised or endorsed by LEGO®. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies.