Screencastify And Minecraft Are Now Available
Students will be able to log in to Minecraft: Education Edition with their AISD email address. (Students can find this in the AISD Portal's User Profile menu.) After logging into an AISD email account, students will be asked to enter their student ID number and password in an AISD Portal pop-up window. This will occur regardless of the device that the student is using.
This page has links below to install Minecraft: Education Edition on any student device. Scroll down to your device to find specific instructions. Before installing a personal computer at home, students should talk to a caregiver.
After Minecraft: Education Edition is installed, you will need to log in every time using your Austin ISD account: YouTube video
Instructions for installing on Austin ISD Student Chromebooks
Austin ISD Chromebooks capable of running the Android version Minecraft: Education Edition must first access the Minecraft installation page from the Google Play Store. Ebookmarks Chromebooks for students should be able to find the Google Play icon in the Chromebook Shelf at the lower right of the screen.
Only apps that have been approved by districts are available for install in the Google Play store app. Click on the Minecraft Install button on Google Play.
This video will teach you how to install Minecraft Education Edition on your AISD Chromebook.
Instructions for Installing on Non-Austin ISD Windows Computers
Click the purple Windows button to download Minecraft: Education Edition Windows Desktop Edition. The downloaded file needs to be opened and located. It should be located in either an additional tab at the bottom of your browser or in the Windows Downloads directory. Ebookmarks
The Windows operating system will walk you through the process of installing. Select the language you prefer and then accept the End-User License Agreement. Continue clicking Next until you are asked to click the Install button. It is possible for the installation to take a while before you can see the Finish button. This will end the installation.
Directions For Installing On Macintosh Computers
Click the purple MAC button to download Minecraft: Education Edition for Macintosh. You'll need to find the downloaded file, then open it. It should be located in the Downloads folder or a new tab at the bottom.
The Macintosh operating system will guide you through the process of installing. Select your language and accept the End-User License Agreement. Continue clicking Next until asked to click the "Install" button. It is possible for the installation to take several minutes before you see the Finish button. This will close the installation.
Directions for Installing On iPads
Once an instructor has installed Minecraft Education Edition on an Austin ISD student iPad, students can access Minecraft. During school hours, find the app in the Creator Apps section of the iPad.
Download Minecraft onto your iPad from the iTunes Store. The application is available as a free download. Click the button below to open the app on iTunes.
Installing the Screencastify Screen Capture Extension
A live demonstration of learning can be a useful method of demonstrating it. Screen capture video is a great way to demonstrate an online activity for students or teachers to capture a digital product using their recorded voice to describe the experience.
Screencastify is an Austin ISD approved Chrome extension and students and staff have the option of adding the extension on their own by visiting the Chrome Web Store.
Instructions for Students Installing Screencastify
Austin ISD students have access to the Austin Independent School District Chrome Web Store from which any approved app can be downloaded. This is the only way to install the Chrome app or Chrome extension on an Austin ISD Chromebook. On the Chromebook, open the Chrome launcher, find and open the Chrome Web Store app. Click the Austin Independent School District link to view the app library that is approved. This page will assist you to find Screencastify and install it.
The video below shows you how to get access to the Chrome Web Store and install Screencastify.
Capture Your Video
Once the Screencastify extension is installed, all students can create a video up to 5 minutes long. Make sure you practice your group presentation before you begin recording. The video of your presentation should not exceed 2 minutes in length. Ebookmarks This video will show you what it will look like when you record the video of your life.
Optional Editing of Your Video
Be as creative as you want when building your world or recording your video. Some students may want to make changes to the Screencastify video. Your free AISD account comes with a simple video editing tool. Learn more about editing videos from Screencastify's support page.
