IBERCAJA Fundación delivers the awards of its contest that mixes Goya and Minecraft: these are the winners
He Minecraft square world has invaded film rooms with A Minecraft movie, Its dynamism, comedy and entertainment has conquered big and small. And that fervor for construction has crossed the screen and has reached the Aragonese capital. Art in the cloud: exploring Goya in Minecraft It is a contest organized by the Ibercaja Foundation in which schoolchildren From 5th grade to 2nd of ESO They put on the skin of Francisco de Goya and visit different places in the city and municipalities of Zaragoza related to their life and work. The winners received their awards at an event on May 9 at Infanta Patio In an animated day where students and teachers enjoyed different talks, experiences and projects.
Learn by playing
The objective of the educational contest is Promote the culture and approach of Francisco de Goya’s work and life In Zaragoza through the Technology and video gamesbeing the year 2028 the bicentennial of his death. In the previous months, they offered until 50 workshops in Zaragoza educational centers to guide students about the operation of Minecraft. During this adventure, students have had to solve different challenges and missions with those who have learned the importance of this author in the Aragonese history and in the world.
At the end of the video game and their challenges, the students found A construction space where they had to work as a team to develop their own proposals and be valued by the jury of the contest. This construction had to be related to any of the Historical and/or artistic heritages of the province of Zaragoza or Aragon. A task for which it was recommended to make a investigation About them. In that information search, they had to identify the reason for their construction and impact on the history of its surroundings To bring all this information to the construction itself within the game through Slate or NPCs.
When building the construction in the indicated area of the world of Goya in Minecraft the students had document your work within the game with the book and pen and a camera. Once the construction was completed, they prepared the archives that reflected their construction to be examined by the judges.
These are the winning centers
Thanks to its recreation from the Central Market of Zaragoza the IES Clara Campoamor He received the first prize from the contest, followed by CONDES SCHOOL OF ARAGON With the temple of Goya and the IES Elaios with its mockery of the Aljaferia. Several school mentions were also distributed during the awards gala. The protagonists were the La Purísima school for deaf childrenwhich received the Goya from Minecraft inclusive; Jaca pious schoolswith the Goya of Minecraft avant -garde and the Goya of Minecraft researcher, who fell to Pompilian Escolapias.
