Minecraft

This is a tricky one. I have students currently using the program on a current project and I've had one other use it for a previous project. My hesitation comes from how easy it is to get distracted while exploring the world. It can certainly be used to create something very cool, but I've also seen first hand how distracting it can be for students.

In any case, the verdict is still out for me, but for those who are interested this is a great program that allows students to literally build entire worlds. Given, they are very pixelated worlds, but the freedom to create and destroy lends itself to social studies and language arts projects.

Give it a look see and decide for yourself! http://www.minecraft.net/