I’d be interested in a session introducing Minecraft. A number of my friends and their kids have convinced me that I should check it out but I haven’t yet done so. I’d love to see what you and your friends have built, hear your tips, and I’d be interested in learning how your dad has been using the game in his classes as well.

My husband, who is a middle school teacher, uses it in a variety of ways in the classroom — and Vic and his friends have made a pretty wildly creative island, complete with colossal statues and its own economy.