Microsoft today announced that a new Minecraft Hour of Code Tutorial, Hero’s Journey, has been released as part of its ongoing support for Hour of Code. This is the third consecutive year that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft has announced a new Minecraft coding tutorial for students and teachers. The material ...

Getting children excited about learning isn’t always easy, but packaging it in one of their favorite video games is an easy way to win them over, which is where Minecraft Education Edition comes in.

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A free Minecraft coding tutorial from Microsoft, created for the upcoming and third annual Hour of Code, introduces players ages 6 and older to basic coding contained within the popular “sandbox” game ...

Microsoft has made its Minecraft: Education Edition available for iPad for the first time. Designed for ages K-12, the special edition features over 400 lesson plans, assessment features, and much ...

It isn't just work that was suddenly plunged into a new world. Schools are also scrambling to adjust to the "new normal", which mostly means holding lessons remotely without direct teacher supervision ...

The full version of Minecraft: Education Edition has launched, following a month's-long beta that saw more than 50,000 students and teachers using the software in the classroom. The full version is ...

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Just over a year after it first launched, Minecraft: Education Edition now sports more than two million users. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Microsoft announced the next effort in a series of educational Minecraft products today: the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a free tutorial co-developed by Code.org that teaches students as young as ...