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 ...

It's not as daunting as you might think to start using Minecraft in the classroom--here are some ideas to help you get started By now, pretty much everyone knows what Minecraft is. If you’re just ...

Minecraft in Education portal aims to get educators sharing tips on how Mojang’s popular game can be used to teach children Millions of children are already playing Minecraft at home, whether on ...

A Spanish teacher gives us the low-down on how the open world game can engage language learners in new ways. Glen Irvin has taught Spanish for the past 13 years at Wabasha-Kellogg High School in ...

Minecraft Education Edition is a version of the legendary game that focuses on educating its player base. There are multiple coding lessons and classroom-based learning activities for students to ...

Mojang today launched "Minecraft: Education Edition" for macOS and Windows platforms, allowing educators and administrators to begin introducing the game to students and use its copious tools and ...

When I met Grade 5 teacher Mark, he came to me with an exciting idea: He wanted me to work with him to teach creative writing through Minecraft in the classroom. I signed him up as my dissertation ...

Video games in the classroom may sound like a gamer’s dream come true but for La Cañada High School freshman Devyn Oh, a devotee of the computer game Minecraft, the concept is an idea worth exploring.

Michael Dezuanni receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is affiliated with the Children and Youth Research Centre and the Digital Media Research Centre at QUT. If you know children ...