Minecraft Education

Minecraft Education is an educational software developed by Microsoft based on the popular sandbox game Minecraft. It is designed to provide a safe, collaborative and creative learning platform for an educational environment where students can explore, build and learn under the guidance of their teachers.

Description

THIS APP IS FOR SCHOOL AND ORGANIZATIONAL USE. 

Minecraft Education is a game-based platform that inspires creative, inclusive learning through play. Explore blocky worlds that unlock new ways to tackle any subject or challenge. 

Dive into subjects like reading, math, history, and coding with lessons and standardized curriculum designed for all types of learners. Or explore and build together in creative open worlds.

USE IT YOUR WAY

With hundreds of ready-to-teach lessons, creative challenges, and blank canvas worlds, there are lots of ways to make Minecraft Education work for your students. It’s easy to get started, no gaming experience necessary.

PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE

Help learners develop key key skills like problem solving, collaboration, digital citizenship, and critical thinking to help students them thrive now and in the future workplace. Spark a  passion for STEM.

GAME-BASED LEARNING

Unlock creativity and deep learning with immersive content created with partners including BBC Earth, NASA, and the Nobel Peace Center. Inspire students to engage in real-world topics with culturally relevant lessons and build challenges.

KEY FEATURES 

- Multiplayer mode enables collaboration in-game across platforms, devices, and hybrid environments 

- Code Builder supports block-based coding, JavaScript, and Python with intuitive interface and in-game execution

- Immersive Reader helps players read and translate text 

- Camera and Book & Quill items allow documentation and export of in-game-creations

- Integration with Microsoft Teams and Flipgrid supports assessment and teacher controls

Minecraft Education licenses can be purchased with Admin access to a Microsoft 365 Admin Center account. Talk to your Tech Lead for information on academic licensing. 

Terms of use: The terms that apply to this download are the terms that were presented when you purchased your Minecraft Education subscription.

Main functions:

Collaboration and Creativity: Students can collaborate and create in a shared virtual world that improves teamwork and problem solving skills.

Programming education: By using the Code Builder feature in Minecraft, students can learn basic programming concepts.

Interdisciplinary Learning: Minecraft Education Edition supports the teaching of math, science, history, language arts and more.

Personalized Learning: Students can explore and build in the game according to their interests and abilities, thus promoting personalized learning.

Teacher tools: Provide a range of teaching tools, such as world import, student monitoring, grouping functions, etc., to support teachers' teaching activities.

Featured Courses and Resources:

Official Curriculum: Minecraft Education Edition provides a number of official curriculum and teaching resources to help teachers design and implement teaching activities.

Community Resources: Educators and students can also access the Minecraft Education Community to share and download teaching resources and lessons created by educators around the world.