Microsoft's latest Active Citizen game is available for the users of Minecraft: Education Edition, in-game, and on the Minecraft website. A free demo of the game will be offered later this month.

Minecraft has pretty amazing potential as a teaching tool. In general, it promotes creativity and problem-solving as it boosts engagement. But it also can improve achievement when confident teachers ...

A video game like Minecraft in schools might trouble some parents. As a Canada research chair in technologies and education, my hope is both parents and educators take the time to learn about how ...

Randy Fujimoto has a mission statement on his website: “A quest to transform education through game-based learning.” That’s a big idea, to be sure, but we think he might have a chance to succeed, ...

CEO Andrew Flood said the Dublin-headquartered company’s partnership with Minecraft Education marks a ‘significant milestone’ in educational technology. Irish edtech company Prodigy Learning has ...

The following is an excerpt from MakeCode for Minecraft, a block-based approach to computer science using the popular game Minecraft. The full curriculum is available ...

The game-based learning programme has a ‘future-focused curriculum’. Irish edtech Prodigy Learning and Minecraft Education – a version of the popular video game designed for learning – have announced ...

Minecraft is a movie and a very popular video game with iconic block graphics that characters can "mine" for building material and gems. It's also... What playing Minecraft tells researchers about ...

To see the divide between the best artificial intelligence and the mental capabilities of a seven-year-old child, look no further than the popular video game Minecraft. A young human can learn how to ...