Microsoft and Code.org have come together to debut Minecraft Designer, a free tutorial for students aged 6 and up that uses the Minecraft environment to teach coding. Minecraft Designer is a free, ...

Code.org recently launched a Star Wars-themed “Hour of Code” tutorial, and today they’re geeking it up a notch: a brand-new program is based in the world of Minecraft. The tutorial is the result of a ...

Programming languages can be daunting to learn, especially if you're a kid who'd rather be playing games than creating them. Thankfully, ThoughtSTEM has found a way to make coding both accessible and ...

Microsoft today announced Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition. This new extension will teach kids how to code with the help of an assistant within the building block video game. Code Builder ...

Nowadays, digital literacy is no longer perceived as complementary skills, it has become a foundation for preparing the young generation to navigate the future, particularly amid the rapid digital ...

The Education Edition of Minecraft sets out to teach students of all ages valuable life lessons and other key learning skills. It also delves into topic-specific subjects, such as science, coding, ...

The US Department of Education has recently approved a significant $4 million funding allocation to promote digital literacy among middle school students—in a way utilizing a popular sandbox game.

Minecraft Education Edition might be the coolest version of the game. For all the differences between Bedrock Edition and Java Edition, they're still pretty much the same. On the other hand, Education ...

The popular block-building-sandbox game is creeping into the third annual Hour of Code, a worldwide campaign to spark students' interest in programming. CNET freelancer Anthony Domanico is passionate ...