This summer, Microsoft will release a beta of Minecraft: Education Edition written in C++ rather than Java, which looks like removing the performance problems associated with running the current ...

To celebrate Safer Internet Day, Xbox revealed a new learning experience designed to help teach children about personal data and how they can make better, more informed decisions online. In order to ...

Any school can now set its students loose in the blocky virtual world. It's still in testing but the final version is due in September. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 essentially shutting down places of ...

Minecraft took the world by storm when it first launched in 2009. The game was like a virtual version of LEGOs, giving players a playground of blocks to arrange however they wanted and create anything ...

Microsoft announced it will be releasing an educational version of Minecraft, the popular online sandbox building game the company acquired in 2014(Opens in a new window). Minecraft: Education Edition ...

Almost five months after acquiring MinecraftEdu, Microsoft today announced the release of a free early access version of Minecraft: Education Edition. Microsoft bought the educational form of the ...

Minecraft is one of the most popular games ever made, and it appears to be just as beloved in classrooms as it is at home. Looking to continue that trend, Microsoft and Mojang have been working hard ...

A Minecraft version of a historic New Zealand farm is helping agriculture and horticulture students learn more about the industry. Sow the Seed and Agribusiness in Schools have developed Mātiki ...

Like many 11-year-olds in Texas, Ethan had to build a model of the Alamo as a school project. Often, students make their dioramas out of paper mache or popsicle sticks, but Ethan’s teacher gave him ...

Mātiki Minecraft, set at Totara Estate in Ōamaru, is an educational tool for students to learn about the primary sector. A Minecraft version of a historic New Zealand farm is helping agriculture and ...