SF Station

Free! Minecraft Coding Intro Class (Ages 10 - 13)

"Designed by Google and Stanford experts! This is premium small class with no more than 5 students in each class. Turn child's love of playing Minecraft into real-world coding skills with fun online ...
GeekWire

Microsoft and Code.org will use Minecraft to teach kids the basics of computer programming

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...
Daily Herald

BYU student teaches kids to code with Minecraft

A scene from the Minecraft: Education Edition classroom run by Drew Carson. He and his students have built together the world. A scene from the Minecraft: Education Edition classroom run by Drew ...
Gizmodo

Now You Can Learn to Code With Minecraft

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 ...
VentureBeat

Camp Minecraft: How educators use the block-building game to inspire kids to code

Summer camp used to mean swimming, hiking, and bonfires. These days it could mean mines, exploding creepers, and JavaScript. Educational group iD Tech Camps is using the block-building sandbox ...
KUOW

Using Minecraft (And Zombies) To Teach Coding And Math Skills

Teenager Alea Frydnlund is creating zombies. “It will attack you if you’re on survival,” she says. “But right now, I’m just on creative.” Alea hunches over a screen in a classroom at the University of ...
USA Today

'Hour of Code' computer science tutorial built around Minecraft

REDMOND, Wash. — Any resistance the young people in your life may have to learning basic computer science will effectively melt on Monday, when Microsoft and the non-profit group Code.org release a ...
inforum

MSUM summer class using Lego bricks and Minecraft to teach kids robotics and creativity

MOORHEAD — Legos and Minecraft are being used to teach robotics and creativity at Minnesota State University Moorhead this summer. The Minecraft and Legorobotics class is a part of the College for ...
Microsoft

Integrating Interactive and Collaborative Learning Solutions with Minecraft Education: A Fun Approach to Learn Coding and AI

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 ...

Future updates will make Minecraft a LOT easier to mod — Mojang Studios is removing code obfuscation entirely

Mojang Studios has announced that it's removing obfuscation from Minecraft: Java Edition's code, which will make it much ...
KERA News

For Middle School Kids, Playing Minecraft Is First Step Toward Learning To Code

Harpool Middle School kids aren't just playing -- they're learning to code using the popular Minecraft game in an after-school code club in Denton ISD. There’s a new after-school club in the Denton ...