Minecraft Education Edition is a game-based learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment where the only limit is the student’s imagination.
Minecraft Education Edition is an opportunity to bring some new and innovative pedagogy to the curriculum.
Minecraft gives the opportunity to engage more fully the students and helps prepare them for the future workplace as the open learning environment gives students the freedom to experiment, encouraging creative self-expression and problem solving.
Code Builder is a feature that allows students to learn coding in Minecraft using tools including Code.org, Tynker, Scratch and Microsoft MakeCode. Students can use blocks of code or JavaScript to build and create in Minecraft. Minecraft Hour of Code also offers an introduction to coding basics.
Teaching STEM across the Northern Ireland Curriculum with Minecraft
When children enjoy what they are doing and are engaged, the barriers to learning are removed.
Learn more and how Minecraft works here