Microsoft's latest Hour of Code tutorial is providing educators with resources to teach their students the basics of coding and how to prevent forest fires using Minecraft. The lesson is inspired by ...

From graphing paper to algebra puzzles, one teacher shares tons of practical lesson ideas for turning math class into “Mathcraft” Ed. note: For more Minecraft lesson ideas, see Jim Pike’s lesson plans ...

After months of development and testing, Microsoft has finally launched Minecraft: Education Edition, a learning-focused version of the game that’s been designed for the classroom. To the uninitiated ...

In September, Minecraft: Education Edition launched a new world that focused on the indigenous Māori culture in New Zealand. Earlier in the same year, Microsoft teamed up with WWF to offer an ...

More than a year after its $2.5 billion acquisition of Minecraft maker Mojang, Microsoft says it’s buying MinecraftEdu — a version of the game that was created for the classroom — in an attempt to ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Students at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu are hooked on learning, and it's because of one teacher's unconventional methods that turned their lessons into a video game.

Ed. note: For more Minecraft lesson ideas, see Jim Pike’s lesson plans on order of operations and area and perimeter, featuring explainer videos and more, on the website Educade. Last year I taught ...