Over the course of about an hour, the tutorial helps kids understand the basics of computer science by showing them how to get Alex or Steve–the closest thing Minecraft has to female and male ...

The 14-level tutorial was created for the third annual "Hour of Code," a campaign that seeks to get educators and young people interested in coding. It takes place this year during the week of Dec ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Learning how to code has a bit of a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reputation. On the one hand, it promises to be a path to job stability, given that by 2020 some one million computer ...

Minecraft isn't the only popular franchise to receive coding modules. Previously, Code.org also based lessons off of Star Wars, where coders can learn to program droids or even make a Star Wars ...

The tutorial, which is available now for free, walks students through 14 levels. It looks and feels like the Minecraft game that kids are so familiar with, but they have to use basic computer ...

As Mike Harvey, a technology teacher in Falmouth, Maine, puts it, “The 2016 Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial builds on the success of the original in a great way. By programming familiar game ...