Advanced students, meanwhile, can write in raw JavaScript and produce content that you wouldn't think was possible in Minecraft's cuboid universe, such as a Tetris mini-game.

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 ...

Students can also switch from blocks to Javascript, or code without the Agent at any time. Minecraft Education Edition was announced for schools January 2016 .

Microsoft is joining hands with Code.org to bring Minecraft to a major coding event ... the tutorial pulls back the curtain to reveal the lines of text that comprise the actual JavaScript program.

Microsoft, Code.org Use Minecraft to Teach Coding. By David Nagel; 11/15/16; Microsoft and Code.org have come together to debut Minecraft Designer, a free tutorial for students aged 6 and up that uses ...

Microsoft announced a new code-builder addition to Minecraft: Education Edition, meant to help students learn coding skills through the popular game.The tool, which enters beta today for teachers ...

Minecraft Education Edition might be the coolest version of the game. For all the differences between Bedrock Edition and Java Edition, they're still pretty much the same.

Students can use Minecraft Education—which employs the sandbox building game—to get credentials in cybersecurity, coding, and AI. Students who participate in the coding pathway can earn ...

Coding in Minecraft has statewide contracts in Alaska, North Carolina, and Washington state, as well with individual school districts. In Washington state, all districts have access to the program ...