Microsoft and Mojang have just announced that Minecraft: Education Edition will be launching this summer for teachers and education institutions around the world to use.
The Education Edition is actually an “expanded” version of an already existing program called MinecraftEdu. This special version of Minecraft has been used by teachers and other education institutions since 2011, and is a modded version of the game that is appropriate for classroom use. Microsoft has acquired MinecraftEdu and is “growing and expanding” the game’s features.
Part of the expansion will open up a community site that will allow teachers to host lesson plans, and also allow users a place to discuss ideas and provide feedback on the game. Some of the new features introduced, according to the new FAQ, are:
"Enhanced maps with coordinates for students and teachers to find their way around the Minecraft world together,
Student Portfolio feature, where students can take photos and selfies to show their work and learning,
Enhanced multiplayer, where a classroom of up to 40 students can work together toward a greater world in Minecraft,
Login and personalization, where students have personalized avatars and feel more engaged in the game, and teachers can know who each player is,
World import and export, where teachers and students can create and save their worlds in the game."
The expanded Minecraft: Education Edition can be used to teach anything “from math and physics to history and language arts.” For teachers who might seem skeptical, Microsoft and Mojang have left a section on the community website dedicated to showcasing stories of how MinecraftEdu has been used in classrooms around the world.
Minecraft: Education Edition will be made available for schools, libraries, and museums for the cost of five dollars per user for one year. Customers who are already paying for MinecraftEdu will have the first year of Minecraft: Education Edition free of charge.
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Source: Mojang, Kotaku, MineCraft: Education Edition
Image: Mojang
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