Minecraft: Education Edition can now teach kids how to code with the new Code Builder tool and the 'Agent', an in-game robot. Mojang will add Command Blocks in Education Edition later this year.

Along with the wider release of Code Builder, Microsoft has made some other updates to Education Edition. New Command Blocks let players give activated blocks within the game new commands. That makes ...

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...

Minecraft's Education Edition was released last November, allowing teachers at certain academic institutions to teach within the environment of the Minecraft world. The platform is a fairly versatile ...

Since Minecraft is a sandbox game, Mojang allows you to play around with almost everything that it offers, including its core mechanics. One of the methods to tinker with these mechanics is through ...

Just a week after announcing a partnership with the “Star Wars” franchise, Seattle coding education company Code.org has cemented another high-profile partner — Microsoft. As the third annual Hour of ...

Since Minecraft is a sandbox game, almost everything about it can be changed. From changing the entire game's textures to adding and removing gameplay features and more, everything can be done. Though ...

On Nov. 1, Microsoft will be releasing its newest Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial, which, according to a recent announcement, could be "possibly the most adventurous tutorial yet." The company has ...

What are the best Minecraft commands? There are many ways to play Minecraft, from the pure survival aspect of reaching the end to building mind-blowing projects in creative mode. Using console ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. In-game, the coding is represented by an actual helper robot that players will be able to code commands into. In ...