Microsoft introduces Minecraft: education edition that is designed to help students learn various skills, including digital citizenship, literacy and more. (Photo : YouTube/ Minecraft: Education Edition)
Minecraft education edition is now out and available for students and teachers for classroom use. True to its promise early in January, Microsoft made the game version now accessible to educators across the world.
Children and their moderators could witness new features and new classroom content and curriculum with the game. The Minecraft education edition will now be part of the children's education as a learning tool so students will develop various skills, including literacy, digital citizenship, empathy and more.
In a statement posted on its official website, Minecraft said that the new edition is designed to promote creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. Educators, students and administrators can now access the game for free.
Teachers could motivate their students by using the Minecraft education edition as a tool to make learning more effective, engaging and exciting for students. Since children are already immersed in the digital world, introducing the game through education makes learning enjoyable at the same time.
What is more exciting is that the new edition encourages the students to foster collaboration. The educational game makes the students work and cooperate in team which is vital for their future.
The Minecraft education edition offers various methods of learning such as observation, trial-and-error, and play-based practice. Through the game, students will be able to learn the value of independence, self-direction and the freedom to challenge themselves.
They will eventually learn that in real life, there are no systematic instructions given to them to fulfill their work. Through the educational game, students will be able to try things on their own and learn that they must do their best to accomplish their goals.
Minecraft education edition is a flexible platform for learning. It teaches the students to persevere to accomplish their missions that would give them a great feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction.
Specifically made for learning, the new version provides several advantages than its vanilla version Minecraft, according to Engadget. A group consisting of up to 30 students could participate in the same world set up in a private server such as Minecraft Realms.
Microsoft has revealed that they are still working on some improvements on the Minecraft education edition. Students and educators could expect a new interface showing the teacher's map and a chat window soon.
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