MakeCode is a new block-based coding environment that gives students superpowers in the Minecraft world to learn coding.

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 ...

Irish edtech Prodigy Learning has struck a deal to have its Coding in Minecraft programme offered globally through Microsoft channels.

A team of computer scientists has developed a software package that allows users to learn how to program while playing the popular video game.

Students working through Prodigy Learning’s ‘Coding in Minecraft,’ a computer science credential program delivered through Minecraft Education. The program engages young and diverse learners ...

The learn to code space is packed with ideas. But when it comes to what children want to do online, towering over everything else is the build-it-yourself Microsoft-owned Minecraft platform. All ...

This is also an introduction to computer coding. The goal is for kids to learn while having fun. Harpool Middle School’s after-school Minecraft club is busy.

While many educators use Minecraft to teach liberals arts topics, many don’t realize that Minecraft is great for teaching kids coding.

Through this gamified learning method, students are encouraged to improve their coding and AI skills in a way that’s highly visual and easy for them to digest. The realistic virtual realm in Minecraft ...

In addition to Hour of Code, students are learning with Minecraft: Education Edition, a version of the game for classroom use that includes a special feature on coding.

There are few things that go together better than Minecraft and the Raspberry Pi, and the little microcomputer meant to teach kids coding can do even more with Minecraft. The folks at MagPi, the ...