The following is an excerpt from MakeCode for Minecraft, a block-based approach to computer science using the popular game Minecraft. The full curriculum is available ...

The US Department of Education has recently approved a significant $4 million funding allocation to promote digital literacy among middle school students—in a way utilizing a popular sandbox game.

Some NYC Public School students are designing their own visions for the city inside a popular video game. At Thomas Edison ...

As part of Computer Science Education Week, students around the world will participate in Hour of Code, a grassroots movement founded by national nonprofit Code.org to make coding more accessible.

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 ...

With Angry Birds and Minecraft games, sixth-grade students at Ypsilanti's Estabrook Elementary School on Thursday learned about coding during the global Hour of Code event. More than 100 million ...

Minecraft has pretty amazing potential as a teaching tool. In general, it promotes creativity and problem-solving as it boosts engagement. But it also can improve achievement when confident teachers ...

Minecraft Education Edition has released a new, free Hour of Code. "Timecraft" lets students learn basic coding concepts while correcting "mysterious mishaps" throughout history. Players connect with ...

Learning to code is the single most important step that students can take to prepare themselves to fully participate in – and benefit from – our digital economy. That’s why, this year during Computer ...

A brand-new Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial is being introduced to young programmers worldwide, with a special te reo Māori translation for Kiwi kids. Voyage Aquatic was released for the 2018 Hour of ...