Microsoft announced the next effort in a series of educational Minecraft products today: the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a free tutorial co-developed by Code.org that teaches students as young as ...

The popular block-building-sandbox game is creeping into the third annual Hour of Code, a worldwide campaign to spark students' interest in programming. CNET freelancer Anthony Domanico is passionate ...

A free Minecraft coding tutorial from Microsoft, created for the upcoming and third annual Hour of Code, introduces players ages 6 and older to basic coding contained within the popular “sandbox” game ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft has announced a new Minecraft coding tutorial for students and teachers. The material ...

Microsoft has announced the launch of Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a new tutorial that's part of the House of Code campaign held from December 5 to December 11th (the Computer Science Education ...

Microsoft and coding education startup Code.org are betting on kids' familiarity with Minecraft to help make computer programming more approachable. The two companies have collaborated on a coding ...

Microsoft and Code.org have revealed that their Minecraft Hour of Code tutorials have introduced over 85 million young people to coding. Hey blockhead! Check out our list of the best Minecraft mods.

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 ...

Every year, various computing companies associated with Code.org help promote and manage the Hour of Code campaign aimed at inspiring students to learn how to program. The campaign is held during ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tynker, the leader in creative computing that has introduced more than 50 million kids to computer programming through innovative game-like learning activities ...

(TNS) — Gamifying learning is all the rage these days, especially when it comes to ed-tech platforms. But the effect that approach has on learning can range significantly, experts say. Some products ...

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 ...