Minecraft Education Edition and what it can do

Minecraft Education Edition is not a new game.

And it has been used in educational institutions for not the first year.

Today we propose to talk about what this version of the legendary game does to make it easy for kids (and adults) to learn complex things.

Read on if you are curious!

Immersive environment

First and foreall, the game offers a unique environment where users can build worlds and bring their ideas to life. The game encourages creativity, imagination, and spatial thinking, making it a fun and engaging tool for learning programming.

Additionally, teachers can create NPCs within the game to provide additional information. It is possible to create URL links to provide more in-depth information.

Teachers can also create avatars in the virtual world, making it easier and more enjoyable for children to navigate.

Zero code – just blocks

MEE adopts a user-friendly block programming system. Instead of writing code, users can simply drag and drop blocks of commands to create sequences of actions.

This approach makes the process much more accessible and understandable for beginners.

Teamwork!

The MEE offers a platform that encourages teamwork and collaborative learning. Participants have the chance to engage in multiplayer endeavors and tackle intricate challenges as a cohesive group.

The local dynamic environment not only cultivates teamwork abilities but also facilitates knowledge exchange and mutual assistance among the younsters, fostering a sense of cooperation and shared achievement.

Also, many schools and universities around the world have gone even further. This was evident during the COVID-19 pandemic and mass lockdowns. The fact is that universities, searching for a solution to provide a decent online education, sometimes resorted to running full classes in a virtual cube world.

And that's great! It is much better for learning information than the usual video calls and conferences in Microsoft Teams or other applications.

Integration with other subjects and things

Minecraft EE not only teaches coding, it integrates it with other subjects.

And it does so in a very tight way.

In fact, it's all up to your imagination.

For example? Well, kids can create geographic maps, model historical events, or learn science by interacting with different blocks and materials in the game. This multidisciplinary approach allows us to see the practicality of programming and its connection to the real world.

What can we say: in 2016, the Museum of London recreated in the game world a virtual model of the English capital in the 17th century - before the Great Fire of 1666. It includes three maps: the city before the fire, during and after the fire. In each location, the user can take a direct part in the life of London - wander the streets, put out the fire and help restore the city after the disaster.

The potential is truly vast.

Of course, Minecraft is not the only game that can be used for educational purposes. Far from it. Plants vs. Zombies, Words With Friends,

Civilization, Cities: Skylines, Kerbal, SimCity - they all have their own versions with the "EDU" prefix. They all focus on teaching in one way or another.

But we'll talk about that in other articles.

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