Tuesday 19 January 2016
Microsoft has announced a new version of its popular open-world building game Minecraft aimed directly at schools and other educational institutions. The company says that it will bring new education-specific features to the platform, like letting students keep their created characters between gaming sessions and take photos via an in-game camera (and store them alongside notes). According to the BBC, Microsoft will also make it possible for students to download and play Minecraft Education Edition outside of school without needing to buy a copy. The move builds on Minecraft’s versatility as a learning tool and adds to teacher’s existing ability to access and modify…
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