Education Side of Minecraft
The popularity of video game Minecraft in education system touched new heights when[1] Microsoft announced its investment in Minecraft Education Edition in April 2016. The announcement also featured that the new format would be available in schools from May 2016.
Initial Years[edit]
The announcement was made to further expand on its investment in the game Minecraft, which Microsoft has bought in 2014 for about $2.5 billion. It was rumored that Microsoft[2] at the same time had acquired another learning game called MinecraftEdu for an undisclosed amount. The new learning game, acquired by Microsoft was produced by an organization called Teacher Gaming LLC and allowed teachers to use Minecraft in the classroom. The new game MinecraftEdu[3] came equipped with a library of lessons and activities that helped in teaching subjects like STEM, history, language and even art.
Adoption[edit]
The schools, universities and other higher education institutions[4] around the world adopted Minecraft Education Edition, popularly known as M:EE or simply MEE create awareness among the students and to find real-time solutions to the climate crisis[5] water crisis and other life-altering problems in the world.
Down Under also incorporated Minecraft in their education curriculum.[6]
With the increase in popularity, the dedicated summer camps were introduced to teach the kids the essentials and the basics of Minecraft.[7] Educational institutions in Middle East like Aldar Academies[8] also incorporated Minecraft in their curriculum to ensure child-centric education[9] was promoted for better future.
Creating & Raising Awareness[edit]
Benefits of Minecraft in education were making news. And the schools, universities and other higher education institutions[4] around the world thought about other ways to incorporate Minecraft gameplay to create awareness among the students and to find real-time solutions to the climate crisis[5], water crisis and other life-altering problems in the world.
References[edit]
- ↑ Minecraft Education Edition' arrives in schools in May announce Microsoft. DNA India, Retrieved January 9, 2020
- ↑ Microsoft To Launch “Minecraft Education Edition” For Classrooms This Summer, Following Acquisition Of Learning Game. TechCrunch, Retrieved January 19, 2016
- ↑ Minecraft Education Edition. MineCraft, Retrieved January 11, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Global Minecraft Challenge to Raise Awareness about Climate Change. ZenDesk, Retrieved March 21, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Global Island. Tasbcr, Retrieved January 27, 2020
- ↑ Learning through gaming: Minecraft Education Edition at school. Retrieved January 08, 2019
- ↑ The Educational Benefits of Minecraft. Idtech, Retrieved June 10, 2016
- ↑ Aldar Academies Al Ain & Abu Dhabi AldarAcademies, Retrieved June 10, 2016
- ↑ 'Strong, child-centric approach to education is crucial,' says aldar academies ceo. Edarabia, Retrieved January 19, 2020
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