Its developers at Microsoft hope to cultivate a large, open community for teachers and students around coding. “Before we launched the Education edition [of Minecraft] we spent about a year out with ...

The latest new feature in Minecraft: Education Edition makes it possible for students to learn how to code while playing the game.

Microsoft is joining hands with Code.org to bring Minecraft to a major coding event next month.

The Minecraft team at Microsoft has partnered with Seattle area schools and educators to create the new Hour of Code tutorial and features in Minecraft: Education Edition.