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Jan 21, 2003 · Discover the basics of Minecraft with free tutorials and easy-to-teach lessons. Read about updates, new learning resources, and stories from classrooms around the world. Windows users can also install Minecraft Education using the Windows installer. If you already have Minecraft Education installed, follow these instructions to get the update.
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Hour of Code: Generation AI. Venture through time to create helpful AI-powered inventions. Get Minecraft Education for your classroom. Find out how using this game will take your students’ learning to the next level.
Minecraft offers exciting content for players and families including fun activities to spark the imagination at home. Learn to code with Minecraft. Play at home as a family. Explore our Parents' Guide to Minecraft. Check out creative challenges.
3. Try Minecraft: Education Edition for free. Minecraft Education is available for anyone to try. If you have an Office 365 Education account or a Microsoft 365 account, you can start a free trial of Minecraft Education. The trial is a fully functional version of Minecraft Education. The only limit is the number of times you can sign in.
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- Minecraft Education key features
- Try or purchase Minecraft Education
- Assign Minecraft Education licenses
- Distribute Minecraft Education
Minecraft Education is a game-based platform that inspires creative and inclusive learning through play. Explore blocky worlds that unlock new ways to tackle any subject or challenge. Dive into subjects like reading, math, history, and coding with lessons and standardized curriculum designed for all types of learners. Or explore and build together in creative open worlds.
Use it your way: with hundreds of ready-to-teach lessons, creative challenges, and blank canvas worlds, there are lots of ways to make Minecraft Education work for your students. It's easy to get started, no gaming experience necessary.
Prepare students for the future: learners develop key skills like problem solving, collaboration, digital citizenship, and critical thinking to help them thrive now and in the future workplace. Spark a passion for STEM.
Game based learning: unlock creativity and deep learning with immersive content created with partners including BBC Earth, NASA, and the Nobel Peace Center. Inspire students to engage in real-world topics, with culturally relevant lessons and build challenges.
•Multiplayer mode enables collaboration in-game across platforms, devices, and hybrid environments
•Code Builder supports block-based coding, JavaScript, and Python with intuitive interface and in-game execution
•Immersive Reader helps players read and translate text
•Camera and Book & Quill items allow documentation and export of in-game creations
Users in a Microsoft-verified academic organization with Microsoft 365 accounts have access to a free trial for Minecraft Education. This grants faculty accounts 25 free logins, and student accounts 10 free logins before a paid license is required to continue playing. Users in non-Microsoft-verified academic organizations have 10 free logins.
Organizations can purchase subscriptions directly in the Microsoft 365 admin center, via volume licensing agreements, or through partner resellers.
When you sign up for a Minecraft Education trial, or purchase a subscription, Minecraft Education licenses are linked to your Microsoft Entra tenant. If you don't have a Microsoft Entra tenant:
•Microsoft-verified academic organizations can set up a free Office 365 Education subscription, which includes a Microsoft Entra tenant
You can assign and manage Minecraft Education licenses from the Microsoft 365 admin center.
You must be a Global, License, or User admin to assign licenses. For more information, see About Microsoft 365 admin roles.
1.Go to https://admin.microsoft.com and sign in with an account that can assign licenses in your organization
2.From the left-hand menu in Microsoft Admin Center, select Users
3.From the Users list, select the users you want to add or remove for Minecraft Education access
4.Add the relevant Minecraft Education, A1 for device or A3/A5 license if it not assigned already
There are different ways to install Minecraft Education on Windows devices. You can manually install the app on each device, or you can use a deployment tool to distribute the app to multiple devices. If you're using Microsoft Intune to manage your devices, follow these steps to deploy Minecraft Education:
1.Go to the Microsoft Intune admin center
2.Select Apps > Windows > Add
3.Under App type, select Microsoft Store app (new) and choose Select
4.Select Search the Microsoft Store app (new) and search for Minecraft Education
5.Select the app and choose Select
Start the free trial. If you have an organizational Office 365 Education or a Microsoft 365 Education account, follow these steps to start the free trial. From the Get Minecraft Education download page, select the version of Minecraft Education to download that is compatible with your device. Install the version of Minecraft Education that you ...
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If you are part of an eligible educational institution, Minecraft Education costs 5.04 US dollars per user, per year (or local currency pricing). If you are not part of an eligible educational institution, the cost is 12 US dollars per user, per year (or local currency pricing). To see the exact cost for your local currency and tax, have your ...
