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Microsoft Extends Access to Minecraft: Education Edition and Resources to Facilitate Remote Learning

Many educators are opting for remote learning to keep their students interested due to COVID-19-related school closures all over the globe. To aid teachers and students in staying connected to the classroom, Minecraft: Education Edition is now available until June 2020 for all learners and educators with a valid Office 365 Education account. Please fill out this form to verify your account and request access to Minecraft.
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We have also created a special Minecraft remote learning toolkit, that includes more than 50 lessons, STEM curriculum , and project-based learning exercises so that teachers can use Minecraft: Education Edition with their students, whether in school, at home or in a different remote learning environment.



Features like classroom multiplayer allow students to work together on projects in their Minecraft worlds, building plans, planning, and even chatting as they work together. (Download this how-to guide for using Multiplayer Mode.) Students can use tools such as the Camera and Book & Quinl to capture screenshots and write about their work and export their game portfolios as PDFs once they are ready to submit their work.



"Distance learning requires students to be actively engaged in engaging with content in a variety of ways," explains educator and Minecraft certified trainer Becky Keene. They require activities and learning environments that allow them to learn as they work from home. Minecraft can be used to support almost any content area, and students can demonstrate their learning without a break!"



When students collaborate via remote in Minecraft: Education Edition, it opens up new opportunities to build communication and problem-solving skills. Mark Henkels, a Minecraft educator in New York, says, "It's the social interaction that is the main reason the reason why Minecraft is so well-liked and loved. And that social interaction is the reason why Minecraft is such a an excellent educational experience."



Here's how to setup Minecraft Education Edition for your device or your school:



First, go to this link to determine if your school's account is eligible. - If you have an active O365 EDU account, fill out this form to request access to Minecraft Education Edition until June 2020. Download Minecraft Education Edition for Windows, Mac or iPad.



You can download and try a no-cost lesson on Windows, Mac, or iPad even if you don't have an O365 EDU account. Learn more about other Minecraft distance learning resources here.



Explore free lessons online, online training and distance learning projects for Minecraft: Education Edition:



Explore STEM Language Arts, history lessons with the remote learning toolkit. This includes creating historical monuments that model animal and plant cells and using coding to design an outdoor garden. - Join the 2020 Minecraft Education Challenge with your students by using a custom toolkit that can help solve real-world sustainability and integration issues. Learn more about a free, introduction online course for educators on the Microsoft Education Community (MEC) and read this Starter Guide to learn the fundamentals of teaching with Minecraft Education Edition. - Check out these challenges to build to have fun, fast-paced and creative activities to get your students involved in STEM and storytelling. Learn how to utilize different features for game setup assessment, classroom management and more with this YouTube video playlist.



Educational content available for Minecraft Bedrock:



We recently announced a new category of educational worlds for Minecraft players everywhere on the Minecraft Marketplace to support families during school closures. This new Education Collection features worlds that you can play with your kids and your family, including work by creators Everbloom, Jigarbov, Lifeboat, Razzleberries, The World Foundry, Blockworks and Imagiverse! All of these worlds are free to download through June 30 2020. Anyone with Minecraft for Bedrock can access these worlds by opening Minecraft and then navigating to the in-game store.



Although there's no easy fix for major disruptions like unexpected school closures We hope these resources can help educators and students in staying connected and active in their learning. Feel free to share advice on remote teaching and learning with the Minecraft Education Edition community on Twitter or Facebook.


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