Computer programmer and Minecraft player Seth Bling just did the most meta scheme by creating an interpreter that allows players to write their own BASIC codes inside Minecraft using the on-screen ...

Code.org recently launched a Star Wars-themed “Hour of Code” tutorial, and today they’re geeking it up a notch: a brand-new program is based in the world of Minecraft. The tutorial is the result of a ...

Coding curricula is sweeping into classrooms across the country, thanks to programs such as Code.org. According to the Education Commission of States, about 20 states now require that districts allow ...

Microsoft today unveiled Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition, a new tool that will help kids learn how to code by manipulating the blocky open world of Minecraft. Code Builder is a tool in ...

Coding is one of the most useful job skills to have in today’s tech-centric world, but learning how to code can be tough, especially in the beginning. To help lower the barrier to entry in learning ...

All you have to do is set up a network connection to the running game, and then you can send text commands to control the world. This makes is possible to program in any language which supports ...

This article is part of the collection: Going Back to School With the 2016 EdSurge Fifty States Project. It’s important to keep kids engaged in their learning, but how do we accomplish something that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There's a new script available for Minecraft that allows users to actually utilize the Basic ...

Like check and mate in chess, the ability to fashion a diamond tool in the video game Minecraft, one of the game's high-level challenges, is becoming mundane for artificial intelligence. And now, ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) rolled out the Minecraft: Education Edition Mobile Pilot Program for students & teachers nationwide. DepEd, in partnership with Microsoft Philippines, has launched ...

Summer camp used to mean swimming, hiking, and bonfires. These days it could mean mines, exploding creepers, and JavaScript. Educational group iD Tech Camps is using the block-building sandbox ...