'Minecraft: Education Edition' Released In November

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After a summer of testing runs, the full version of Minecraft: Education Edition will officially launch on the 1st of November. The service will require a five-dollar annual membership per user or a district-wide license. However the Early Access edition is still available until November.



According to the MinecraftEdu team, over 35,000 students and teachers have played in Minecraft's sandbox since the game was launched at the start of summer. editum With the official release, the team added a number of new features geared towards education, including a "Classroom Mode" that offers an overview of the Minecraft world through a companion app. In the app, teachers can manage world settings and interact with students in-game and give out items or help their kids navigate the map with one interface. As the main Minecraft world evolves and gains new features, so does the education edition. educators are encouraged to submit feature suggestions and feedback.



Finally, for any teachers who haven't stepped into Minecraft's blocky world yet, education.minecraft.net offers some starter worlds, tutorials, free lesson plans in subjects ranging from storytelling to city planning, and a mentoring program to connect them with other educators. At launch, Minecraft: Education Edition requires OS X El Capitan or Windows 10, plus a free Office 365 account to use.

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