Minecraft: Education Edition comes to mobile devices with major update
Caves & Cliffs, in-game coding, improved multiplayer, and more are included.
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It’s a good day for educators everywhere, as Mojang Studios' popular and capable educational tool based off Minecraft is enjoying a ton of major improvements and new features today. The Minecraft: Education Edition Mobile Update expands the education-focused version of the popular creative survival game to Android and iOS platforms, on top of a host of other improvements.
Minecraft: Education Editionis used by hundreds of institutions and educators all over the world to help teach children in all manner of topics through the medium of Minecraft. On Wednesday,Mojang Studios began releasing the Mobile Update to all users, and it’s a major release that should excite educators and children alike.
Some of the headlining features of Minecraft: Education Edition Mobile Update include:
Minecraft: Education Edition is built on the same creative freedom as Minecraft, but it’s not just a video game. It aims to teach children about collaboration, creative problem solving, and open-minded critical thinking while providing informative information on a variety of subjects like science, math, history, coding, and more. With the Mobile Update, it’s now available across more platforms with improved features across the board.
Is the Education Edition going to usurp its Bedrock sibling as one of thebest Xbox games? No, it’s an educational tool first and foremost, and isn’t as accessible as other versions of Minecraft (if you’re a non-educator seeking to explore Education Edition content, several features, worlds, and lessons from it are available in Bedrock Edition). The Education Edition of Minecraft is important to plenty of educators and children, though, and it’s a whole lot better with today’s update.
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