(TNS) — Gamifying learning is all the rage these days, especially when it comes to ed-tech platforms. But the effect that approach has on learning can range significantly, experts say. Some products ...

The US Department of Education has recently approved a significant $4 million funding allocation to promote digital literacy among middle school students—in a way utilizing a popular sandbox game.

Microsoft today announced that a new Minecraft Hour of Code Tutorial, Hero’s Journey, has been released as part of its ongoing support for Hour of Code. This is the third consecutive year that ...

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 ...

Nowadays, digital literacy is no longer perceived as complementary skills, it has become a foundation for preparing the young generation to navigate the future, particularly amid the rapid digital ...

Melissa Wrenchey has spent over 10 years in the classroom as an educator. She is currently a computer science and engineering teacher at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, Wash., as well as teacher ...

Gamifying learning is all the rage these days, especially when it comes to ed-tech platforms. But the effect that approach has on learning can range significantly, experts say. Some products hook ...

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has made available a program that uses the popular game Minecraft to teach coding. Coding in Minecraft, by Prodigy Learning, uses Minecraft: ...

As part of Computer Science Education Week, students around the world will participate in Hour of Code, a grassroots movement founded by national nonprofit Code.org to make coding more accessible.

A new update for Minecraft: Education Edition, called Update Aquatic, is adding underwater science to the educational version of the popular world-building game. Update Aquatic adds new features and ...

An amazing open world is Minecraft's one of the best features. The world in this sandbox game stretches on for 59,999 kilometers or 37,282 miles, and there are tons of really beautiful areas and ...