Microsoft releases new education-focused collection for free in the Minecraft Marketplace
Bringing more of the Education Edition to children.
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What you need to know
There was already a great way to useMinecraft: Education Editionto help your childrenwhile they’re home from school, but Microsoft and Mojang are taking it a step further to make it even easier. While the full Minecraft: Education Edition was given increased access forany kids with a Microsoft Education account, there are still a ton of children stuck at home who are struggling to maintain their education.
Starting today, there is a new collection of lessons, maps, and challenges from the Education Edition available for free through theMinecraft Marketplace. These maps include exploring the International Space Station, or even exploring the inside of an eye, amongst others. This should make it even easier for parents to use Minecraft as an educational tool, and is another push from Microsoft to help the schooling situation with the coronavirus outbreak. They’ll be available until June 30, 2020.
You can read more about the new mapshere, while Phil Spencer, the Head of Xbox at Microsoft, released a blog postheredetailing the various ways parents can use gaming as an educational tool to teach their children while at home.
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