Minecraft guide: How to use the Education Edition to help your children if they’re out of school because of coronavirus
Keep your kids productive while they’re at home.
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The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has been stirring up a lot of trouble in the last few weeks. The number of infected is reaching into the hundreds of thousands, and many companies and organizations areshutting down planned events.Even schools, businesses, and universities are immune anymore. As children are asked to stay at home for an extra-long spring break, parents may be asking how they can teach their children and make sure they’re staying productive.
The answer?Minecraft: Education Edition.Take one of the best games for families and children and use it to teach math, architecture, agriculture, chemistry, and more. Here’s how you can use Minecraft: Education Edition to help you, children, when they’re out of school.
Related: Microsoft and Mojang release Education Edition lessons and worlds in the Minecraft Marketplace
How to use Minecraft: Education Edition to help your children when they’re out of school
Minecraft: Education Edition is a bit of a two-pronged affair. In reality, the “true” Education Edition is exclusive to schools, universities, libraries, museums, and other institutions that can access it. The Education Edition that most people will care about is a combination of a fun toggle in the base Minecraft: Bedrock Edition game available on Windows 10, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Android, and iOS devices, as well as Mojang’s extensive lesson plans and challenges.
If you want to learn more about Minecraft: Education Edition, we have a comprehensiveguide on everything you need to know here.For a more precise rundown on what exactly differentiates Minecraft: Education Edition from the “Education Edition” toggle present in regular Minecraft, gohere.Otherwise, stick around to learn how you can use Minecraft: Education Edition for your children stuck at home.
To set up Minecraft: Education Edition on your device, do the following:
Once you’re set up and know where your tools are, you can use the Education Edition to your advantage. Fortunately, Mojang makes this incredibly easy for everyone. Whether or not you have access to the full Minecraft: Education Edition, you can always access MojangsEducation Edition website.This site has a ton of useful information about the Education Edition and lets you explore different ways you can use it. There are two main features here you can take advantage of.
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That about covers it. Part of the fun of this is exploring different plans and challenges, and trying them outwithyour kid. Using Minecraft: Education Edition is always a team project, so you can actually get something out of it too! There are hundreds of lessons, with more added all the time by not only Mojang but teachers and educators too. Follow this guide, and you and your child will be learning with Minecraft in no time.
Learning is fun
Home-schooling is hard. Children are fickle creatures, and penning them up in a comfortable home environment they associate with family and fun doesn’t make for a great school. That’s why Minecraft: Education Edition combines the best of both worlds: a fun family game with an inductive learning toolset. While you may not have access to the full Education Edition reserved for major schools and institutions, you can still get a lot out of Mojang’s in-depth lesson plans and vanilla Minecraft.
Have you used Minecraft: Education Edition to help teach your children? What kind of experiences have you had? Let us know in the comments below!
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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
