Playing video games can be a very efficient way to learn and Minecraft: Education Edition has understood that. Thanks to this edition, teachers can use the Minecraft world to deepen their students' knowledge exploring the Minecraft universe. The fields of application are infinite, and both teachers and students will learn a lot from this brand new learning experience.

Gameplay

Specific features: The education edition has been designed to fit teachers' needs and allows the teachers to control the students' experience such as using a digital whiteboard, the possibility of limiting parts of the world the students can explore, and more!
Student identification: Don't worry anymore with server setup because Minecraft has solved this issue by offering local games in which users can log in using their Office365 account.
Minecraft account: Minecraft: Education Edition has an annual subscription plan that works through volume licensing and reseller partners. If students already have a Minecraft account, they can still log in using their existing account. Last but not least, a free trial version is also available to let you explore the game.
Simple mechanics: Your experience as a player doesn't matter. The learning curve is very smooth to make sure that everyone, students and teachers, will create and participate in any educational project in a few weeks.
Encourages creativity: Students will be able to deepen their knowledge in various subjects such as mathematics or programming while building multiple constructions and using their creativity and artistic skills.
Other features: It also features a live chat between students and teachers, users' real-time location in the Minecraft world, the possibility of taking screenshots and saving the progress. Many more features await you.

Graphics and sound

Minecraft has a unique and beautiful graphics style where everything is created from cubes in a 3D world. The design may look like retro games but more stylishly.

Age rating

Minecraft: Education Edition has been classified PEGI 3, so it can be considered suitable for all audiences.

System requirements

Operating system: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Nvidia GeForce 400 series or AMD Radeon HD 7000 series
Storage: minimum 1 GB for game core, maps and other files