Microsoft on Monday announced that its Mojang unit’s Minecraft will star in Code.org’s third annual Hour of Code event in December. A 2-D tutorial version of Minecraft will introduce players ages 6 and older to simple coding, encouraging them to mine and craft by using visual programming, Microsoft said. After completing the tutorial, players will have the opportunity to engage in a bundle of 14 challenges to reinforce what they’ve learned.
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Microsoft Retools Minecraft to Teach Kids to Code
Posted by: Quinten Plummer November 18, 2015 02:40 PMMicrosoft on Monday announced that its Mojang unit’s Minecraft will star in Code.org’s third annual Hour of Code event in December. A 2-D tutorial version of Minecraft will introduce players ages 6 and older to simple coding, encouraging them to mine and craft by using visual programming, Microsoft said. After completing the tutorial, players will have the opportunity to engage in a bundle of 14 challenges to reinforce what they’ve learned.