Minecraft Education Edition: why it's important for every fan of the game
by Keith Stuart from Technology | The Guardian on (#11GE0)
Microsoft has been demonstrating its new schools version of the blockbuster, but crucially this spin-off could break off from the original Minecraft modding community
At the densely crowded Bett show, a mammoth education technology conference taking up most of London's ExCel venue, a vast audience has gathered to watch one particular demonstration.
It is Microsoft's newly announced Minecraft: Education Edition, a special version of the hugely successful building sim, specifically customised for the classroom environment.
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