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These challenges are designed to engage learners’ creativity and strengthen 21st C. skills with easy-to-implement activities for your class.
April 27, 2020
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Quick Start Guide
Getting started with Minecraft: Education Edition is easy.
1. CHECK THAT YOUR ACCOUNT IS ELIGIBLE
Minecraft: Education Edition is available through June 2020 for all educators and learners who have a valid Office 365 Education account. Click here to see if your school account is eligible. If you have a valid account, fill out this form to request access to Minecraft: Education Edition. (If you do not have a valid account, download the app below for a free demo lesson.)
2. DOWNLOAD & INSTALL THE APP
Download Minecraft: Education Edition for Windows, Mac, or iPad. Follow the directions on the page to ensure your device is setup to support Minecraft.
3. LOGIN
After you download and launch Minecraft: Education Edition, login with your Office 365 school account and password.
4. START A BUILD CHALLENGE
Take a look at the Build Challenges in this document. Links will download the world files that you need for each challenge. Double-clicking these files will open them in Minecraft: Education Edition where you can start creating, exploring, and learning right away.
5. OTHER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH MINECRAFT
Whether teaching in the classroom or working from home, Minecraft: Education Edition is great for:
• Projects in social studies, language arts, art and design
• Science, technology, engineering and math learning
• Learning to code
• Completing art and design projects
• Learning 21st century skills like creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking
This guide is available in multiple languages and includes a selection of ten build challenges to get started learning and building in Minecraft: Education Edition. Links to the accompanying world files can be found within the document.
To view additional build challenges or to search through hundreds of educational standards-aligned Minecraft lessons, please visit https://education.minecraft.net. To view a playlist of short introductory videos for each Minecraft Build Challenge, click here and use settings to change the caption to your language.
For each challenge, a main objective is listed. To extend learning in your classroom, you can also try the Extension activities for each challenge.
We would love to see your creations! Once complete, share your work with the community online using the hashtags #MinecraftEdu and #BuildChallenge.
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