Suddenly, this relatively simple game with a retro style modeled on old 8-bit games has become highly relevant to everyday education in the United States. Though it was used in schools long before ...

"It feels like we’re being returned to the normal functioning of school." As students across the United States are forced to attend school at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, they are finding ...

JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) — Some NYC Public School students are designing their own visions for the city inside a popular video ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. John Dewey High School senior Jayla Mallette had an unusual request for her teacher after 9 p.m.

Microsoft expands its vision of using the blocky video game in classrooms with the acquisition of a learning tool called MinecraftEdu. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 ...

When Shuhei Kashiwara checked in on his 10-year-old son, Iyori while he was playing Minecraft on his computer recently, the Japanese dad saw a touching site on the screen. Iyori, whose school has been ...

COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, has closed schools and workplaces around the world. People have gotten creative with holding virtual gatherings while sheltering at home, from weddings in the ...

MATTAWAN, MI -- Some Mattawan students are keeping busy during the pandemic by recreating their middle school in the popular video game “Minecraft.” A group of eight Mattawan Middle School students ...

Japanese students are using Minecraft to enjoy their school graduation virtually, in spite of a coronavirus lockdown. Japanese schools have been closed for over two weeks due to COVID-19 and, with the ...

Students at the Bronx High School of Science haven't set foot on their campus in weeks. But now they can visit any time they'd like — in the virtual building game Minecraft. Good morning. I'm Rachel ...

The digital Bronx High School of Science. Photo: Courtesy of Davide Hallac Anyone with eyes will tell you that the Bronx High School of Science only has three floors. But it is a tradition that ...

Students from Gravesend’s John Dewey High School won the city’s Minecraft Education Challenge Battle of the Boroughs this month for their their inclusive, future-ready city designs. The competition ...