Chromebooks Now Have Minecraft Education Edition

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Chromebooks Now Have Minecraft Education Edition


Just just in time for a lot of students to return to school, Microsoft is bringing the education version of its blocky video game Minecraft to Chromebooks.



Available on Monday, Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook has the same features as the Windows, iPad and Mac versions of the game, and includes multiplayer across platforms, the company said. The version geared towards education is designed to aid educators in teaching everything from science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM), to language, history, and art.  minecraft tekkit servers  has been approved by thousands of teachers in more than 115 countries according to Microsoft.



In addition to being available on Chromebooks, Microsoft said the latest update to the game features new STEM lessons as well as "a special Minecraft world developed in conjunction with the American Beekeeping Federation's Kids and Bees program."



Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook requires a Microsoft Account to log in. The game is licensed by schools via Microsoft 365 for Education. However, the company stated that it is working on allowing users to log in with the use of a Google account.



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