Is the educational version of Minecraft expanded outside the school?Looking back on the 2021 -note article (Micra edition)

In the previous article, we introduced the top 10 of the notable articles (normal editions) read in "Children and IT" in 2021.This time, we will introduce the top 10 (Micra editions) that collected only Minecraft articles.

"Children and IT" has been pursuing Minecraft, which is very popular with children for many years, and has been focusing on disseminating information on the "Educational Version Minecraft" in the last few years.The number of educators who know Minecraft is increasing year by year, and articles on the educational version of Minecraft, which are published in "Children and IT", have been read very well.

In particular, in 2021, the educational version of Minecraft, which could only be used at school, will be provided by educational institutions and organizations other than schools, and can be used in programming classes, learning schools, and non -profit organizations.I did it.It is expected that the number of educators and organizations who want to do something new using the educational version of Minecraft will increase, and it is likely that the use will be expanded in various places next year.

What was the most read in Minecraft article?

1st place: I played with the educational version of Minecraft!At a glance from a rich education world to multiplayer -Children and IT

This article won the first place.What is different between normal Minecraft and educational version?For educators who have never done an educational version, we have deepened what functions are and what kind of learning is possible.This article not only won the first place in the Micra edition, but also the first place in the article read in 2021 throughout "Children and IT".

2nd place: Serious expressiveness that elementary school students are fascinated by Minecraft, future schools that are friendly to people and the environment --MineCraft Cup 2020 Final Review Committee / Award Ceremony Report (Part 1)

The second place was a report article of the MINECRAFT Cup 2020 Final Review Committee.Introducing works in the lower grades and upper grades of Minecraft's golden generations, and summarized the wonderfulness of children's ideas and the thoughts in the work.

3rd place: Minecraft is used for junior high school entrance examinations!What is the significance of programming entrance examinations that Shotoku Gakuen junior and high schools consider?

Programming entrance examinations using Minecraft for junior high school entrance examinations have appeared!I was able to infiltrate the test hall on the day.Recently, some private schools can be taken by programming, but Shotoku Gakuen is the first case to use Minecraft.Immediately after the release, the readers were interested, and the number of accesses increased.

4th place: How to use the educational version of Minecraft and schools other than schools?Explain from the purchase of the license to the preparation for use

The fourth place is an article that explains the introduction procedure of the educational version of Minecraft.In order to deliver useful information to readers who are interested, but not know where to start, we have compiled information on license purchases and accounts.

5th place: [Try programming education at home] Programming the world of Minecraft with MakeCode!

The fifth place was this article released in November 2018.It is still read continuously in 2021, and it can be seen that it is highly interested in programming learning using Minecraft in the home.

6th place: Educational version of Minecraft, finally available to outside schools ︕ Licensing is also available for programming classes and extracurricular activities

The educational version of Minecraft, which became available outside the school, in an update announced in May 2021.The contents of the updates announced on the official blog are summarized in an easy -to -understand manner.

7th place: The manufacturing of Minecraft is "I can only hope", seeing the children learn and deepen -MineCraft Cup 2020 Final Review Committee / Award Ceremony Report (Part 2)

Following the MINECRAFT Cup 2020 Final Review Committee / Award Ceremony Report (Part 1), which ranked second, the second part was ranked seventh.In the second part, we introduce the work of junior and senior high school students.Children who have been closed due to Corona are expressed in Minecraft what they want in the future school.The words of the steering committee chairman, Hiroshi Suzuki, who said, "I have only hope for the manufacturing of Minecraft," was an impressive article from the work.

8th place: "English Adventure at Cambridge University", where you can learn English while adventurous in Micra - Educational Version Minecraft World Introduction Part 1)

The educational version of Minecraft has a world that can be used in various learning, such as English, mathematics, and programming.In "Children and IT", an irregular series that introduces those worlds is being implemented, but this is the first.Introducing the world where you can learn English created by Cambridge University.

9th place: Challenge programming happily with Micra!"HOUR OF CODE 2020" Let's solve the issues of two villages

Following the 8th place article, this is also a series article introducing the educational version of Minecraft World.The educational version has a programming environment called CodeBuilder, but there is also a dedicated world where beginners can easily learn programming.This article introduces its contents.

10th place: Educational version Minecraft is compatible with 40 multiplayer!5th anniversary large update "Goat Update"

In 2021, the educational version of Minecraft became easier to use according to the school site.Above all, the updates announced in November will enable multiplayer for 40 people who are happy in Japanese schools.Educors who have given up that all classes can not play, have now been able to do Minecraft with all classes.

As mentioned above, we sent a notable article (Micra edition) read in "Children and IT" in 2021.Now that interest in programming education and creative learning is increasing, articles in the educational version of Minecraft have been read by many people and feel high interest.The editorial department will continue to focus on disseminating the information of the educational version of Minecraft in the future.We hope that next year will be a good year for everyone.