Minecraft Hour of Code has been a great way for children to engage in game-based learning (Image via Shad Lacefield) This year's Hour of Code is one of the biggest examples of that transition.

Minecraft tutorials for Hour of Code aren't new in and of themselves; rather, this is the new one made for this year, with Microsoft saying that both its own game designers and those from Mojang ...

Minecraft Education and Hour of Code have revolutionized game-based learning and education (Image via YouTube/Minecraft Education) ...

6. Microsoft, Mojang AB, and Code.org teamed up to offer a free Minecraft coding tutorial for the Hour of Code. The tutorial introduces players ages 6 and older to basic coding contained within the ...

Microsoft, Mojang AB, and Code.org teamed up to offer a free Minecraft coding tutorial for the Hour of Code. The tutorial introduces players ages 6 and older to basic coding contained within the ...

The code.org website is set up to allow users of all ages to go up to 20 hours beyond the hour of code tutorial to learn more complex computer science ideas, such as algorithms, functions and events.

The games the students build can be played on smartphones and shared with friends and family. The tutorial is part of Hour of Code, in which kids can take an hour to learn some coding basics.

Microsoft and Code.org have revealed that their Minecraft Hour of Code tutorials have introduced over 85 million young people to coding.Hey blockhead! Check out our list of the best Minecraft mods.

Minecraft' Hour of Code Designer tutorial will show how the ever-popular gaming title can be even more effective in making kids excited to code.

“The 2016 Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial builds on the success of the original in a great way,” said Mike Harvey, technology teacher from Falmouth, Maine. “By programming familiar game events ...