Professional Development
Minecraft Education
Getting Started
Minecraft 101
This foundational pathway is designed to educators successfully implement Minecraft Education in the classroom.
This foundational pathway is designed for educators with little to no prior experience with Minecraft or gaming. In this workshop, you will embark on a guided journey, ready to bring the immersive world of Minecraft Education to your students. We'll start with the very basics of accessing the platform and navigating the blocky world, then move on to discussing essential classroom management tools, and finally, explore how to find and integrate ready-made lessons across any subject area. This series will equip you with the core skills and confidence needed to move on to any other subject-specific Minecraft training.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Successfully install, launch, and navigate the basic features of Minecraft Education.
Control and manage a classroom learning environment using in-game settings and tools.
Identify, load, and facilitate pre-made lessons from the Minecraft Education lesson library.
Articulate how Minecraft Education can be used to support learning objectives across various curriculum areas.
AUDIENCE
Any educators looking to implement Minecraft Education.
FREE UPCOMING TRAINING
March 15, 2026 4pm - 6pm MT | REGISTER |
REQUIREMENTS
Hardware
Tablet, Chromebook, Windows Computer, Mac Computer
Software
Minecraft Education
DELIVERY OPTIONS
Online, Hybrid, On-site
DURATION OPTIONS
3 hours
(Can be delivered in 1, 2, or 3 separate sessions.)