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{{distinguish|MinecraftEdu}}
{{Infobox program
| title = ''Minecraft Education''
| image = Minecraft Education {{v|education|nolink=1}}.png
| imagesize = 280px
| author =
* [[File:Mojang Studios logo.svg|x20px|link=Mojang Studios]] [[Mojang Studios]]
* [[File:Xbox Game Studios.svg|25px|link=Xbox Game Studios|class=darkmode-invert]] [[Xbox Game Studios]]<ref>{{cite|url=https://twitch.tv/mojang/v/6949826|title=Minecon 2015 - Day Two|website=Twitch}}</ref><ref>{{w|Xbox Game Studios#Subsidiaries|Xbox Game Studios § Subsidiaries}}</ref>
;Key staff members
* [[Jens Bergensten]]
* [[Aron Nieminen]]
* [[Daniel Kaplan]]
* [[Shoghi Cervantes]]
* [[Daniel Wustenhoff]]
* [[Tomas Alaeus]]
* [[Mikael Hedberg|Mikael "''Slicedlime''" Hedberg]]
* [[Tommaso Checchi]]
* [[Jason Major]]
| platform =
* {{OS|win|mac|chrome}}
* {{OS|and|ios|ipad}}
| programming language = {{OS|c++}} C++
| version = '''Release''': {{v2|education}} {{#if: {{v|education-beta}} | <br/>'''Beta''': {{v|education-beta}} }}{{#if: {{v|education-preview}} | <br/>'''''Preview''''': {{v|education-preview}} }}
| date = '''Windows & macOS'''<br />November 1, 2016<ref name=EducationBlogPost>{{citation|url=https://www.mojang.com/2016/09/new-intelligence-education-edition-arrives-november-1|title=New intelligence: Education Edition arrives Nov 1!|website=Mojang.com|author=Marsh Davies|date=September 22, 2016}}</ref><br />'''iOS'''<br />September 6, 2018<br />'''iPadOS'''<br />September 24, 2019<br />'''ChromeOS'''<br />August 7, 2020<br />'''Android'''<br />August 9, 2022
| size =
* '''Microsoft Store''': 1.7 GB<ref>[https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh4r2r6 Minecraft Education]</ref>
* '''iOS & iPadOS''': 1.3 GB<ref name="apps.apple.com"/>
* '''ChromeOS & Android''': "Varies&#160;with&#160;device"<ref name="google-play-store-page"/>
| ratings =
* {{w|Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB}}: E10+<ref name="google-play-store-page">[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu Minecraft Education – Apps on Google Play]</ref>
* {{w|Pan European Game Information|PEGI}}: 3<ref name="google-play-store-page"/>
* {{w|Australian Classification Board|ACB}}: G<ref name="google-play-store-page"/>
* {{w|App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|Apple}}: 9+<ref name="apps.apple.com">[https://apps.apple.com/app/1196524622 Minecraft Education on the App Store]</ref>
* {{w|Sistema brasileiro de classificação consultiva|DEJUS}}: L<ref name="google-play-store-page"/>
* {{w|Video game rating system#Comparison|RARS}}: 3<ref name="google-play-store-page"/>
| license = [http://minecraft.net/terms Terms of Use]
| source available = No
| website = https://education.minecraft.net
| customlinks =
''' Purchase '''
* [https://education.minecraft.net/licensing education.minecraft.net]
* [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 Apple App Store]
''' Download '''
* Windows
: [https://microsoft.com/p/-/9NBLGGH4R2R6 Microsoft Store]
: [https://aka.ms/MCEWinInstall Other installations]
* [https://aka.ms/MEEDownloadPage macOS]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu ChromeOS & Android]
* [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 iOS & iPadOS]
'''Beta'''
* [https://aka.ms/MEEBetaDownload Windows (desktop) & macOS]
* [https://aka.ms/joinmee-testflight iOS & iPadOS]
'''''Preview'''''
* [https://microsoft.com/p/-/9PK8J8RZ7XQC Windows (Microsoft Store)]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu_preview ChromeOS & Android]
}}{{Q|A game-based learning platform supporting thousands of educators in over 100 countries!|[[minecraft.net]]|''Minecraft Education''}}[[File:Minecraft Education key art.webp|thumb|Key art by Mojang Studios]]

'''''Minecraft Education''''' (formerly '''''Minecraft: Education Edition''''') is an educational edition of ''Minecraft'' specifically designed for classroom use. It is developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and {{w|Xbox Game Studios}} and has features that make ''[[Minecraft]]'' easy to use in a classroom setting. The full game was released on November 1, 2016.<ref name=EducationBlogPost/> There was a beta test between June 9 and November 1, 2016.

On August 20, 2018, Mojang Studios announced that it would bring ''Minecraft Education'' to {{w|iPad}} in Autumn 2018.<ref>{{citation|url=https://education.minecraft.net/ipad|title=Minecraft Education Now Available for iPad|website=education.minecraft.net}}</ref> Microsoft stated that licensed users would be able to play starting in September.<ref>[https://educationblog.microsoft.com/2018/08/minecraft-education-edition-ipad-whats-new-in-edu What's New in EDU: Minecraft: Education Edition expands to iPad - August 20. 2018]</ref> It was released to the App Store on September 6, 2018.

On March 27, 2019, it was announced that ''Minecraft Education'' in mainland China would be operated by {{w|JD.com}}.<ref>{{link |url=https://technode.com/2019/03/28/jd-cloud-lands-exclusive-rights-to-minecraft-education-edition-in-china |title=JD Cloud lands exclusive rights to 'Minecraft: Education Edition' in China |website=TechNode |author=Nicole Jao |date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> In January 2022, the website of ''Minecraft Education'' in mainland China was closed, and the operation by JD.com came to an end.

On June 26, 2020, an ''Education Edition Public Beta'' was made available to {{w|Google Play}} compatible {{w|ChromeOS}} devices. The full game was released on Google Play for compatible ChromeOS devices on August 7, 2020.<ref>{{citation|url=https://education.minecraft.net/chromebook|title=Minecraft Education for Chromebook|website=education.minecraft.net}}</ref>

In 2023, a preview for ''Minecraft Education Personal'' was made available to {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}} and {{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}} devices in mainland China by {{w|Youdao}}.<ref>{{citation|url=https://meec.meta.youdaozhixue.com|title=Minecraft Education Personal - Official Website|website=meec.meta.youdaozhixue.com}}</ref>

== Features ==
{{main|Minecraft Education exclusive features}}

''Minecraft Education'' is based on {{BE}}.<ref>{{reddit|41o4gd/announcing_minecraft_education_edition|cz42o0j|We'll try at first to bring them back to PE/Win10 as that's a lot easier since it's the same codebase, but of course anything we bring back should make sense for PC as well!|mojang_tommo}}</ref> Enabling the "Education edition" setting within the ''Bedrock Edition'' [[Cheats]] settings tab provides many ''Minecraft Education'' blocks and items. The full ''Minecraft Education'' feature set makes ''Minecraft'' more accessible and effective in a classroom setting. These features include:
* Easy classroom collaboration: Educators have told us that one of the greatest benefits of ''Minecraft Education'' is the ability for students to collaborate to build projects and solve problems. An entire classroom of up to 40 students can play in a world together with no separate server setup required. Students can also work together in pairs or groups simply by joining their classmates' world.
* Non-player characters: An educator may create an [[NPC]] to act as a guide for students in the game, giving instruction, providing more information, and also allowing educators to insert an active web link to additional references.
* [[Camera]] + [[portfolio]]: An important aspect of teaching with ''Minecraft'' is being able to collect evidence of learning in the game, and being able to track student progression. The camera and portfolio features allow students to take screenshots of their work and document the development of their projects.
* [[Chalkboard|Chalkboards]]: Creators can use chalkboards to communicate learning goals, provide additional information and give explicit instructions within the game. Chalkboards come in three different sizes – 1×1, 2×1, and 2×3.
* Tutorial world: For educators or students new to ''Minecraft'', a tutorial world is available that guides players on in-game navigation, crafting, and placing or breaking blocks.
* [[Allow and deny]] blocks: These blocks allow the educator (or a player with World Builder privileges) to place specific areas where players can or cannot build.
* [[Border]] blocks: These blocks prevent players from entering or leaving a specific area. The range of influence extends the full range of the Y coordinate from wherever the block is placed on the X & Z coordinates. It is the same shape as a cobblestone wall but with a smooth, red texture and red particle effects. Note: These blocks can be bypassed using ender pearls or chorus fruit.
* Classroom mode: This is a complimentary program to ''Minecraft Education'' and allows educators a master view of the map (including the locations of all players), communicate with players via chat (and monitor the chat), and turn off/on some world settings.
* Code builder and the [[Agent]]: A complimentary program to ''Minecraft Education'' that allows students to write code in a code editor and the Agent then executes the code in the program. This was a newly announced feature and was implemented in 1.0.1.
* New {{cmd|ability}} command allows the player to modify permissions of players such as the {{code|World Builder}} permission, {{code|MayFly}} allows the player to enable/disable fly in all game modes, and {{code|mute}} allows the player to mute another player. Abilities are similar to gamerules, except they apply to a player rather than the entire world.
* A new {{code|Immutable}} World gamerule, if true it prevents any players who are not teachers (or who don't have World Builder permissions) from breaking or placing any blocks unless they are on top of an [[allow]] block.
:* World Builder is an ability that can be applied to a player to allow bypassing the functions of [[border]] blocks and [[deny]] blocks.
* Exclusive items and blocks, such as [[ice bomb]]s, [[underwater TNT]], and [[underwater torch]]es.
* Exclusive game modes, including the Chemistry Set in the Creative menu.
:* ''Minecraft Education'' does not include the [[Spectator]] mode found in the vanilla game.

== Lesson plans ==
Lesson plans through ''Minecraft Education'' are available to download and are split between certain age groups and various subjects such as history, visual arts, and gaming<!-- Yes, that is an actual subject! -->. Additionally, educators can upload lesson plans that they have created for others to use from the main website.

== Pricing ==
The full game costs {{w|United States dollar|US$}}5.04 (US$4.99 on the Apple App Store) per user per year to use, depending on school size and if qualifications for volume licensing are met. Volume pricing for school-wide deployments and large-scale academic institutions is also planned. Schools and districts that already have ''MinecraftEdu'' can get ''Minecraft Education'' for free.

It was announced on May 2, 2017, that schools and educational institutions that purchase new Windows 10 devices receive a free year of ''Minecraft Education''.<ref>{{tweet|MicrosoftEDU|859407253157412865|Receive one-year subscription to @playcraftlearn when purchasing a new #Windows10 device through your school #MicrosoftEdu|May 2, 2017}}</ref>

== Eligibility ==
In order to be eligible to purchase ''Minecraft Education'', a player must meet the following requirements ([https://education.minecraft.net/how-it-works/tech-specs as seen on Tech Specs]):

* An eligible educator must be a full-time or part-time faculty or staff member at an academic institution and have a school-specific email address provided by the school that can receive external email.
* An eligible district or school must be a qualified education user, defined as an accredited institution organized and operated exclusively for the purpose of teaching its enrolled students.
* An eligible public library must provide general library services without charge to all residents of a given community, district, or region.
* An eligible public museum must be an agency or institution organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes and utilize a professional staff to exhibit tangible objects to the public on a regular basis.
* Finally, an eligible home-school program must provide K-12 education to a student or students with written proof that it either belongs to a nationally recognized home-schooling organization or is expressly recognized by a local school district as an acceptable alternative to an accredited or state-recognized/approved educational institution.

=== Availability ===
[[File:MinecraftEE availability.png|thumb|Availability of ''Minecraft Education'']]

The following chart shows the country availability and language availability for ''Minecraft Education''.

{|class="collapsible collapsed wikitable" data-description="International availability"
!Country/Region
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| Algeria
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| Angola
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| Anguilla
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| Antigua and Barbuda
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| Austria
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| Bahamas
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| Bahrain
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| Bangladesh
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| Belgium
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| Belize
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| Benin
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| Bonaire
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| Chile
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| Denmark
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| Dominican Republic
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| El Salvador
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| Fiji
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| France
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| French Guiana
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| French Polynesia
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| Germany
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| Ghana
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| Greenland
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| Hong Kong
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| Iceland
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| India
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| Israel
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| Iraq
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| Ireland
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| Italy
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| Jamaica
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| Jersey
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| Jordan
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| Malawi
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| Nicaragua
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| North Macedonia
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| Norway
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| Oman
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| Palestine
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| Panama
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| Peru
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| Philippines
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| Poland
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| Portugal
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| Qatar
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| Réunion
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| Russia
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| San Marino
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| Senegal
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| Serbia
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{|class="collapsible collapsed wikitable" data-description="Language availability"
!Language availability
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|English (United States)
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|German
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|Spanish (Spain)
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|Spanish (Mexico)
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|French (Canada)
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|French (France)
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|Italian
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|Japanese
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|Korean
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|Russian
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|Chinese (Simplified)
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|Polish
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|Ukrainian
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|Hungarian
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|Finnish
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|Norwegian
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|Slovak
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|Czech
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|Dutch
|}

== Technical requirements ==
Minimum technical requirements (according to [https://educommunity.minecraft.net/hc/articles/360047556591 System Requirements – Minecraft Education]):

=== Minimum software requirements ===
* Windows 10
* macOS Monterey (12)
* Chrome OS 114
* Android Oreo (8.0)
* iOS 13 / iPadOS 13

=== Minimum hardware requirements ===
==== Windows, macOS, & ChromeOS ====
* CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 or Intel Celeron N4100 / AMD A8-6600K or equivalent
* RAM: 2 GB
* GPU (Integrated): Intel HD Graphics 4400 (Emerald Rapids) or AMD Radeon R5 series (Kaveri line) with OpenGL 4.4 
* GPU (Discrete): Nvidia GeForce 400 Series or AMD Radeon HD 8000 series with OpenGL 4.4
* HDD/SSD: Minimum of 2 GB for game core, maps, and other files

==== Android, iOS & iPadOS ====
* CPU: 32-bit or 64-bit
* RAM: 1 GB
* Requires Android Oreo (8.0) or later; iOS 13 / iPadOS 13 or later
* HDD/SSD: Minimum of 2 GB for game core, maps, and other files

== Video ==
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== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Minecraft Education.svg|''Minecraft Education'' logo
File:Minecraft Education Preview.png|''Minecraft Education Preview logo''
File:Minecraft Education icon.png|''Minecraft Education''<br />app icon
File:Minecraft Education Preview icon.png|''Minecraft Education Preview'' app icon
File:Minecraft Education key art.webp|''Minecraft Education''<br />key art
File:Education Poster.png|Poster showing several ''Minecraft Education'' features, such as [[camera]]s, [[photo]]s, [[chalkboard]]s, [[NPC]]s, [[agent]]s and the [[code builder]]. 
File:Minecraft Education Demo Lesson.png|Minecraft Education Demo Lesson menu screen.
</gallery>
=== ''Education Edition'' ===
<gallery>
Education Edition.png|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' logo
MCEE Microsoft Store icon.png|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' Microsoft Store<br />app icon
MCEE App Store icon.png|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' Apple App Store app icon
MCEE Google Play icon.png|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' Google Play<br />app icon
MCEE key art.jpg|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' vertical key art
Minecraft Education Edition Key Art.jpg|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' horizontal key art
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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