Microsoft India And WhiteHat Jr. on Thursday announced a collaboration to give students and teachers access to personalized and immersive learning experiences with Minecraft. As part of the partnership, WhiteHat Jr. will offer a Code with Minecraft course for students on its platform, a statement said.
It added that the Code with Minecraft program will provide students with the opportunity to master important coding concepts through a highly curated curriculum based on Minecraft. As part of this collaboration, Microsoft will also help upskill WhiteHat junior teachers through specialized workshops delivered by Minecraft. Education Edition Teacher Academy.
Minecraft is a sandbox game, consisting of a virtual land where users can create their own worlds and experiences using Lego-like building blocks. In 2014, Microsoft bought Minecraft for 2.5 billion USD. The Code With Minecraft course is available in a range of packages for students ages 6-14. Students begin with game-based learning on Minecraft where they can create their own game heroes, game worlds and multiplayer game play within the environment of Minecraft while learning fundamental coding concepts such as commands, sequences, variables, loops and conditionals. can.
As students progress through the course, they will learn advanced coding concepts and languages, the statement said. “Young learners experience the joy of creation with technology through our coding courses. Students love our classes as they work on live projects and develop new skills with the support of a live teacher. Over the years “Minecraft has attracted children from all over the world,” said Tripti Mukar, chief executive officer of WhiteHat Jr.
He added that WhiteHat Jr. is very excited to be collaborating with Microsoft India and be able to bring such an engaging learning experience to children. The skills of the future will look very different from the skills that exist today. Platforms like Minecraft are ensuring that students have deep, immersive learning experiences that unlock both creativity and critical thinking.”
Navtej Bal, Executive Director (Public Sector), Microsoft India, said, “Our partnership with WhiteHat Junior is a strong step towards making learning engaging and equipping young adults with the skills they need to thrive in the digital economy. “
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