GeekWire

Microsoft and Code.org will use Minecraft to teach kids the basics of computer programming

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...
The Journal

Microsoft, Code.org Use Minecraft to Teach Coding

Microsoft and Code.org have come together to debut Minecraft Designer, a free tutorial for students aged 6 and up that uses the Minecraft environment to teach coding. Minecraft Designer is a free, ...
GeekWire

Microsoft and Code.org unveil new Minecraft-themed tutorial for ‘Hour of Code’

Microsoft announced the next effort in a series of educational Minecraft products today: the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a free tutorial co-developed by Code.org that teaches students as young as ...
Microsoft

Microsoft and Code.org team up to bring ‘Minecraft’ to Hour of Code

REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 16, 2015 — Microsoft Corp., Mojang AB, and Code.org on Monday unveiled a “Minecraft” coding tutorial for students and educators, created especially for the third-annual Hour of ...
Gizmodo

Now You Can Learn to Code With Minecraft

Code.org recently launched a Star Wars-themed “Hour of Code” tutorial, and today they’re geeking it up a notch: a brand-new program is based in the world of Minecraft. The tutorial is the result of a ...
ZDNet

Microsoft: Try VS Code's new Python, C++ programming language tutorials, Docker updates

Microsoft has released the March 2020 update for its Visual Studio Code (VS Code) open-source code editor for Windows 10, macOS, and Linux systems with bug fixes, accessibility improvements, better ...