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How to Set Up an Account and Profile in the Support Center. In order to participate in the Support Center, you'll first need to create an account. Note: this account will NOT allow you to sign into Minecraft Education unless you are signing up using an existing Office 365 Education account.
Download Minecraft Education to trial with your class or organization. Minecraft Education is available on Windows, Mac, iPhone/iPad, Chromebook, and Android phones or tablets. Start your journey today!
Minecraft Education is available on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Chromebook. Getting started has never been easier! Take a one-hour training to learn the basics. Learn how to manage licenses and set up Minecraft Education in your school system or organization.
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- Minecraft Education key features
- Try or purchase Minecraft Education
- Assign Minecraft Education licenses
- Distribute Minecraft Education
Minecraft Education is a game-based platform that inspires creative and inclusive learning through play. Explore blocky worlds that unlock new ways to tackle any subject or challenge. Dive into subjects like reading, math, history, and coding with lessons and standardized curriculum designed for all types of learners. Or explore and build together in creative open worlds.
Use it your way: with hundreds of ready-to-teach lessons, creative challenges, and blank canvas worlds, there are lots of ways to make Minecraft Education work for your students. It's easy to get started, no gaming experience necessary.
Prepare students for the future: learners develop key skills like problem solving, collaboration, digital citizenship, and critical thinking to help them thrive now and in the future workplace. Spark a passion for STEM.
Game based learning: unlock creativity and deep learning with immersive content created with partners including BBC Earth, NASA, and the Nobel Peace Center. Inspire students to engage in real-world topics, with culturally relevant lessons and build challenges.
•Multiplayer mode enables collaboration in-game across platforms, devices, and hybrid environments
•Code Builder supports block-based coding, JavaScript, and Python with intuitive interface and in-game execution
•Immersive Reader helps players read and translate text
•Camera and Book & Quill items allow documentation and export of in-game creations
Users in a Microsoft-verified academic organization with Microsoft 365 accounts have access to a free trial for Minecraft Education. This grants faculty accounts 25 free logins, and student accounts 10 free logins before a paid license is required to continue playing. Users in non-Microsoft-verified academic organizations have 10 free logins.
Organizations can purchase subscriptions directly in the Microsoft 365 admin center, via volume licensing agreements, or through partner resellers.
When you sign up for a Minecraft Education trial, or purchase a subscription, Minecraft Education licenses are linked to your Microsoft Entra tenant. If you don't have a Microsoft Entra tenant:
•Microsoft-verified academic organizations can set up a free Office 365 Education subscription, which includes a Microsoft Entra tenant
You can assign and manage Minecraft Education licenses from the Microsoft 365 admin center.
You must be a Global, License, or User admin to assign licenses. For more information, see About Microsoft 365 admin roles.
1.Go to https://admin.microsoft.com and sign in with an account that can assign licenses in your organization
2.From the left-hand menu in Microsoft Admin Center, select Users
3.From the Users list, select the users you want to add or remove for Minecraft Education access
4.Add the relevant Minecraft Education, A1 for device or A3/A5 license if it not assigned already
There are different ways to install Minecraft Education on Windows devices. You can manually install the app on each device, or you can use a deployment tool to distribute the app to multiple devices. If you're using Microsoft Intune to manage your devices, follow these steps to deploy Minecraft Education:
1.Go to the Microsoft Intune admin center
2.Select Apps > Windows > Add
3.Under App type, select Microsoft Store app (new) and choose Select
4.Select Search the Microsoft Store app (new) and search for Minecraft Education
5.Select the app and choose Select
Minecraft Education is available as a desktop installer and through the Microsoft Store. Both versions function the same and have the same features. The difference is in how Minecraft is downloaded and installed. The Windows desktop version is downloaded from the Minecraft Education website.
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How do I sign in to Minecraft Education?
Minecraft Education is available for anyone to try. If you have an Office 365 Education account or a Microsoft 365 account, you can start a free trial of Minecraft Education. The trial is a fully functional version of Minecraft Education. The only limit is the number of times you can sign in.
