What happens when students are given the tools to shape their own community? In Village Square, they work together, discuss ideas, solve local challenges, and see the impact of their choices firsthand in a Minecraft world designed for learning. Developed with @icivics, this lesson helps students build collaboration, communication, and civic engagement skills through hands-on play. ✨ Less observing. More participating. Get Village Square today! msft.it/6018abAdw #MinecraftEducation #StudentVoice #CivicsEducation #MinecraftEducation #EdTech

No tricks, just treats for your October lesson plans. 🎃⛏️ We’ve crept together this month’s Minecraft Education events so you don’t have to go digging for them. 📅 Download the October calendar, save the dates, and get ready for a frightfully fun month of learning! msft.it/6017a9TPU

What if learning civics felt like an adventure? 🗳️ Build, explore, and make choices in the Village Square lesson: msft.it/6017a5eEN

🏡 How should we run our village? As classrooms around the world begin exploring Village Square, we've created a printable Family Charter PDF to help learners and families bring conversations about participation, fairness, and community decision-making beyond the classroom and into their homes. After all, every great village starts with a shared vision. ✨ Using the Family Charter with your learners? Share a photo or tell us how your community is defining its values. We may feature your story in a future post! msft.it/6018adJC2 #MinecraftEducation #VillageSquare #CivicLearning #FamilyEngagement #MinecraftEdu

From Minecraft worlds to living rooms. 💬 Village Square, created with @iCivics, encourages learners to think about collaboration, responsibility, and community. Continue the journey at home with our Family Charter video playlist. 🎥 Watch the series and create your own family charter: msft.it/6015adJW9 #MinecraftEducation #LearningThroughPlay #FamilyCharter #MinecraftEducationCommunity

In Village Square, students build the rules for their village, block by block, ensuring every voice is heard and every challenge solved together. 🎬 Watch the trailer. 🎮 Join our webinar on September 15. msft.it/6014aXAUo

📖 Literacy opens worlds. So does Minecraft. As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of International Literacy Day, we're reflecting on this year's theme: "Literacy for the people, the planet, and prosperity." From storytelling and creative writing to language exploration and communication, literacy skills help learners build connections that extend far beyond the classroom. Ready to level up literacy learning? Explore Minecraft Education worlds designed to spark imagination, inspire writing, and help students create stories worth sharing. 🔗 msft.it/6015aXA5U Because sometimes the best stories start with a blank page. And sometimes they start with a block. #literacyday #InternationalLiteracyDay

🏗️ Students building Tokyo in Minecraft. 🤝 Educators around the world helping make it happen. That's the power of the Minecraft Teachers' Lounge, a community built by educators who love sharing ideas, solving challenges, and creating unforgettable learning experiences. Not in the Lounge yet? Join thousands of educators crafting amazing Minecraft Education experiences every day. 🎮✨ msft.it/6013ap273 #MinecraftEdu #GameBasedLearning #TeacherCommunity #EdTech #MinecraftEducation

Meet Village Square: a new Minecraft Education challenge with @icivics that helps students build understanding of democracy while building together. 👉 Register for our September 15 webinar to learn more. 🔗 ttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Qmy0_9UNRYCEZY20ISIjTw #MinecraftEducation #iCivics #Civics

🚀 Who's taking on the Velocity Prize? Teachers, we want to hear your game plan. ✨ What excites you most about the challenge 🎯 What your students are hoping to create Your classroom's story could be featured on the Minecraft Education blog and our social channels, inspiring educators around the world. 📩 Send us a message. We can't wait to see what you build!

⛏️ New to Minecraft Education? Check out this blog post for all the starter blocks you need to begin your journey. From technical support to a printable classroom calendar, this guide is packed with resources to help you bring Minecraft Education into your classroom and craft your very first lessons with confidence. Ready to start building learning adventures? 👇 🔗msft.it/6011auqFD

“You’re letting them play video games in class?” 🎮 Some parents are already crafting with us. Others... will be. 😉 It's natural for families to have questions about learning with Minecraft Education, and we've got answers. Minecraft Education is: ✅ Safe ✅ Effective ✅ Standards-aligned Educators, you can share this resource directly with your students' families to give them insight into what learners are building, exploring, and discovering as they play and create in Minecraft Education. msft.it/6019aPJZb

🧱 Every great community starts with a single block. Today is the final day to vote for our #SXSWEDU session with @icivics! We're excited for the chance to share how students can explore civic participation, representation, and decision-making in a new Minecraft world. If you believe students learn best by building, collaborating, and solving problems together, we'd love your vote. Help us bring this conversation to Austin! msft.it/6016aMe7Y

Teachers, we heard you. 💚 Planning a new month can feel like crafting without enough resources, so we've made it a little easier with a printable September lesson plan calendar featuring Minecraft Education activities designed to scaffold learning ahead of the Village Square launch. ✅ Suggested lesson sequence ✅ Flexible pacing ✅ Blank version for your own classroom plans msft.it/6014az4Ej If you print it and put it to work in your classroom, share a photo with us! We'd love to see how you're building your September. 📚⛏️

🗳️ Democracy doesn't build itself. Good thing our students can. Our very own Justin Edwards and @GatorCitizen from @icivics want to share how Minecraft Education helps students build the skills that build a democracy through meaningful, hands-on play. If #SXSWEDU is on your conference list, we'd love your vote for our panel today! msft.it/6019ayilW #MinecraftEducation #CivicsEducation #GameBasedLearning

🧱 Every great world starts with a single block. Every great Minecraft Education classroom starts with a first lesson. Do you know an educator who's ready to try something new this year? Our Minecraft 101: Craft a Game-Based Learning Classroom training helps teachers go from "Where do I start?" to "Let's build!" msft.it/6015aHbvV Tag a teacher who's ready for their next adventure. ✨ #MinecraftEducation #LearnWithMinecraft #GameBasedLearning Minecraft 101: Craft a game-based learning classroom - Training | Microsoft Learn

How can Minecraft build civic skills in an age of AI? 1.) Make a free SXSW Edu account or log in 2.) Head to this link: msft.it/6017a1Tkl 3.) Click the ❤️ next to our proposal Vote for our #sxswedu panel and find out.

Back to school. Back to learning. Back to the Mines. ⛏️ Parents, have you been building with your kids this summer? The fun doesn't have to stop for back to school; the crafting fun continues in the classroom with Minecraft Edu. Want a sneak peek at what your young Minecrafter could be doing in class? Explore parent resources and even try a few adventures yourself. See what your students can create: msft.it/6014aEpTr

The latest Minecraft Education update is here! Hit the link to see the mobs of new additions that are ready to launch. msft.it/6013aDlmx