The Hour of Code is an annual campaign designed to get kids across the globe interested in coding, and this year, Microsoft and Minecraft developer Mojang (which Microsoft acquired in 2014) have ...

My daughter advising her big brother on his coding choices for the Hour of Code Minecraft puzzles. Since 2013, non-profit Code.org has been encouraging young people, especially girls, African ...

The Minecraft game has become an integral part of global coding activities for kids with the release of its educational edition. This singular act has changed how coding used to be viewed because it ...

This year's Hour of Code has added a Minecraft-themed activity to encourage kids to try coding. The Hour of Code is now in its third year, and is run by Code.org, a non-profit organization dedicated ...

A new e-learning software, developed by San Diego education start-up ThoughtSTEM, teaches K-12 students how to code by allowing them to write mods ("modifications") to the popular video game, ...

Microsoft has announced a partnership with Code.org, a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science, that will teach kids the basics of programming using Minecraft. Microsoft bought ...