Minecraft for Education: Powerful Tool for Learning Across the Curriculum

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Minecraft: Education Edition 

Stellar collaboration tools, controls make Minecraft classroom-ready 

Pros: Highly engaging, adaptable to any subject area; great improvements to teacher controls.

Cons: Some students will be used to the freedom of the original Minecraft game and may balk at the more traditional, guided structure.

Bottom Line: An excellent tool to engage students in learning, collaboration, and critical thinking is now more accessible than ever to teachers. 

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App of the Day picks are selected from the top edtech tools reviewed by Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. 

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