Minecraft: Education Edition

Minecraft: Education Edition builds on the creative paradise of Minecraft with new capabilities for students and teachers to collaborate and foster lessons in a classroom setting. Students are able to send in-game screenshots to their teachers for assessment and input.

Key Points

• If your Windows device has been enrolled into Sacred Heart College’s BYOL program, you will automatically have the latest version of Minecraft: Education Edition and there is no need to manually download.

• There is a 30 student limit per world. If your class has more than 30 students, you will need to split them up into two or more groups to accommodate this limit.

• You can find a detailed feature guide here.

Host a World

Step 1

Sign in and click Play on the home screen.

Step 2

Select View My Worlds.

Step 3

Select an existing world or select New World.

Step 4

Select Host.

Step 5

Open the menu by pressing Esc. Select the Multiplayer Tab and provide your students with the Join Code.

How can I update?

If your version of Minecraft: Education Edition is out of date, you can update it via the Windows Store or by clicking here for macOS.