Microsoft and Code.org have come together to debut Minecraft Designer, a free tutorial for students aged 6 and up that uses the Minecraft environment to teach coding.

For example, using Python and the RPi.GPIO, pins on the GPIO header can be used for output or input. This creates a slew of possible hacks that interface with the game.

Minecraft Education Edition has released a new, free Hour of Code. 'Timecraft' lets students learn basic coding concepts while correcting 'mysterious mishaps' throughout history.

BrainStorm STEM Education has launched Python Temple, a new course intended to teach students how to program using Minecraft and Python.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is on a mission to get more kids to learn to code -- and what better way to get children excited about the power of programming than by involving virtual block-builder ...