Microsoft is getting serious about putting Minecraft in the classroom.<br />On Tuesday,Microsoft and Mojang announced a new, expanded version of the game called Minecraft Education Edition.<br />This education-focused version of the game will roll out as a free trial this summer after a development period this spring.<br />Microsoft’s classroom-centric version of Minecraft will be built on MinecraftEdu, a "school-ready remix" of of the game.<br />Microsoft announced this morning that it has purchased MinecraftEdu.<br />In late 2014, CEO Satya Nadella justified Microsoft’s $2.5 billion acquisition of Minecraft-maker Mojang saying the game was a perfect tool for introducing STEM subjects to students.<br />Minecraft certainly has the potential to become a popular learning tool.<br />Kids love it, and the game is already being used in more than 7,000 classrooms around the world, according to Microsoft.
