Minecraft: Education Edition announced

Microsoft has officialy announced new Education edition of Minecraft. Its based on MinecraftEdu and will be launched in summer. Edition give teachers lesson planning and crowd control tools.

“One of the reasons Minecraft fits so well in the classroom is because it’s a common, creative playground,” Mojang COO Vu Bui says. “We’ve seen that Minecraft transcends the differences in teaching and learning styles and education systems around the world. It’s an open space where people can come together and build a lesson around nearly anything.”

 Check official site for details.