''Minecraft: Education Edition'' Is Available On Chromebooks

In the midst of a new school year that could have students not stepping into a physical classroom, Microsoft is bringing Minecraft: Education Edition to Chromebooks.

Chrome OS Minecraft: Education Edition will allow cross-platform play with Windows, iPad, and Mac versions. Students will be able to interact and collaborate on projects regardless of their device. Microsoft is updating the game to include 11 new STEM lessons, and the Minecraft world that will teach students about pollination and bees. A new library of lesson plans and learned abilities that are tagged are part of the update too.

The company claims that Chrome OS, iPad and Windows devices will install the update automatically. However, Mac users will need to download it manually. Schools with Minecraft: Education Edition installed in their classrooms won''t need to change their subscription. gameaff will add the Chrome OS version of Microsoft 365 Education A3 and A5 licenses.

Minecraft: Education Edition is available since. It''s not unusual that it''s only been made available to Chromebooks this year. Google''s computing platform is the dominant one in education. According to the company, there were over 30 million Chromebooks being used in schools across the world in the year 2019. In 2018, Chromebooks represented 60 percent of all laptops and tablets that were purchased for classrooms of K-12 in the US. What''s also interesting about this release is that it provides Chrome OS users an official method to install Minecraft without sideloading the game onto their device.