Minecraft Education

Minecraft: Education Edition is an upcoming educational version of Minecraft specifically designed for classroom use. It is being developed by Mojang AB and Microsoft Studios and will contain features that will make Minecraft easy to use in a classroom setting.

Features
Minecraft: Education Edition is a version of Minecraft specifically designed for classroom use. It is based off the Pocket Edition unlike its predecessor MinecraftEdu. It contains features that make Minecraft more accessible and effective in a classroom setting including:
 * Enhanced maps with coordinates for students and teachers to find their way around the Minecraft world together.
 * Student Portfolio feature, where students can take photos and selfies to show their work and learning.
 * Enhanced multiplayer, where a classroom of up to 40 students can work together toward a greater world in Minecraft.
 * Login and personalization, where students have personalized avatars and feel more engaged in the game and teachers can know who each player is.
 * World import and export, where teachers and students can create and save their worlds in the game.

Lesson plans through the Education Edition are available to download, with the full game being released this summer, in time for the 2016 school year.

Pricing
The full game will cost $5 per year to use, with a free trial expected to be available. Schools and districts who already have MinecaftEdu will be able to get the Education Edition for free.