Minecraft, one of the world's most popular computer games, is being turned into an educational tool in an experimental program in El Cajon.

A new one-hour programming tutorial lets students understand better how to build something as sophisticated as the wildly popular Minecraft game.

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Fidgets2Widgets, a new after-school program for kids ages 8 to 14, uses technology, in particular the video game Minecraft, to help kids learn.

Minecraft: The video game that builds kids' brain cells Microsoft's highly popular game can help children learn everything from programming, science and math to art, languages and history.

Learning in Minecraft models the constructionist approach that block-based programming uses. In Minecraft, there are blocks of various elements: air, dirt, grass, water, etc.

A team of computer scientists has developed a software package that allows users to learn how to program while playing the popular video game.

Microsoft wants to turn kids' love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming through a partnership with Code.org, announced on Monday morning.

Through List Elementary's "12 Days of Coding" program, students are introduced to computer programming through interactive lessons as well as first-hand accounts from adults in the field.

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