Microsoft and WhiteHat Jr launch game-based learning for students

Microsoft India and WhiteHat Jr are collaborating to give students and teachers across India access to personalised and immersive learning experiences with the popular video game, Minecraft. The collaboration was announced on December 10, 2021.

Minecraft has been developed by Mojang Studios. It was released in 2011 and since then with new updates and game modes, it has never gone out of date among the youngsters of India and across the world.

Microsoft and WhiteHat Jr aim to reimagine learning in India with technology to unlock new possibilities for learners and also empower the educators.

The Code with Minecraft course

• The course is available in multiple packages for students aged between six and 14 years of age.
• Students will receive game-based learning on Minecraft where they can build their own game heroes, game worlds and play multiplayer games within Minecraft.
• Through the course the students will be learning foundational coding concepts such as commands, sequences, variables, loops and conditionals.
• The course will help them learn advanced coding concepts and languages.

According to Trupti Mukker, CEO, WhiteHat Jr, young learners experience the joy of creating with technology through the platform’s coding courses. Students love the classes as they work on live projects and develop new skills with the support of a live teacher. For years, Minecraft has fascinated children across the world. She expresseThe course is available in multiple packages for students aged between six and 14 years of age. d that the learning platform is very excited to be able to collaborate with Microsoft India and bring such an engaging learning experience to children.

Navtez Bal, executive director, public sector, Microsoft India, spoke on this initiative and according to him the skills of the future will look very different from the skills that exist today. Platforms like Minecraft are ensuring students have deep, immersive learning experiences that unlocks both creativity and critical thinking. The partnership with WhiteHat Jr is a strong step in making learning engaging and preparing young adults with the skills they need to thrive in a digital economy.

Visit whitehatjr.com to register for the course.